The Tausug (also spelled Tausog; [1] natively Tau Sūg, Jawi: تَو سُوگْ) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Sulu Archipelago and northeastern coastal areas of Borneo, which spans present-day Philippines and Malaysia.

An talusog (Ingles: snakehead; Tagalog: dalag) iyo sarong klase kan sira na mahihiling sa mga salog, sapa, asin kaumahan sa Pilipinas. An payo kaini naaagid sa hitsura kan halas asin may mahalnas asin mahibog na kiskis.

Sep 19, 2022 · “ Tausug ” derives from tau, meaning “man,” and sug, meaning “current,” and thus translates into “people of the current.” It refers to the majority Islamized group in the Sulu archipelago, their language, and culture. The 2000 government census reports the Tausug population in Mindanao at 894,207.

The name "Tausug" supposedly means “People of the Current,” though it is also said to derive from tau, "person," and Suug which is the old name for the island of Jolo. This widespread group has a large population in Malaysia as well as the Philippines. Core areas are in Jolo, Indanan, Siasi, and Patikul; in Sulu Province there are over 413,700.

Mar 24, 2018 · One of the largest ethnic group in the southwestern Philippines. They live primarily in the Sulu Archipelago, it is located in the southwest island of Mindanao. Their land was traditionally owned by the clan and controlled by local leaders known as datus.

Tausug, one of the largest of the Muslim (sometimes called Moro) ethnic groups of the southwestern Philippines. They live primarily in the Sulu Archipelago, southwest of the island of Mindanao, mainly in the Jolo island cluster.

Feb 11, 2010 · Tausug or Suluk is the name of an Islamized tribal group in the Sulu archipelago, and is taken from the words tau meaning man and sug meaning current.

The Tausug are a dominant ethnic group in the Sulu archipelago not only due to their numbers but also because of their political and religious institutions. Subsistence is based on agriculture, fishing, and the production of coconuts and hemp. Corn, cassava, yams, millet, and sorghum are planted apart from rice.

Except for towns and coastal fishing villages, Tausug communities are typically dispersed, with individual houses located close to family fields. The household, or cluster of two or three adjacent households, comprises the smallest territorial grouping. The next larger unit is the hamlet ( …

Jun 30, 2013 · •The Tausug is a native tribe found in Jolo at the Sulu archipelago of the Philippines. •The name Tausug is derived from two words: “tau” meaning man and “sug “ or “suluk” meaning current thus making Tausug as “people of the current”. 3.