B'LAAN MOTHER AND CHILD ......YEI NA NGA IN B'LAAN LANGUAGE

B'LAAN MOTHER AND CHILD Family is the basic unit of B'laan society of Pulabato, Tampakan,South,Cotabato. A men can have as many wives as he can afford, provided he pays the sunggod or dowry to the father of the girl he wishes to marry. The first wife is considered superior to the others. B'laan woman generally sees her marital relationship as a form of duty, there is no open affection between husband and wife. Typical B'laan wife, once married, the husband is almost her slave master. The B'laan husband has a dislike for household chores. When traveling, the husband rides the horse and the woman walks and hold the child, or she carries the load on her back, while the man leisurely walks in front of her and

the child. The women works the field and is responsible for the entire household including food gathering for meals. She is expected to work hard for the dowry given by the man to her father. But husband and wife, however, equally carry the burden of child caring. The welfare of the children is usually more important than anything else above the needs of B'laan man and woman. The B'laans are generally hospitable ever towards non B'laans. The families will share what ever they have with their quests. PICTURES POSTED WAS MY CRAYON PAINTINGS.....