Palawano

  • Pre-Entry
  • Pre-Evangelism
  • Evangelism
  • Discipleship
  • Phase-Out
  • Completed

About the People

The Palawano are a tribal group inhabiting the mountains in the south of Palawan. They are cultivators, forest-foragers, and hunters who somewhat resemble Malaysians. The Palawano language varies from region to region but seems to have similarities to Malay. Palawanos live in huts that they make from materials found in the jungle surrounding them. They live in family groups instead of typical villages and tend to live with the wife’s family group rather than the husband’s. These animistic people are controlled by their fear of the spirits, and the children are taught to fear them from their youngest days. Mainly illiterate but bright people, their youngsters have a yearning to learn. On the other hand, the adults have a fear of change and cling tenaciously to the ways of their forefathers.

Frontier Stories

Busung

Our curse has already been broken.

By: Leonda George
July 01 2015, 11:08 am | Comments 0

Trying God

God keeps His promises.

By: Leonda George
May 01 2015, 5:22 pm | Comments 0

Thinking and Praying

I pray that one day, all of our neighbors will embrace Christ.

By: Leonda George
March 01 2015, 2:34 pm | Comments 0

Hilin

Hilin is following in her sister’s footsteps.

By: Kent George
December 01 2014, 5:24 pm | Comments 0

Blessed are the Pure in Heart

Curiosity is not sin, but the wily serpent uses it even today to ensnare and enslave the world.

By: Leonda George
October 01 2014, 5:29 pm | Comments 0

No Pig for the Wedding

Weddings are a big deal in Palawano culture. Everybody loves wedding feasts, and, of course, there must be roasted pig. How could you have a feast without a pig?

By: Kent George
August 01 2014, 6:25 pm | Comments 1

Campmeeting Memories

Riding in the car with Bubit and Jilin to Puerto Princesa to shop for Bubit’s wedding dress, I took some time to start writing my next AF article.

By: Kent, Leonda & Jilin George
July 01 2014, 2:26 pm | Comments 0

Cream of the Crop

The life stories our high-school students, Timuk, Dyilin, Hilin, Arlin and Maribel, told were horrific. Only one of them still had two living parents.

By: Leonda George
May 01 2014, 7:53 pm | Comments 0

The Midnight Call

One day, a patient came to our clinic to get one of his teeth pulled.

By: Keirsta Mackey
April 01 2014, 1:43 pm | Comments 0

Tears of Joy

I have shed many tears throughout my life.

By: Yesenia Gonzalez
April 01 2014, 1:21 pm | Comments 0

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