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Mythologies of the Batangas Tribes

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Batangas , officially the Province of Batangas ( Filipino : Lalawigan ng Batangas IPA: [ bɐˈtaŋgas ] ), is a first class province of the Philippines located in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Calabarzon region. According to the 2024 census , it has a population of 2,994,795,  making it the 7th most populous province in the country. Its capital is the city of Batangas , and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north, and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea . Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name, Kumintáng .  The province of Batangas was billed as the second richest province in the Philippines by the Commission on Audit by the year 2020. It has been the second richest province in the country for two consecutive years. In 2020, its provincial government posted a record high of ₱25.2 billion worth of assets, the largest in Ca...
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Mythologies of the Orang Laut Tribe

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  The Orang Laut are several seafaring ethnic groups and tribes living around Singapore , Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian Riau Islands . The Orang Laut are commonly identified as the Orang Seletar from the Straits of Johor , but the term may also refer to any Malayic -speaking people living on coastal islands, including those of the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar and Thailand , commonly known as Moken .  The population of the tribe in the 21st century is estimated to be 420,000 people.  The Malay term orang laut literally means 'sea peoples'. The Orang Laut live and travel in their boats on the sea.   They made their living from fishing and collecting sea products.  Another Malay term for them, Orang Selat (literally ' Straits people'), was brought into European languages as Celates .  Historically, the Orang Laut played major roles in Srivijaya , the Sultanate of Malacca , and the Sultanate of Johor . They patrolled the adjacent sea areas,...
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