Difference between revisions of "Tawi-Tawi Province, Philippines"

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Indeginous People: Samal, Badjaos, Tausugs
Indeginous People: Samal, Badjaos, Tausugs


Total (2007) census: 450,346
:''Below is an article about the people of Tawi-Tawi from the Government of Tawi-Tawi''
:''Below is an article about the people of Tawi-Tawi from the Government of Tawi-Tawi''
This remote province of Tawi-tawi is called the southernmost pearl of the Philippines. This undiscovered beauty is a cluster of 300 islands scattered southwards off the Zamboanga Peninsula and derived it’s name from the Malay word jaui. It is the home of the Samals and Badjaos (commonly known as "Sea Gypsies" among the Western peoples ). They are part of the Sama ethnic group whose culture is closely linked to the sea.
This remote province of Tawi-tawi is called the southernmost pearl of the Philippines. This undiscovered beauty is a cluster of 300 islands scattered southwards off the Zamboanga Peninsula and derived it’s name from the Malay word jaui. It is the home of the Samals and Badjaos (commonly known as "Sea Gypsies" among the Western peoples ). They are part of the Sama ethnic group whose culture is closely linked to the sea.

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