samedi 22 septembre 2012

Davao City's Abundant Lifestyle and Customs

By Hollis Holder


In the land of the Philippines' highest summit, most exotic fruit, largest bird species and rarest orchid, Davao can be a city that carries a lot to boast of. But amidst all this, it stays humble. Greater than its natural grandeur, it values the most important - the quality of life. Having a culture that appreciates its roots as well as natural resources, the city was assured of experiencing quite a distance to go.

Dubbed internet marketing the "Most Livable City" inside the Philippines, Davao proves to be a place that's in a position to fuse the modernized way of living as well as the remote environmental conservation of nature. Along the paved roads lies lush forests and underneath the city's infrastructure, is a stretch of long coasts and crystal clear waters.

Davao City may be the trade and commerce hub with the Davao del Sur region and the most urbanized city in Mindanao. It had been declared since the "10th Asian City of the Future" with the FDi Magazine and as the "87th Fastest Growing City within the World" in accordance with the City Mayors Foundation. Which has a population well over 1.4 million, it does not take second largest city within the Philippines next to Metro Manila.

Aside from the city's triumphs and endeavors today, it's good huge tribute to the history. In the month of August, a grand celebration is held popularly called the Kadayawan Festival. Honoring the ten tribes of the Davao region, town revives the ancient traditions and remembers its ancestors' rituals of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest.

It turned out recorded why these tribes, preferably the Bagobos, were the original inhabitants of Davao centuries ago. In fact, the saying Davao was told have come from their store because it was derived from the word "Davoh" this means river. Since many civilizations began near a body water, the Davao River holds much about the city's history.

It had been also where the first Spanish settlement came into existence as Don Jose Cruz de Uyanguren's expedition reached the Bolton riverside in 1848. With a objective of colonizing town and converting the tribes to Christinity, Uyanguren's mission was to defeat the chieftain then who was Datu Bago.

Eventually, with the aid of Uyanguren's ally with Mandaya chieftain, Datu Daupan, they've defeated Datu Bago and became in charge of the land. During Uyanguren's governance, he maintained a peaceful relationship with his neighboring tribes for example the Bagobos, Mansakas, Manobos, Aetas, etc. However, his urge to formulate the area didn't prosper.




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