The T'boli are one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao. From the body of
ethnographic and linguistic literature on Mindanao they are variously known as Tboli, T'boli, Tböli, Tiboli, Tibole, Tagabili, Tagabeli, and Tagabulu. They term themselves Tboli or T'boli. Their whereabouts and identity
is to some extend confused in the literature; some publications present the Tboli and the Tagabili as distinct peoples; some locate the Tbolis to the vicinity of the Lake Buluan in the Cotabato Basin or in Agusan del Norte. The Tbolis, then, reside on the mountain slopes on either side of the upper Alah Valley and the coastal area of Maitum, Maasim and Kiamba. In former times, the Tbolis also inhabited the upper Alah Valley floor. 
Although Mindanao has lots of ethnic tribes, Lake Sebu is the heartland of the Tiboli Tribes,one of the last remaining, existing, well-preserved tribes
of the Philippines.
Oftentimes, p
eople generally think that the Tiboli tribes are Muslims. The Tiboli tribes claim they are not Muslims, although they do admit that they are slightly influenced by the Muslim culture by their geographic proximity to the area.The Artist was lamenting the plight of women in this tribe.Women are not allowed to flirt or they will be killed. So when they like someone, they can only express themselves in their music, and with their body movement. This is the only accepted form of flirtation. However, the men can have 5-6 wives, depending on his income. His wives can all stay in one house together. If a wife wants to be
independent, she 
may move to a different house. Visitors greeted with a cultural show, music and dance.
Most of the songs and dances were inspired by nature that surrounds them. The artists mimic the sounds and movements of nature and the animal world .
These Tiboli cultural group have been invited by many foreign embassies to present their cultural show in their respective countries.
http://www.devcomm.com/tboli_culture.htm
By:Menard Salvador BJ3-1N
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