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About 15 - 30 000
years ago, the Asian continental plateau was shaken by a powerful earthquake
and a long rift arise that divided a large piece of land in the south. This
volcanic area came to slide south in the Pacific Ocean and created what we
know today as The Philippine islands. On this long and slow slide out in the
Pacific Ocean, a dark skinned people, called Negritos, followed. These
was the first natives on the islands and lived mainly in the mountains
(which had saved them earlier during the earthquake). When Malayan from
Indonesia came and moved to the islands there was no larger conflicts
because they was living on fishing and agriculture by the shore while the
Negritos lived in the jungle and in the mountains. |
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Mamanwa (Mamanoa) is one of the southern
Negrito tribes and belongs to the aborigines in The Philippines.
Mamanwa is also a tribe that have a high priority in our
organisation. Mamanwa has during all times since The Philippines
was populated by Malayan already at the 10th century AC lived an
own life without any interference in the new age politic and
religions. Not even today has Mamanwa admittance to education,
health and care like the Filipino population. Not because of
Government will but because of their long tradition of loss of
education and staying outside the society. They actually don't
know how the society works.
It is extremely important that their children become involved in the
school system to get an adequate education and give
opportunities for development to the next generation. Mamanwa
has always been used in different situations, both as guides to
Philippine military and NPA New People Army. In some
encounters they have been involved in, they has always ended up
on the loosing side. Not because they are dangerous or furious
but because they have been trying to make their livelihood as
guides in the jungles.
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- The
Mamanwa tribe has no permanent work but collect firewood and
rattan. By rattan they create handicraft that they sell at the
markets in nearby Filipino towns or villages. They have own
plantings spread in the mountains. Some times they have a problem
to reach their plantations, especially during rainy seasons. Then
they have a hard time to find food for their living.
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parents of the tribal children has started to ask for the
possibilities to make a better future for their children. A
first step is if they are able to settle down in the small
village Pantukan in the mountains.
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- Mamanwastammen in Pantukan
had no permanent settlement (2005) but considered to settle down
since FTMW
negotiated the possibility to build houses nearby the village Pantukan.
Construction of the new settlement come to start in spring 2006
when this group among the first in their tribe build a
settlement on their own. This tribal group, that we call Mamanwa
east, lives on their own plantations which they has spread out
in the jungle. While waiting for harvest they visit different
villages and towns begging for food, money and clothes.
- Filipino Tribe
Mission has now established a temporary school in the settlement
where the tribe can receive nutrition and education. The need of
education among Mamanwa is huge since nobody in the tribe has any
experience of school or education since before. We has started
separate projects under "ongoing projects" for education in
hygiene, nutrition, agricultural work, basic elementary education
etc.
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If you feel that you want to help a child that
have no school to go to, or get an education in, shall you make your
choice on a child from Mamanwa. In their case we need an enormous
support to be able to help them with their social structure and not
only the poor child alone. |
You are able to become group sponsor
to Mamanwa east. Sponsor fee is €15 monthly
Become sponsor
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Due to the safety of our children and their families, we do not show
their pictures online |
