DERIVED from the words matig (place of origin) and salog (river), the Matigsalug tribe of Davao City are found in Marilog, Paquibato, Tala-ingod, and Calinan. They are also found in Kitaotao and San Fernando in Bukidnon; Arakan, North Cotabato; and Cotabato.

They are the people who reside by the banks and tributaries of the great Davao River (Salug).

According to the tribe's historical profile, the Matigsalug people believed in Manama as the creator of all. For them, Manama enacted the Magbavaye, the commandment the tribe follows for self-governance.

In terms of their traditional wear, the Matigsalugs wear a bandera, sinalapid, tangkulo, benanos, ampitpranela, balaren, sangked, tekos, buloso, bali-eg, babat, sal-ey, and tenuhol.

The Matigsalugs primarily plant a variety of palay (rice), cash crops, vegetables, and fruits. The tribe source their meat from fish, pig, chicken, monkey, deer, and lizard, among others.

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