Cherokee Words
- Hello – Osiyo.
- Goodbye – Donadagvhoi.
- Good Morning- Osda sunalei.
- Goodnight – Osda enoyi.
- Please – Howatsu.
- Thank You – Wado.
- Yes – Vv.
- No – Vtla.
What is the name of Ijaw traditional attire?
At a traditional Ijaw wedding ceremony, the groom puts on a ceremonial dress which is called ‘Bayelsa’. It is a large shirt with long sleeves, worn with a long piece of wrapper tied from the waist to the ankle, and in most cases, hung over a shoulder.
Can a Mangyan marry a man from another tribe?
Although they do allow people from other tribes to change tribes given that the reason is made known and that both tribes agree to the change. Now a days, intertribal marriages are becoming more and more common. Mangyans are known to marry people from different tribes and even from different a race.
Do you know the language of the Mangyans?
Mangyan tribes do not know the language of the other tribes but they would recognize from which tribe they belong to. Differences in their clothes are noticeable between tribes, although at present, Mangyans have started wearing the same clothes seen in the lowlands so you wont see differences anymore.
Are there any rituals for the Hanunuo Mangyan?
The Hanunuo Mangyans may have some rituals before as a rite of passage, but currently because of Christianity spreading to the Mangyans these rituals are no longer implemented or most probably have already been forgotten. There are coming of age rituals that was performed in the past.
What was the way of life of the Mangyans?
There are many changes happening in the Mangyan tribe, its people and its community. Since before, their way of life has been agriculture. They plant crops and harvest them. They are busy taking care of their land to produce crops that is their livelihood. They would sell these crops to other Mangyan or to the lowlanders.