CULTURAL FACTOR

Aeta People Culture Constraints Decision

The Aeta (sometimes spelled Ayta or Agta) are native to the Philippine archipelago's main island of Luzon and were hunter-gatherers up until quite historically.

descendants of the Philippines' first inhabitants short stature, dark complexion, and neatly curled hair

Nomadic people who engages in kaingin agriculture

The massive eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 resulted in the relocation of thousands of members of this population.

way of life of Aeta

The indigenous Aeta economy has traditionally included hunting and gathering food. The Aeta, except for those in Tarlac who knew how to produce rice, were nomadic hunters and fisherman in the 1880s. Fishermen used bows and arrows and dogs to harvest fish, and domesticated dogs to hunt for food like snakes and frogs. Wild fruits, vegetables, and honey were collected by women.

Several Aeta tribes rely on honeygathering as a major source of income.

Pinatubo Aeta and Ebuked Agta eat honey as a delicacy. Besides nectar and honey, the Pinatubo Aeta also devours immature bees and pollen from hives.

way of life of Aeta

Rattan gathering is a key source of income for the Dumagat and is mostly carried out by men. They don't have a set work schedule and meet every day.

Rattan stems are gathered from the forest, cleaned and scraped, and then split into long, narrow pieces as part of the work cycle. Rattan is delivered by the hundreds by the Dumagat to the merchants.