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- - - - the name may came from Mansuba
        from man (person or people) and suba (river),
        meaning river people. The first Manobo
        settlers lived in northern Mindanao,
        at present Manobo tribes can be found
        at the hillsides and river valleys of the
        northeastern part of Cotabato.
        
        Traditions
        
        Marriage is traditionally by parental arrangement, which begins when each of the two families chooses a spokesperson, preferably a datu or bai, who is known for eloquence and knowledge of custom law. Marriage is an alliance system in which reciprocity and mutual obligation between the groom's and bride's kinship groups are expected. It is, therefore, a means of maintaining peace and order, for the Manobo's practice of retaliation does not extend to one's kindred or allies.
    - - One of the oldest and still
        extant tribes in the Philippines is
        the Mamanwa tribe, who bear a
        striking physical resemblance to
        the Negritos.
        
        Culture
        
        The Mamanwas rely on the subsistence economy which is a hand-to- mouth existence. They are many food-gatherers who move from one place to another depending upon the supply of food found in the place. They gather rattan poles, orchids, tubers, nuts and honey. As food gatherers, they use a variety of traps and hunting methods. Hunting intensifies during reiny season from November to April. In the forest, Mamanwas set up the bayatik (spear traps) and the gahong (pit traps) for animals like deer, wild pigs, monitor lizards, iguanas, monkeys and large birds.