This document provides information about the province of Abra in the Philippines, including: 1) It discusses the different ethnolinguistic groups that inhabit Abra, including the Tinguians, Itnegs, Negritos, Ilocanos and others. 2) It explains the theories of how Abra was formed thousands or millions of years ago, including being under ocean and various groups migrating and settling there. 3) It provides background on the different names used to refer to the Arya Abra/Cawayan festival celebrated in the province.

1. •FILL ME!
•Get a piece that fits the
puzzle.
M O T I V A T I O N

2. ABRA
• from the Spanish word "abre"
meaning gorge, pass, breach,
or opening.
• bordered by Ilocos Norte on
the northwest, Apayao on
the northeast, Kalinga on
the mid-east, Mt. Province
on the southeast, and Ilocos
Sur on the southwest.

3. TINGUIAN ETHNOLINGUISTIC
GROUP
Inlaud - Peñarrubia, Lagangilang, San Juan, Langiden,
Villaviciosa, San Quintin
Binongan - Baay, Licuan, Lacub, barrios in San Juan
Masadiit - Sallapadan, Bucloc, part of Boliney
Banao - Daguioman, Malibcong, parts of Sallapadan
Gubang - parts of Malibcong
Mabaka - parts of Malibcong and Lacub
Adasen - some parts of Lagangilang and Lagayan

4. Balatok - parts of Boliney
Belwang - parts of Tubo and Boliney
Muyadan - Manabo
Aeta/Negrito - part of Villaviciosa
Maeng - Luba, Tubo, parts of Manabo
Ilokanos - Bangued, Tayum, Pidigan, Lagangilang,
Dolores, San Juan, Bucay, San Isidro, La Paz, Pilar

5. FOR YOUR INFORMATION …
• Tinguian, Tinggian,
Tinggianes, Tingues,
Tingians are all the same
which means “mountain
dwellers”.
• Itneg is from the words
"Iti Uneg" or "The
Interior".

6. THOUSANDS OR MILLIONS
OF YEARS AGO, ABRA
ONCE UNDER THE OCEAN
- THEORY OF CHARLES
KAZUO JAVIER SUZUKI
• 200 B. C. OR BEFORE –
Negritos migrated to the
Philippines through the
land bridges connected to
many parts of Asia.
• 2nd to the 15th century –
The Tinguians entered
Abra from Kalinga and
Mountain Province. They
settled in the mountain

7. • Honorable Vicente Valera,
the Governor of Abra and
member of Congress for Abra
called it “Arya Abra” festival
wherein all sectors of society
attend the parade and
program of the festival.
• Recently, the incumbent
Governor, Honorable
Eustaquio Takit Bersamin
called, “Cawayan Festival”.

8. ACTIVITY
 Pick your ethnolinguistic
group, from that particular
word, create an acrostic
depicting the people, the
place, the culture or
anything related to your
group.