Authors :
Jamaica Kim L. Mabanglo; Madelyn P. Estrada; Rudy B. Gahar; Crisanto M. Sait; Robino D. Cawi
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 8 - August
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/9nMw
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/2QLlh1k
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/IJISRT20AUG573
Abstract :
A lot of ethnic tribes with diverse social
practices, customs, and gatherings are available in the
Philippines and one of the ethnic tribes is the Badjao
who are recently enticed to move life from the sea to a
real existence ashore. Considering the way that they are
nomadic, they are dispersed in other cities and towns of
Pangasinan. In this connection, the researchers became
interested to conduct a study on the perception of the
locals in the experienced inequality of the Badjao ethnic
group as perceived by them. The study used a
qualitative research design specifically a
phenomenological approach. Consequently, the
interview was aided by an interview guide which is semi
structured in nature and the data gathered were
analyzed using qualitative content analysis method. As a
result, the perception of the participants in experienced
inequality of the Badjao ethnic group is discrimination
and lack of opportunities which were contributed by
their appearance, language, and lifestyle. Moreover, it
was concluded that the perception of the locals to the
Badjaos are based on the observed traits such as on the
physical aspects of discrimination and the way they
interact with the locals which leads them to experience
prejudice and lack of opportunities. However, in order
to help the Badjaos in opposing inequality, the
acceptance of the community should be developed in a
way that it helps the ethnic group to survive and
surpass the challenges in the place they migrated in
Keywords :
Badjao, discrimination, ethnic group, inequalities.
A lot of ethnic tribes with diverse social
practices, customs, and gatherings are available in the
Philippines and one of the ethnic tribes is the Badjao
who are recently enticed to move life from the sea to a
real existence ashore. Considering the way that they are
nomadic, they are dispersed in other cities and towns of
Pangasinan. In this connection, the researchers became
interested to conduct a study on the perception of the
locals in the experienced inequality of the Badjao ethnic
group as perceived by them. The study used a
qualitative research design specifically a
phenomenological approach. Consequently, the
interview was aided by an interview guide which is semi
structured in nature and the data gathered were
analyzed using qualitative content analysis method. As a
result, the perception of the participants in experienced
inequality of the Badjao ethnic group is discrimination
and lack of opportunities which were contributed by
their appearance, language, and lifestyle. Moreover, it
was concluded that the perception of the locals to the
Badjaos are based on the observed traits such as on the
physical aspects of discrimination and the way they
interact with the locals which leads them to experience
prejudice and lack of opportunities. However, in order
to help the Badjaos in opposing inequality, the
acceptance of the community should be developed in a
way that it helps the ethnic group to survive and
surpass the challenges in the place they migrated in
Keywords :
Badjao, discrimination, ethnic group, inequalities.
