Culture / tradition

Bilaan / Blaan (historical collection)

A living Indigenous tradition of Mindanao. The source uses “Bilaan”; Blaan is included as a common contemporary name for discovery.

Bilaan / Blaan (historical collection)Creation story

The Story of Creation

In a Blaan account printed with the historical spelling Bilaan, Melu forms the earth and human bodies, while Tau Tana’s intervention explains a feature of human anatomy.

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Place records are discovery aids. Traditions can span regions, languages, migrations, and modern political borders.