But American superiority in battle and the respect they afforded the Ifugao in these battles made these changes more acceptable. (Touch the house and the owner runs about. The ayyuding and babbong are string instruments. The halag (womens ritual) is performed when a child is sick or when a woman suffers from hysteria or insanity. Makati: The Bookmark, Inc. McKay, Deirdre. Reasons for holding them are abundance in life; a miraculous increase in rice, pigs and chickens; and quick growth of children (Barton 1946, 126), all perceived as divine gifts. Ngilin takes her to Ambummabbakal, who, hearing her story, is merely amused. Scott, William Henry. Because of his exceptional knowledge of custom law, his word was law. Older children sleep in the village dormitories. Every ritual follows a general pattern. Since rice production is dependent on rainwater, an irrigation system has been developed, requiring the building of pipelines, conveyors, and sluices. Younger men tattoo only their necks and the chest. We've updated our privacy policy. Batok is the male practice of tattooing, commonly done on the chest, shoulders, and arms. Cordillera: Diversity in Culture Change, Social Anthropology of Hill People in Northern Luzon. Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. Arts and People of Northern Philippines. In The People and Art of the Philippines, Gabriel Casal, University of California, Los Angeles Museum of Cultural History, and Honolulu Academy of Arts. This was resisted at first. The performance of the hagabi therefore showcases the wealth of the kadangyan. New York: University Books. The loose end in front is called the dayude and the one at the back is called the iwitan (tail). Obusan, Ramon, director. Hunting begins with Ifugao rules being strictly followed by the hunters. The dance is repeated, and an old man runs out to remove the spears. As soon as the dancers reach the hilltop, the pig is laid down in the middle of a big circle made by the warriors, and the actual dance begins. Tap here to review the details. The hagabi is a huge, long sloping bench carved out of a single piece of wood. The Private Apocalypse of Francis Coppola. Life Magazine (June): 111-120. It is believed to hasten the ripening of the rice grains. On the Cordillera. Culture change and the incorporation of the Ifugao in the market economy have forced families to sell their bu'lul, which have been inherited from previous generations. Monpaot Cordillera Functional Sculptures. The groom sports a hornbill headdress while the bride wears a headdress with a brass female figure called dudong. After the war, Ifugao families went back to their fields while roads were being repaired. When the two marry, they move to the city and have a child. While the carving of the ritual bulol has stopped, the Ifugao continue to use these few remaining images in their rice rituals and in guarding their rice granaries. 1974.Customs and Culture of the Philippines. He calls the crocodiles inhabiting the lake, and they emerge and follow his command, forming a line that stretches toward the mysterious island, which is the heros destination. In 1918, Ifugao province had a total of 175 barangays and a total population of 126,000. The bayaong, if worn, covers the upper torso from the neck to the waistline. With a little luck, the 500-year-old Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras may just make it to their 2,000th year. 7 August. The SlideShare family just got bigger. 1986. Unlike the Wittfogelian model, 2010. The ones without designs, often described as infra, can be further classified into subtypes. The system ensures conservation of the forest for fuel, housing, and irrigation for the terraces. The Ifugao people inhabit the most rugged and mountainous part of the country, high up in the central Cordillera in northern Luzon. Chanted by two groups of male singers representing male and female personae, the alim sings of the virtues of the rich, and when performed at wakes, narrates the life and achievements of the dead person. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co. Another commonly used material is the kokolongkoy vine, which is naturally shiny and elastic, and woven with a twill technique. 2005. Bamboo is another material for Ifugao baskets. The Mayawyaw Ritual. They differ from the bulol in the size, shape, and detail of the base. CSG Series 2: Cordillera History. When all this stored rice has been consumed, the apui is performed. Myrtle Matzger, an American Protestant missionary founded the Ifugao Academy in 1930. Philippine Folk Dances and Songs. The Constabulary uniform was adopted to the Ifugao manner of dressing: a khaki shirt with sleeve insignia, cartridge belt, a specially designed loincloth, the traditional hip bag for the men, a padang worn around both legs, and a single-shot Springfield rifle. The mens necklaces are the balitok, a C-shaped string worn tight at the base of the neck that has two to eight pieces of gold, silver, or copper; the pang-o (amber beads), which are added to the balitok but hang lower; and a tight necklace of trapezoidal shells. Girls learn to weave by helping their mother or elder sister, and by actual practice under elder women. The Non-Christian Peoples of the Philippine Islands. National Geographic Magazine 24 (November): 1157-1256. Ordinarily, the rich belong to the mombaki (shaman) clan who perform marriages, recite myths during marriages and victory feasts, and offer animal sacrifices and prayers for the recovery of sick people. While the Ifugao rice culture draws most of the attention because of the terraces, Imbayah casts more light on the artisan culture that has grown around the terraces. When the hunter arrives home after the first kill of the season, he performs the dalulag. Sometimes the tale is about another Wigan, a brother of Bugan who represents the relative of either husband or wife. Even the Ifugao, who lived in Spanish garrison towns and sought protection from the Spanish military against their own Ifugao enemies, rebelled against Spanish colonial taxes and military abuse. De los Reyes, Angelo J., and Aloma M. de los Reyes, eds. In 1889, Governor-General Valeriano Weyler fomented division by underscoring lowland and highland differences. 1987. , UNESCOs List of World Heritage in Danger, Apocalypse Yesterday Already! Cole, Mabel Cook. The neighbors of the Ifugao to the north are the Bontok; to the west, the Kankanaey and Ibaloy; to the east, the Gaddang; and to the south, the Ikalahan and Iwak. The rice terraces have created a tourist industry that has resulted in improvements in the infrastructure such as roads, electric grids, and buildings. His name was derived from the word Philippines. In late 1899, General Emilio Aguinaldo, called Miliyu by the Ifugao, penetrated the Cordilleras, with the Americans in pursuit. It is taboo for the people, even for the mombaki, to eat this part of the pig. The wife closely assists the husband, and she takes his place as head of the family when he dies. There were important bills passed during the American occupation, such as the creation of the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes, the Jones Law of 1916, and the election of local officials. Hunting plays a major part in the peoples subsistence; thus, there are many ritual myths about hunting. These materials serve as fertilizer for the next crop, in addition to whatever humus can be gathered from the forested areas. It covers about 251,778 hectares of territory, 81.77% of which has a slope of over 18 degrees. 1906. The brass bikkung is slightly thinner than the bamboo bikkung but serves the same purpose. The piniwa G-string is different from the piniwaan nilihha only because the formers design is made through dyeing. Talungtung (narrow band with fringes) runs along the edges of the width of the blanket. The gangsa is an ensemble of three or four flat gongs played in special rhythms, while the gangha is made of brass or bronze. The term Ifugao is composed of the prefix i meaning people of and pugaw meaning the cosmic earth. It could also have been derived from the term ipugo, which means from the hill. Ifugao mythology, however, says that ipugo is a type of rice grain given to the people by Matungulan, the god of grains. Thus, in the history of Ifugao-American relations, several soldiers and government officials became apo (ancestor), including Lieutenant Levi Case and Captain Lewis Patstone, who conducted the initial negotiations with the town leaders of Ifugao. Accessed 5 November 2014. http://www.census.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/Cordillera%20Administrative%20Region.pdf. Dancing, meanwhile, takes center stage during rituals, religious activities, and special occasions. The abuwab are usually about the husband and wife Bugan and Wigan, said to live in Chuligan (also Dukligan) or Bayukan. The interior of an Ifugao house is more round than cube-shaped and is windowless. Accessed 6 November. The Ifugao, however, sheltered Filipino guerrillas, keeping silent on their presence, despite the brutal methods with which the Japanese tried to extract information from them. The conflict of tradition and modernization has become a prominent topic in most of the films about the Ifugao. 1929. California: Stanford University Press. In the yard is a wood or stone mortar, which may be carved like an animal head. Matchmaking is made on the basis of wealth and social status. The Ifugao World. Members of the family are advised to marry within the region or if they marry an outsider, to settle near the parents residence. Agricultureboth wet and dryis the main source of livelihood among the Ifugao. Ifugao songs can be classified into ritual songs and non-ritual songs. It is a pair made of straight or boomerang-shaped wood. The rainbow, they say, is the G-string of Attibungallon ya wanoh Puwok, the typhoon deity. The Hudhud hi Aliguyon (Hudhud of Aliguyon) is about the battle lasting several years between Aliguyon from the village of Hannanga and Pumbakhayon from the village of Daligdigan. The deity declares its habitat, expresses satisfaction in the feast and wine, and goes home. Ifugao workers improved their economic condition, and disparities in wealth were not very significant. 2004. It was first serialized in Philippine Magazine and then published in Sydney in 1935. The sound of gongs summons villagers to a feast, which can last for several nights. Vanoverbergh, Morice. The Half-way Sun: Life among the Headhunters of the Philippines. Furniture, if any, consists of a square wooden bench and a bed made of a thick wooden slab. Got Something to Say? Orosa-Goquingco, Leonor. Government programs have had little impact on the economic conditions of the people. Rice bundles are dried under the sun and stored in granaries watched over by carved bulol (rice gods). Among the Ifugao, Tuwali is the lingua franca, and Ilocano is the second language, used particularly for trading and travel. In 2001, the hudhud chants were recognized by the UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The Ifugao practice a centuries-old forest management system called pinugo or muyong. Similar schools at Banaue, Lamut, Lagawe, and Mayoyao were built soon after. The Americans gave the leaders of the community silver-topped canes, which were gifts that added prestige to the latter. In the past, brothers and sisters slept in separate houses as soon as they reached the age of six or seven. Igorot: A People Who Daily Touch the Earth and the Sky. The Spanish never were able to take control of the Ifugao territory. Another percussion instrument is the bangibang or pattong. This long bench made of hardwood is constructed with ritualized feasting called hagabi performed during the tialgo or the lean period of the year, April and May, that is, when rice is scarce. Despite their continuous battles with the Ifugao, the American troops spent much effort in learning the peoples culture, and they did not meddle with Ifugao beliefsan important factor for the Ifugao. Hikgut is the ritual sweeping of the house when the rice that is kept in the attic is first used. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. Bulol wood is usually of narra, a symbol of wealth, happiness, and well-being. Most Ifugao sculptures are carved from wood, although a few use metal. Cimatu, Frank. Through the years, the political authority of the mombaki has weakened due to the increasing intervention of the national governance system. Sometimes these magical tales begin in Chuligan, the legendary house of Bugan and Wigan, and end at the house of the husband and wife for whom the rites are being performed. Abundance of ecosystem services which have been developed for centuries in this system serves for the whole impoverished . 1978. Weaving entails a long process, beginning with the preparation of the raw material to be used; spinning; the iwalangan (winding or skeining); dyeing; warping the cotton threads; and finally the actual weaving, which involves two women or girls who operate the weaving loom. While kneeling in front of the dancers, the gong players hold the gangsa on top of their thighs with the convex side held up. A very popular form of Ifugao art is sculpture. The hipag are minor war deities. You can read the details below. 2001. Ifugao, group of wet-rice agriculturalists occupying the mountainous area of northern Luzon, Philippines. Ifugao social organization counters Wittfogel's (1955) hydraulic theory, but may be productively compared to Lansing's (1991) Balinese case study. Once the fields have been planted and there is sufficient firewood stored, the father can enjoy himself attending feasts, drinking, and gambling, or he may choose to help with the household chores. Sound is produced by striking or banging the instrument. In general, Ifugao music can be classified into instrumental and vocal, with vocal music often performed without musical accompaniment. Perhaps the most sought after Ifugao item by collectors, there are perhaps more bu'lul outside of Ifugao. Rat guards 25 x 25 square centimeters thick and 1.5 to 2 meters in length also serve as large pegs or tenons to secure the beams which support the walls. Cultural differences and the city peoples prejudices cause them to move back to the Ifugao community at the rice terraces. Among the Henanga Ifugao, instead of the hudhud, a man may sing the epfer or a woman the iha, both of which are dirges that narrate the life story of the dead. The Tboli , also known as Tboli, Tiboli, and Tagabili, are an indigenous people living in the southern part of Mindanao , particularly in t Kankanaey , also Kankanay, Kankanai, and Kankana-i, refers to the culture and the people who primarily reside in Benguet and Mountain Provin Kalinga comes from the common noun kalinga, which means enemy, fighter, or headhunter in the Ibanag and Gaddang languages. Baguio City: Cordillera Schools Group. If the couple is childless, it is the husbands prerogative to opt for divorce. They were usually met with spears by the ferocious Ifugao warriors. Linguistic boundaries, however, are not quite as clearly delineated. The Hudhud of Dinulawan and Bugan at Gonhadan, on the other hand, narrates Bugans search for a husband, her marriage to Daulayan, Aliguyons long-lost brother, and the courtship and wedding of Aginaya, Aliguyuns sister, and Dinulawan, Bugans brother. Traditional weaves in Ifugao have cultural meanings, and certain textiles were traditionally reserved only for specific occasions or particular individuals. During that time, the Philippines was becoming the center of filmmaking in Asia, and showcasing ethnic groups was a festival trend. The pinugo is part of a strict tribal law designed to protect the environment. When they dance, their eyes are focused on one point on the ground, about 90 centimeters from where they are standing, their knees bent down a little, their left foot in front, their hands outstretched with their fingers joined, right hand akimbo behind their right hip. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. Tuwali is the native language of inhabitants of Ifugao which is known for its manually . The Ifugao peoples response to the public outcry was this: While non-Ifugao Filipinos look upon these terraces as a national symbol and hold them responsible for the maintenance and preservation of these, they, on the other hand, must go where economic security beckons. De Leon, Gerardo, director. It consists of 11 municipalitiesBanaue, Hungduan, Kiangan, Lagawe, Lamut, Mayoyao (Mayaoyao), Alfonso Lista (Potia), Aguinaldo, Hingyon, Tinoc, and Asipulowith Lagawe as the provincial capital. The headdress may be made of three or four kung-kung (feathers), a roosters tail feather, or a bird-shaped piece of white-and-blue porcelain. Each of the hagabis extremities, called ngiwit, resembles the head of an animal with a long snout and two big ears. 2001. Studies on Kalinga Ullalim and Ifugao Orthography. The Tuwali use white, black, and red, with the last being the dominant color. 1974. Possession by the deities occurs after the pig or other sacrificial animal has been offered. In the films narrative, Ifugao rituals such as the slaughter of a carabao, a mumbakis dance and chants, and the sacrifice of chickens were presented simultaneously. When Kabigat comes for her, she plunges into the sea and finds herself at Ngilin Mangongols rice granary. This study will help her explain and illustrate in a more realistic approach the way Ifugao Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. The Ifugaos trace their ancestry to two legendary figures: Pfukhan and Gwikhan. Vocal music covers a variety of forms. Beneath the underworld is a substream called dagah-na. It is danced to the rhythmic beat of wood against wood, also called the bangibang. Breasts are rarely indicated, although nipples are visible in both sexes. 1966. The langitang is generally used during burial rituals to drive away spirits and revenge rituals for a slain Ifugao. The thatch prevents the suns heat from penetrating but also allows the rain to slide down. The Ifugao family is responsible for its affairs as long as every family member follows custom law. 1958. The Philippines: Past and Present. Its two ends hang loose in front and at the back, and reach down to the knees. The roof is steep and covered with thatch. The myth or tulud recitation ends with the word, Kalidi. The priest then enumerates the benefits to be obtained from the recitation, ending with the phrase, because thou art being mythed (Barton, 7-9). The illegitimate children born out of wedlock are taken care of by their fathers but lack the right to receive inheritance. A ritual may consist of the following steps: the gonod or invocation to the deities or ancestors by name; the dayum or prayer to the deities; the aiyag, in which the mombaki invites the ancestors to come and possess him; the hikkop, in which an ancestor or deity possesses the mombaki; and the tobal, in which the mombaki exhorts the possessing deity or ancestor by expressing the purpose of the feast and the will of the people. During rituals, ancestors are invoked, with the bulol being a central figure, especially in rice rituals. It is a sign of wealth and prestige and is found only underneath the rich Ifugaos house. Containers are placed alongside the figures during ceremonies. The pavement is as wide as that of the main building. 