B'laan people

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The B'laan people are an indigenous Lumad ethnic group of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, known for their rich oral traditions, intricate beadwork, and strong attachment to their ancestral lands.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Blaan people 13
B'laan people canonical 2
B’laan people 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Lumad people
ethnic group
indigenous people
alternativeName Bilan
linked to: Bilen

Blaan
continent Asia
country Philippines
culturalPractice beadwork
brasswork
epic chanting
oral tradition
ritual dance
traditional music
traditional storytelling
weaving
ethnolinguisticGroupOf Philippines
hasAncestralDomain upland areas of southern Mindanao
hasLivelihood gathering
hunting
small-scale farming
swidden agriculture
hasSocialStructure clan-based society
knownFor intricate beadwork
rich oral traditions
strong attachment to ancestral lands
language Blaan language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian languages
locatedIn Mindanao
southern Philippines
mainCrops corn
root crops
upland rice
recognizedAs indigenous cultural community in the Philippines
region Davao del Sur
General Santos
Sarangani
South Cotabato
religion Christianity
Islam
indigenous Philippine folk religion
selfDesignation B'laan
linked to: Blaan
traditionalCraft intricate beadwork
metalwork
textile weaving
traditionalDress beaded garments
brass ornaments
colorful woven cloth

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lumad includes B'laan people
Davao del Sur hasEthnicGroup B’laan people
linked to: B'laan people
Lumad peoples ethnicGroup Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Lumad peoples ethnicGroup B'laan people
T'boli people neighboringGroup Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Blaan language spokenBy Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Blaan language ethnicGroupAssociated Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Dadiangas associatedWithEthnicGroup Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Lake Sebu area hasAncestralHomelandOf Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Lake Sebu area majorEthnicGroup Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Tabih hasEthnicGroup Blaan people
subject linked to: tabih
linked to: B'laan people
Lemlunay Festival celebrates Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Sarangani Province knownFor Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Sarangani Province ethnicGroup Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Tagakaulo people relatedEthnicGroup Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people
Malapatan hasPopulationGroup Blaan people
linked to: B'laan people