page_title: Blaan people
hierarchical_section_title: Blaan people
caption_attribution_description: B' laan offering tribe dance during colorful street dancing competition on 9th T' NALAK Festival in Koronadal, South Cotabato
context_page_description: The Blaan people, alternatively spelled as "B'laan," are one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. Their name could have derived from "bla" meaning "opponent" and the suffix "an" meaning "people." Other terms used to refer to this group are Blaan, Bira-an, Baraan, Vilanes, and Bilanes.
context_section_description: The Blaan people, alternatively spelled as "B'laan," are one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. Their name could have derived from "bla" meaning "opponent" and the suffix "an" meaning "people." Other terms used to refer to this group are Blaan, Bira-an, Baraan, Vilanes, and Bilanes.
caption: A Blaan offering tribe dance during colorful street dancing competition on the T'nalak Festival in South Cotabato.
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