Tau't Batu in Philippines

The Tau't Batu have only been reported in Philippines
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Introduction / History

The Tau't Bato are still practicing a simple lifestyle. The men are still wearing G-strings made of bark and cloth while the women are wearing a skirt made of a piece of cloth to cover their lower body. Most of them are half naked, but because of the outside influence through trade, women are beginning to wear a blouse.

They live around cave dwellings in which they construct a house framework made of light and sturdy materials such as saplings. They make sleeping platforms and multi-purpose platforms to serve as floors or beds.

The Tau't Bato practice marriage groups or "ka-asawahan", which serves as the basic social unit among them. The "Ka-asawahan" or household units can be basically made up of a couple, man and his wife, to several numbers of couples. They are further grouped into a larger association called "Bulun-bulun". The system is an arrangement of several couples co-habitating in a single cave for residence. It is characterized by a system of sharing different kinds of social and material exchanges such as food and other equipment.

The Tau't Bato are music-lovers too. They know how to play two musical instruments known as "Kubing" and "Kudlong" in addition to the gong.

The Tau't Bato are cultivators who practice multiple cropping with cassava as the major product. They also plant sweet potato, sugarcane, malunggay, garlic, pepper, string beans, squash, tomato, pineapple and other plants which will grown on their farms. They are also fond of hunting and foraging in order to supply their need for more carbohydrates. Wild pigs are the most hunted animals.

Trade among the Tau't Bato is done through "Sambi" (barter) or "Dagang" (monetary exchange). Tau't Bato's trade is specifically for marine fish which they get from the neighboring Candawaga people. The Tau't Bato people also trade forest products such as almaciga and rattan. They are also good in basketry.

The Tau't Bato people live in a very remote place which is not affected by any political activity. Because of their small numbers and simple ways, not many political activities are being done among them.


Prayer Points

The Tau't Bato community is an unreached territory. Although the population is very small, they need a spiritual leader and a church. The Tau't Bato people are waiting for anyone who can introduce them to the Savior of mankind.
Perhaps because of their late exposure to modern civilization, there is a great need for literacy ministry among them. This could pave the way towards their spiritual salvation.
As the community becomes open to modernity, the people must be protected from the abrupt changes that they may experience in the future. There must be enough time to prepare them for modernization.


Scripture Prayers for the Tau't Batu in Philippines.


Profile Source:   Asia Missions (AMNET)  

People Name General Tau't Batu
People Name in Country Tau't Batu
Pronunciation TAOW-tah bah-TOO
Alternate Names Ken-uy; Konoy; Tao't Batu
Population this Country 500
Population all Countries 500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 19189
ROP3 Code 115204
ROP25 Code 308009
ROP25 Name Tau't Batu
Country Philippines
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Southwest Palawan Island, north of Quezon to north of Rizal; east Abu Abu area, mostly along upland rivers, some along the coast.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Philippines
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Southwest Palawan Island, north of Quezon to north of Rizal; east Abu Abu area, mostly along upland rivers, some along the coast..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Tau't Batu in Philippines
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
5.00 %
Ethnic Religions
85.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
10.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Palawano, Central (500 speakers)
Language Code plc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Palawano, Central (500 speakers)
Language Code plc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Palawano, Central

Primary Language:  Palawano, Central

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1959-1962)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1964)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Asia Missions (AMNET) 
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