Unang Akyat na Handog ang Edukasyon para sa mga Tribu ng Dumagat

Dumagats origin is the same with Aeta's in Northern Luzon. Their ancestral origin is traced from Negrito's which is one of the earliest inhabitants in the Philippines. They are found in the hillsides and mountains of Quezon, Bulacan, Rizal and Laguna provinces. The term "Dumagat" is thought to be derived from the word "rumakat", "lumakat" or  "lumakad" which signifies the migration of early Negritos in Philippines by walking in land and not by the sea.

Dumagats before are nomadic people, they stay for a while in a place, build their temporary house and get their food from natural resources around them through hunting and gathering crops in the wild. After the sources are depleted, they move in another place to gather again food in the wild. They don't know how to cultivate soil for multi-cropping and no sustainable living. They wear G-string for men and skirts wrap around the body for women. Dumagats before are animists and their belief is differ from person to person. They have their own language used among themselves. They did not have wedding ceremony but a simple conversation only between two parties during a union.  

Today, many of them wears the same as the lowlands. Some of them were already literate after some efforts of governments, missionaries and volunteers in the past. They stay now in one place and start to cultivate land for multi-cropping. They are producing native products like rattan in exchange for the goods of lowlanders. Some of them are working with lowlander's farm. There is also improvement in their religion, they adopted some belief of Christians for believing in only one God.

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Dumagat's are preparing food using traditional method using fire from dried wood

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A Dumagat boy standing in front of the school in Quezon Province

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Dumagat mother and child in Angat Dam 

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A Dumagat boy with straight hair, a blend between lowlanders and pure Dumagat people

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This Dumagat man shows some inheritance from Negrito with curl hair, thick lips and flat nose

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Dumagats before builds simple house because they are Nomadic people

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This is the house of settled people of Dumagat

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Dumagats settled in one place and started to make rattan products, make farming, and eat rice 

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Dumagats are trained how to make reforestation, plant ratational crops for sustainable food supply

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Dumagat's attend schooling for literacy and awareness of environment and sustainable living

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The modern dumagat family

Source : http://noypicollections.blogspot.com/2011/08/dumagat-tribe-in-luzon.html

• • June 1 at 3:00pm until June 4 at 5:00am

• Inuman Dumagat Tribal Elementary School, Norzagaray Bulacan

• Simpleng handog ng mga mamumundok para sa mga tribu ng Dumagat Dumagat... Tayo na may kakayahang tumapak sa kapatagan at bundok, iabot natin sa mga katutubong Dumagat ang unang hakbang nang edukasyon... sumulat, mag basa alay namin sa inyo mga katutubong Dumagat ng Norzagaray Bulacan. 50 students na mga Tribung Dumagat ang ating matutulungan. lumang libro, damit, sapin sa paa, school supplies ang kakailanganin ng ating mga kapatid na Dumagat. may iilan din mga locals ang hindi nakapag aral na ngayon ay nasa edad 10yrs old hanggang 15yrs old ang aking nakita sa daanan malapit sa tribu ng mga dumagat. nag handog na po si Maam Emilou M. Ballester mula sa Mandaluyong Science High school ng isang set of Encyclopedia. at lumang libro galing kay Stephanie & Marietta Batoy. sa mga gustong makibahagi, please! post all your concerns... sa mga may kakayahan o gustong magturo. mag kakaroon po tayo ng isang araw na pag tuturo sa mga bata para mag dasal, sumulat at mag basa. SALAMAT PO SA MGA MAKIKIBAHAGI NG PROJECT NA ITO! ITINERARY : 3 PICK UP POINT (A.B.C) GROUP A - Mandaluyong Cityhall GROUP B - Trinoma / North Edsa GROUP C - Jollibee Tungko DAY 0 - Thursday 05/31/31 11:00 pick-up GROUP A 11:30 pick-up GROUP B 13:00 pick-up GROUP C DAY 1 - Friday 06/01/31 14:30 - Jump.off (veterans) drop.off point/release sa atin ng bus service. - mt.balagbag sa hse ni Hepe Bong. *distribution ng mga dadalhin *someone should make sure na may susundong Dumagat/locals. (whoever incharged to ds, he/she is responsible para e confirm kun mag babayad pa tyo sa porter at guide) *registration *quick snack 15:30 - Start of trek (mt.balagbag junction) 17:00 - Pulang lupa 19:00 - Sitio Ilias (quick breakfast - packmeal) 21:00 - Panintinginan 23:00 - sitio pinaglabanan (quick lunch - packmeal) 13:00 - Lagyo 15:00 - Ligtasin 17:00 - Sitio inuman (pitch tent, prepare dinner - packmeal) 19:30 - assembly meeting / DINNER 21:00 - lights off (NO SOCIALS) DAY 2 Saturday 06/02/12 05:00 - WAKE UP CALL (INCHARGED GROUP D & G) - Prepare breakfast *Volunteers - coffee & bread (GROUP G) *Dumagat - Champorado & bread (GROUP D) 07:00 - BREAKFAST 09:00 - Start with the Prayers : outreach activities (UNANG AKYAT HANDONG ang edukasyon, para s mga Dumagat ) Grouping start according to your Assignments. *Group A - Healthcare *Group B - Cathechist *Group C - Academic *Group E - School supplies *Group F - Library 12:00 - LUNCH *Volunteers - Sinigang na baboy & rice *Dumagat - Sopas & rice 13:00 - RESUME Activities from Group A to F 15:00 - Snack (open for suggestion - ano kakainin ng mga dumagat) 15:30 - RESUME Activities - DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES ETC (GROUP E) 17:30 - Clean up : to those group na hindi pa tapos... they can still continue. possible Group F (Library construction) 19:00 - Prepare Dinner (GROUP G) (open for suggestions) *Volunteers only 21:00 - SOCIALLSSSSSS NA YAHOOOOO 23:00 - Strictly (lights off) walang maingay! hehehehe DAY 3 Sunday 06/03/12 07:00 - WAKE UP CALL *Prepare breakfast (open for suggestion) *HEAVY BREAKFAST PO TAYO DITO 09:00 - BREAK CAMP / START DESCENT 11:00 - START TREK (on way home) 13:00 - Ligtasin (quick lunch) 15:00 - Lagyo 17:00 - Sitio Pinaglabanan 19:00 - Pulang Lupa (quick dinner / trail food kung pwede) 21:00 - Mt. Balagbag junction 24:00 - ETA MANILA (HOME SWEET HOME) monday 06/04/12 EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED, WORST TRAIL. :) ETC... SAFETY FIRST : - Road trek - River trek - River crossing - Bouldering - Forest trek - Assault What to bring : Shelter tent, hammock, sleeping bag cookset burner butane headlamp batteries flashlight extra batteries compass whistle first aid kit/medicine tissue/wet tissue sunblock insect repellent socks, arm warmer raincoat/poncho/coldgears Valid I.D / and 1 xerox (copy ng brgy) 3 liters water each trail food : (jelly ace, chocolates, cookies, candies etc.) 3 packmeals for DAY 1 (june 1) bring canned goods if ever maubusan ng pag kain bring rice 2cups each. (if ever maubusan) make sure lahat ng gamit naka water proof