Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo is planning to help build a weaving center and a cooperative for the weavers of the Yakan tribe living in Lamitan City, Basilan. Robredo visited the ...

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The local communities are learning a lot on the ethnicity of the original southern inhabitants from mock villages in the capitol here of the Autonomous Region in ...

LAMITAN CITY, BASILAN, Philippines — Berty Ausalin tried ... the legendary weaver and master of the Yakan “tennun” (woven cloth). Lamitan officials said the new facility would help keep ...

The Yakan are an indigenous tribe in the Philippines ... But in the 1970s, Yakan people relocated from Basilan to the Mindanao mainland after political upheavals drove them away.

Evelinda recalls stories from her grandfather about how the Yakan came from Basilan. The military skirmishes in the ’70s forced them to migrate to Zamboanga. Many settled in what is now called ...

As a sign of thanksgiving for good graces, the Yakans, the indigenous group of Basilan ... of ARMM’s seven tribes: Maguindanaon, Tausug, Sama, Maranao, Yakan, Iranon and Teduray.

Some tribes practice this ... the impression of connecting female circumcision of the Yakan with violence and extremism. Although Basilan has suffered from extremism and terrorism in the past ...

The celebration, dubbed Tennun Pakaradjaan Basilan, will showcase the rich culture and traditions of the province, especially its tennun weaving tradition, as well as its journey towards peace and ...

LAMITAN CITY, Basilan, Philippines — Amid a landscape ... The park also features a museum promoting Yakan culture and history. Visits to the park slowed down during the pandemic-induced ...

The quiet and peaceful municipality of Tabuan Lasa in Basilan is home to mixed Tausug, Sama and Yakan residents. — PHILIPPINE STAR/JOHN FELIX M. UNSON COTABATO CITY — Government and community peace ...

The program also achieved a significant milestone in July 2024, where 172 firearms were turned over in an event themed “Buwah nen Kasanyangan” (Fruits of Peace in Yakan). The activity highlighted a ...