Nangka: The elusive Batak of Palawan: A photo story on the vanishing tribe of the indigenous peoples' Batak of Palawan

Date of Publication

2017

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts

Subject Categories

Communication

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Communication

Thesis Adviser

Jimmy Domingo

Defense Panel Chair

Winston Baltasar

Defense Panel Member

Ernesto Sarmiento
Remar Zamora
Cheryll Ruth Soriano

Abstract/Summary

The indigenous peoples' Batak of Palawan is the smallest tribe in the Philippines. Yet, despite it being on the verge of vanishing, the Bataks are not as widely covered or known compared to other indigenous peoples' group such as the Aetas', T'bolis, or Igorots. The goal of this study is to examine the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of the tribe primarily through observation, interviews, and academic research, then, document the current statutes and problem regarding these aspects in the Batak community through a series of photos accompanied by an audio track.

As it turns out, while the number of pure Bataks is constantly decreasing due to intermarriages with other tribes, modernization, and influences from other faiths, it is becoming more and more important to document the Bataks as a means to attempt at preserving their existence in the Philippines.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU21526

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

47 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Batak (Philippine people); Indigenous peoples-- Philippines--Palawan; Photography in ethnology

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS