| In Bukidnon there are 7 different
tribes. Our church, New Life in Christ Fellowship, works with many
different tribal groups. Even among the Manobo Tribes are
different groups. This particular group that we help evangelize to
are the Christian Tigwa Manobo Tribe. They live in the villages of
Kalinawan and Kibongkog, in the mountain province of San Fernando
Bukidnon, near the Tigwa river. It takes about 3 hours by truck,
then a 5 kilometer hike crossing two rivers to get to their mountain
village. As a foreigner I am only allowed to go there certain
times depending on the movements of the communist military group known
as the NPA that reside in the are of San Fernando. I mostly have
tried to help equip our missions pastor with everything necessary for
him to evangelize to these tribal groups. God bless him and it has
been a blessing to spend time with the Datu (chief) of the village and
the persons living there. |
