Tasaday
Tasaday
Tasaday
They were allegedly living a very Paleolithic lifestyle, using tools made of stone and wood,
surviving in the wild by hunting animals, and wearing leaves for clothing. This was hailed by the
international media as one of the greatest anthropologic discoveries that time, declaring the 26
members of the tribe as living proof that prehistoric life existed in the Philippines back then.
However, news reports came out thirteen years after that the Tasaday's story was a big hoax
and their story was just created to boost the popularity of the Marcos regime. Since then, no
news was ever heard about the Tasadays again... until now.
Kara climbs mountains and crosses several rivers in Mindanao to reach the Tasaday's current
dwelling, the town of Tosofu in Lake Sebu in South Cotabato.
Kara meets Lobo, the 12-year old Tasaday poster boy who now acts as the tribe's chieftain.
Lobo relates how their life was after they were labeled as a hoax by the foreign media. Kara
also meets Dul, one of the oldest members of the tribe. He leads Kara and her I-Witness crew to
the famous caves where they were discovered and put them to international prominence
during the ‘70s.
In 1971, a group of people were found living in a cave, nakabahag, primitibo, walang muwang
sa modern civilization
TASADAY
- town of Tosofu in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Mindanao.
-26 kabuok
- Manuel ilizalde at Ferdinand marcos
-stoneage
-family of belayem and etut
Bilangan – leader
Itet, asawa
Lobo belangan – sikat