Cultural Values Reflected on Folk Songs of Arumanen Manobo in Barangay Renibon, Pigcawayan North Cotabato, Philippines

This study aimed to collect folk songs of the Arumanen Manobo, translate the gathered folk songs into Filipino language and identify the cultural values reflected on their folk songs. The scope of the study was confined to the collected folk songs of Arumanen Manobo in Renibon, Pigcawayan North Cotabato. The gathered folk songs were transcribed from Arumanen Manobo to Filipino language and the analysis of cultural values from the translated folk songs was in accordance with the concept of Phil Bartle (2007). The research design used in the study is descriptive content analysis because the main objective of the study was to analyse the cultural values found in Arumanen Manobo folk songs. Findings revealed that Arumanen Manobo have existing folk songs which are transmitted by word of mouth from generation to generation. Further, Arumanen Manobo folk songs conveyed different cultural values reflecting their unique cultural traits as a tribe.

Keywords: Arumanen Manobo, Folk songs, Cultural Values