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OTHER BRANCHES OF THE TRIBE. 



To the south and southwest of Mt. Apo, and west of Digos, are 

 seven settlements, the inhabitants of which are known as Obo or 

 Tigdapaya. On the south they meet the Bila-an, and, like this latter 

 people, extend over the watershed into the valley of the Cotabato river. 

 On the northwest they come in contact with the Ata. They have inter- 

 married with both of these tribes, have adopted many of their customs, 

 and in some cases their manner of dress. However, they consider 

 themselves, and are considered by the Bagobo, as a part of that tribe, 

 and recognize Tongkaling as their chief. Bagobo customs and blood 

 predominate, although intermarriage with the Negrito was evident 

 in nearly every individual of this division seen by the writer. 



Immediately west of Daliao are three villages whose people are 

 known as Eto or Ata. Aside from a slightly greater percentage of in- 

 dividuals showing negroid features, these people do not differ in any 

 respect from the Bagobo. It does not seem that they should be classed 

 with the people later referred to as Ata. To the north, their lands 

 join the territory held by the Guianga. 



The habitat of the division called Guianga begins a few miles back 

 of the Gulf and extends west to the watershed. An east and west line 

 drawn through the village of Taloma marks their southern boundary, 

 while to the north they approach the Lasan river. They are found in 

 a number of scattered settlements which owe allegiance and are subject 

 to five petty data. Tongkaling is not recognized as having any au- 

 thority in the district, and there seems to be no remembrance of a time 

 when any of the Bagobo rulers held authority over the Guianga. Phys- 

 ically and culturally they do not seem to be far removed from the 

 Bagobo, while their language is so closely related that individuals of 

 the two divisions, meeting for the first time can carry on a conversation. 

 There is, however, considerable variation between the dialects, both in 

 intonation and vocabulary. 



Further study may result in raising this branch to the dignity of a 

 tribe, but the information at hand does not justify us in considering them 

 other than a dialect group of the Bagobo. 



