Introduction to Research Project

My name is David Sabih and I am taking ninth grade World History at Verde Valley School. My teacher is Chris Ciambarella and he has assigned us to research "leaver communities" or indigenous communities and construct a blog. I am of Philippine ancestry and am interested in the native people of the Philippines. I am most interested in the Ati people of the Philippines who inhabit an island of Panay, where my mother's hometown is located. The Ati people have their own extensive cultural traditions, ways of life, and history. My second tribe would be the Agta people who live in the scattered mountains of Luzon. The Lumad is an indigenous people who live in the Southern Philippines. These three native tribes are called negrito due to their darker skin complexion. I am excited to learn more about their culture, traditions, and beliefs and how they stay connected to their culture in the modernizing Philippines.