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DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Information and Computer Studies Department

IT 144

Special Study Proposal

CULTURAL WEB PORTALS FOR MANDAYA TRIBE

Proponents:

Allera , Arnel Vincent C.

Maraguinot, Robielyn B.

Marimon, Lorie Jean G.

Course: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

School Year: SY 2012-2013

Details of the Proposal

WEB-BASED INFORMATION OF MANDAYA TRIBE

Allera, Arnel Vincent C.

Maraguinot,Robielyn B.

Marimon, Lorie Jean G.

Rationale of the Study

According to the writing of John Garvan in his memoir in the New York Academy of Sciences, the Mandaya is "probably the greatest and best tribe in Eastern Mindanao". Miguel Sadera-Maso writes that the Mandaya "are considered by the non-Christians as the oldest and most illustrious of the peoples." Indeed, Mandaya culture continues to amaze and interest many people as it becomes enduring and persevering generation after generation. The term Mandaya means "inhabitants of the uplands". Quite interestingly, areas occupied by the Mandaya in the Pacific Rim are characterized by rugged topography with few plains along the coastal areas (as cited by Ompang, 2011).

Due to political and economic influences, Mandaya tribe has evolved over time with sub-groups named after their geographical ascriptions. Among these are the Mansaka, Dibabaon, Pagsaupan, Mangguangan, Maragusan, Dibabaon, Kalagan, Kamayo, and Tagacaolo (as cited by Ompang, 2011). Presently, the concentration of the Mandaya is in Davao Oriental.

The Christianized Mandayas are said to be the first Dabaweños. To date, this and many ethnocentric beliefs and historical accounts have gone forgotten due to the paradigm shift in society that pays more homage to knowledge-technology more than the perpetuation of cultural identity.

It is this dynamic change that paved the idea of creating a web-based application that will help uphold the Mandaya tribe. Through an accessible virtual library of its culture and history, more people can be educated of its beliefs, rituals, dances, songs, artworks, and artifacts. It would even be possible to play their games and learn their dialect. This way, the application will not only promote cultural awareness, it will also bring its people together to help strengthen their idiosyncrasies, foster unity, and bring about understanding that Mandaya tribe has a place in this exponentially-progressing technological world.

General Objectives

This capstone project is designed to be a technological medium for cultural conservation of the Mandaya tribe through developing a series of web portals with its digitized libraries, galleries, museums and flash games.

Specific Objectives

Develop web application that provides details about Mandaya tribe
Develop an application that digitized the following information; history, beliefs, rituals, and cultural practices exhibited in songs, dances, games, instruments, artworks, clothing, and other relevant artifacts
Develop a web application that integrates limited Mandaya audio translations of common phrases and expressions in English
Develop an interactive flash game featuring authentic Mandayan recreations
Develop a web application that features specific provisions of IPRA
Develop a web application that integrates database system as a repository of content of its web pages

Significance of the Study

The purpose of the capstone project is to develop a web-based application that could serve as a gateway of information and interactive activities about the Mandaya tribe. Since the internet is a free and open platform, this project does not only answer the need to provide relevant and legitimate content online, it will also enable the possibility of bringing together Mandayans scattered all over the globe and help chronicle their place in this fast-evolving times.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

This project will focus on the Mandaya tribe with snippet features of the IPRA Laws at its work. It will also feature embedded predefined basic translations of English to Mandayan common terms and flash games. This project will not only benefit people from the education sector, but also locals, researchers, and especially, the Mandayas everywhere in the world who wish to stay in touch with their cultural heritage.

Scope

These are the following scope of the applications:

The files of information to be included are those available in libraries, and government and non-government offices within Davao Oriental

Information can be in the form of descriptions, still pictures, video clips, or audio recordings.

Dialectal audio translations are for English common phrases used in the following context;

° At home

° At the hospital

° Being Romantic

° Bodily Functions

° Closures

° Common Expressions

° Common Sayings

° Conflict With Others

° Dating Others

° Emotional Feelings

° Exclamations

° Greetings

° Inquiries

Inquiries How

Inquiries What

Inquiries When

Inquiries Where

Inquiries Which

Inquiries Who

Inquiries Why

° Introduction

° Physical Feelings

° Recreations

° Religious Expressions

° Special Occasions

° Talking With Friends

Only the administrator in the National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP) could add and update the system.
The project will have a registration system for logging-in, registering account, and adding comment.
The user can edit or delete his/her comments but not the information given in the system.