An Ethnographic Study on the Spirituality of the Alangan Mangyans of Sablayan, Occidental, Mindoro, Philippines
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2015
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University of Kelaniya
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This study focuses on the Spirituality of Leadership of the Alangan Mangyans of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. Ethnography is used in this research utilizing immersion, participant-observant, and in-depth interview of the key informant as well as of some elders and members of the community. Circular organizational framework is applied in analyzing the data which means what prevails is ‘power with’ and not ‘power over. Findings are, the spirituality of leadership of the Alangan Mangyans is culturally - based which means that it sticks to their traditions, customs and laws. Such spirituality keeps the Alangan Mangyan communities one which is united and peace loving. Thus, an egalitarian community is sustained.
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Sanchez, Esmeralda 2015. An Ethnographic Study on the Spirituality of the Alangan Mangyans of Sablayan, Occidental, Mindoro, Philippines. Heritage as Prime Mover in History, Culture and Religion of South and Southeast Asia, Sixth International Conference of the South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR), Center for Asian studies of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (Abstract) p.33.