Manobo simply means "people" or "person"; alternate names include Manuyu and Minuyu. The term have originated from "Mansuba", a combination of man (people) and suba (river). Manobos are concentrated Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Misamis Oriental and Surigao del Sur.  The Manobo usualy build their villages near small bodies of water or forest clearings, also they also opt for hillsides, rivers, valleys and plateaus. The comminitiues are small consisting of only 4-12 houses. They practice slash-burn agriculture. The Pulangiyen mainly reside along the Pulangi river in southern Bukidnon.