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"Kalagan Tribes"

The Kalagan are the Islamized indigenous people in the Western Davao gulf area. The Kalagan became Muslim probably during the middle of the 19th century, due to a combination of the following factors: 1. The political pressure and/or influence of the Tausug migrants in Davao. 2. Extensive exposure and/or contact with the communities of their Maguindanaon neighbors. 3. Inter-marriages of Kalagan and Maguindanaon and/or Tausug one of the 13 Muslim tribes of mindanao particularly living in the

The Kalagan are mostly found in Davao city, district of Sirawan, around Tagum, Davao del Norte, Mati-in Davao Oriental, some places in Davao del Sur and the other two Davao provinces. The Kalagan use Tagakaolo language, but some Tausug and Maguindanaon words are increasingly used by them. They are agriculturists, cultivating rice, corn, abaca and coconut for cash crops, while those living along the coast engage in fishing. Davao gulf, Tagum city Davao city, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao oriental, Compostella valley province, panabo city and each has sultan of four major parts of davao gulf the 1. davao city, 2. davao oriental, 3. Davao Del Sur, 4. Davao del Norte and each sultan are related with each other they are claiming to be called Kagan rather to be called as Kalagan