Higaonon language

Higaonon
Misamis Higaonon Manobo
Native to	Philippines
Region	Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur provinces, Mindanao
Native speakers	(30,000 cited 1996)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Greater Central Philippine Manobo North Higaonon
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mba
Glottolog	higa1237

Higaonon is a Manobo language spoken on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is partially (80%) intelligible with Binukid.

Higaonon is spoken in the Butuan River basin of north-central Mindanao, comprising northwestern Agusan del Sur Province and the area of Agusan del Norte Province south of Butuan City (Ethnologue).

Higaonon religion

The Higaonon people believe in a variety of deities, namely:

• Magbabayà (The Ruler of All) - The supreme god who has minor gods and goddesses beneath him to do specific jobs and take care of certain things, he is also the god of the west.
• Domalondong – The god of the north.
• Ongli – The god of the south.
• Tagolambong – The god of the east.
• Ibabasok - He watches over the crops and their growth in a simple ceremony at the center of the rice field.
• Dagingon – They worship this deity in an elaborated celebration complete with songs and dances which will last for nine nights during planting and after harvest seasons.
• Bulalakaw - The spirit who watches the rivers and takes care of the fishermen's catch.
• Tumpaa Nanapiyaw or Intumbangol - Watches the base of the earth night and day lest it crumbles.
• Tagabugtà - The spirit who watches the farm or the forest