and other instruments.
The Tagakaulu Kalagan social structure is unusual because it is modified by a system of social rank, certain rules of descent, and distinctive marriage patterns. For most purposes, social rank is less important than blood ties. Higher-ranking families maintain elaborate genealogies to prove their claims of descent.
There is a strong preference for marriage between related families, especially marriage to second cousins. After marriage, the couple usually resides in the husband's community. Today, however, many young couples form their own independent households.
The Tagakaulu Kalagan were not introduced to Islam until Muslim missionaries arrived in the area during the 1500's. About half of the entire group of Kalagan came under Islamic influence at that time, and the group divided. Most of the Tagakaolo Kalagan became Muslims; however, the majority of the Tagakaulu Kalagan remained animists (believe that non-human objects have spirits). Today, many of them are still ethnic religionists, believing in the traditions and religions of their forefathers. They continue to believe in a variety of "environmental spirits." Many tales are also told of magic, sorcery, and supernatural beings.
Although missions agencies have worked among the Tagakaulu Kalagan, response to the Gospel has been minimal. Today, only a few of them have become Christians. Intercession and evangelistic tools are desperately needed to free the Tagakaulu Kalagan from the bondage of their religious traditions.
* Ask the Holy Spirit to grant wisdom, favor, and unity to missions agencies focusing on the Tagakaulu Kalagan.
* Pray that God will give the Tagakaulu Kalagan believers boldness to share Christ with their own people.
* Ask God to raise up prayer teams who will begin breaking up the soil through worship and intercession.
* Ask the Lord to bring forth a triumphant Tagakaulu Kalagan church for the glory of His name!
|Profile Source: Bethany World Prayer Center|
|People Name General||Kalagan, Tagakaulu|
|People Name in Country||Kalagan, Tagakaulu|
|Population in Philippines||133,000|
|Progress Scale||5 ●|
|GSEC||6 (per PeopleGroups.org)|
|Alternate Names||Kalagan, Tagakaolo, Tagakaulo, Tagakaulu, Tagakaulu Kalagan|
|Persecution Rank||Not ranked|
|Location in Country||South Mindanao, mainly Davao del Sur Province, west shore, Davao Gulf, from Digos south to Bugis and inland; also in Sultan Kudarat (Colombia municipality) and South Cotabato (Tampakan) provinces. Source: Ethnologue 2016|
|Persecution Rank||Not ranked|
|Location in Country||South Mindanao, mainly Davao del Sur Province, west shore, Davao Gulf, from Digos south to Bugis and inland; also in Sultan Kudarat (Colombia municipality) and South Cotabato (Tampakan) provinces.. Source: Ethnologue 2016|
|Language Code||klg Ethnologue Listing|
|Written||Yes ScriptSource Listing|
|People Groups||Speaking Tagakaulo|
Primary Language: Tagakaulo
|Bible Translation ▲||Status (Years)|
|Possible Print Bibles|
|Forum of Bible Agencies|
|World Bible Finder|
|Resource Type ▲||Resource Name|
|Audio Recordings||Audio Bible teaching (GRN)|
|Film / Video||Jesus Film: view in Tagakaulo|
|Primary Religion:||Ethnic Religions|
|Major Religion ▲||Percent|
|Christianity (Evangelical 15.00 %)||
|Other / Small||
|Christian Segments ▲||Percent|