So why do meranao have more complicated kadatu in compare to Sulu and Maguindanao?

Considering that Philippines has not only went through numbers of colonizers but also various
foreign influences, wherein each of this influences carries different religion and introduces various titles
or names. One is in the advent of Islam, Sharief Kabungsuan, Sharief Bulama, Guro, etc., Malaya
influences, like Datu Samporna and Bae Samporna, Datu’s and Kabugatana are directly derived from
Malayan terms. Lanao also has an indigenous titles and names for its leader distinctly owned by them,
classical terms. In time, with the Sultnate sytem of Sulu and Maguindanao, Meranao’s adapted each of
this title, creating more titles and numbers used, given and functions all through out together in Lanao.

The Role of a Sultan

Prior to the advent of American subjugation, it has a lot responsibilities, it has a group of tax
collectors, charity, social workers, welfare, infrastructure, etc., basically almost the same departments
the government has for the welfare of the society. As said b the Meranao elders, the Sultan officiates
the marriage in Meranao wedding, which was somehow relative to the discipline of male youth at those
times because they take the company of Sultans in their wedding, defiance or disobedient actions
against the order of the place would be considered as a threat to men in their weddings, a punishment
carried out by a sultan or Datu, possibly a delay or would not even occur.

Normally, has a broad function ,and can be compared in the present in the body of a governor,
mayor and barrio’s. Social welfares and development, conflict resolution, thus in sociopolitical aspect,
the sultan carries its rule, although some.

Today, the American regime reapprove the regalian doctrine and other doctrine by the
Spaniards, the equality of social classes, disempowerment of the sultanate, until now, there are classes.
Contemprary rule, it showcase and preserve the cultural identity among us, the power of Mernaoa has a
movement within the society to preserve the identity was influenced by the sultan. The preservation
was able to continue identify the sultanat lineage of the Meranao, the belongingness to the royalty.

The conflict resolution, the bridging of information. Symbolic role, in wedding ceremonies
wherein, bridging the people in who and what they are in the society repectively based on their family
relation in what social belongingness or class they are classified to. Resource regeneration, assistance to
the society, basically bridging the marginalized to the formal system.

Appointment to the Sultanate sytem,

Qualifications of Sultan’s: It must be hereditary, it confirms not the mere labeling but the
importance of blood lineage. The forefathers arranged the keapamagidala (the rotation) fom one royal
family to another. They crated the rotation, that cannot go outside. Another is the religion Islam, one
who follows the Islamic practices and wisdom. Lastly is the qualification in terms of leadership, takdir,
mauntol, siyap, depending on ones’ responsibility done for the society.

As a sultan what can you say about the present statur quo of the Philippines? War against drugs