Prelude to the Archipelagic Ethnicity: Batak; The People of Palawan
Welcome to Palawan! A place of spectacular Islands and an epitome of the Philippines as a nation of Archipelago. According to World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves, the Province of Palawan is composed of over 1,700 islands and islets. Many tourists from around the world loved going here, as this indeed hit as a tourist spot for people from other countries. But aside from its renowned trait as an island, there are also a certain people who are native within this island. They are the people of Palawan. They are the original inhabitants of this Island, and this blogpost aims to introduce you to these people, particularly, the people of Batak, as well as their culture. The Batak People Traditional Knowledge & Practices Commonly, Filipino Ethnicity is usually just a one independent tribe within a specific local community. However, the People of Palawan is different. The tribes within the indigenous community is diverse, forming many...