The Tagbanua Marriage


Intermarriage between Tagbanua, Pala'wan and southern Palawan tribes is not  an uncommon practice. There usually is a council held to agree on terms of marriage between families including variation in the dowry or "bandi".

The process of Surugiden (Tagbanua)/Betiara (Pela’wan) has been settled since time immemorial. It is a process for conflict resolution, marriage solemnization and for penalizing transgressors for the violation of customary laws (Fox). IP Marriages are strictly solemnized in accordance with customary laws thru the process of Surugiden/Betiara (Testimony of Pangiran Kaibiño Nangkud)

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