1966. Some tattoo designs are the tinagu (man), drawn on the chest; kinahu (dog), on the chest and cheeks; ginawang (eagle), on the chest and shoulders; ginayaman (centipede), anywhere; kinilat (lightning), on the chest, shoulders, or lower chest; and pongo (bracelet). Accessed 10 August 2014. http://cinemarehiyon.com/. The Ifugao People of the Philippines: History, Culture, Customs and Tradition [Cordillera Indigenous People | Ethnic Group], Banaue Rice Terraces, circa 1990 (CCP Collections), Ifugao men with rifles (National Geographic, 1913, Mario Feir Filipiniana Library), In 1966, Ifugao became a province through, Rice pounding in Mayoyao, Ifugao, circa 1980 (SIL International), The rice terraces have created a tourist industry that has resulted in improvements in the infrastructure such as roads, electric grids, and buildings. This is considered highly indecent. Ifugao women wear tapis, a wraparound skirt. Inicio; Servicios. The Ifugao mark stages of their life cycle with rituals and ceremonies invoking the gods and deities. But the film won Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. Carrying baskets have been so designed as to leave a persons hands free to carry other loads. The death penalty was rarely imposed, even for crimes as grave as murder. Different types of gongs or gangsa are played. During the First Golden Age of Philippine Cinema, Gerardo de Leon made Ifugao, 1954, an adaptation of a series in Hiwaga Komiks. Ifugao riddles serve to entertain and at the same time educate the young (Lodriguito 1978): Waday ohan makaphod an babai an kanona di, (A beautiful lady eats her body. The film, which stars Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon, competed in the 1975 Bacolod Film Festival and was the festivals top earner. Baguio City: Baguio Printing and Publishing Co. Tolentino, Delfin. Men and women, young and old alike, sing. Province: Ifugao. NSCB website. By January 1949, the Spaniards had subdued Kiangan, enough to compel 1,076 families to pay a tribute of three or four gantas of rice each. The death and burial rituals involve several steps: the vigil over the corpse, which is tied to a chair; the cutting of the string tied to the finger of the widow and the finger of the corpse; the procession to the place of burial; the walling up of the corpse in the burial place; and the ceremonies to send off the dead persons soul. Houses are arranged according to the shape of the terraces. They use bird traps and nets for catching bats. The hunting yield, though, has been declining. The Ifugaos have long depended on wet rice farming and have developed a profound rice farming tradition. Highlandand Lowland However, its roof is made of tightly fitted wooden planks to ensure that rats cannot get in. One of these doors is provided with a removable ladder. It consists of small patches of forest usually tended by adult males in each family. Beautiful views from the village of Kiangan, Ifugao (in the Cordillera mountains of the northern Luzon province in the Philippines) Kara's mother Jean is Pedro's daughter and was a nurse in . The major Ifugao languages are Tuwali in Kiangan and Lagawe; Ayangan or Adyangan in Banaue; Henanga in Mayoyao and Aguinaldo; Hingyon; and Hungduan. To this group also belong the field workers who do not own land but serve the kadangyan either as servants or tenants. Ifugao villages consist of 12 to 30 houses, usually near the terraces that they cultivate and near water sources and clumps of trees. A ceremony is held upon the bulols arrival at the owners house. Songs about World War II are easily recognized because of their themes and characters. Cinema Rehiyon. 2004. Jars and plates are placed on a shelf attached to a wall. A Heritage of Saints. 1980. But air circulates freely through two doors, one in front and the other at the back. http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ activestats/psgc/province.asp?provcode=142700000. Ifugao was also the scene of Yamashitas final stand in 1945. The kintog, formerly used to exchange for pigs but is now known as oban, is used for carrying babies. The sacrifice of animals, usually chickens, is done after the deity has left. Less common are tattoos on the face, buttocks, and legs. There are about five kinds of skirts. The Ifugao were also paid too little for their goods; hence, they stopped selling these altogether. Soon after the ouster of Marcos in 1986, the new president Corazon Aquino signed a peace pact with the Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA), an armed group that aimed for regional autonomy founded on the peace pact institution of the bodong. The Ifugao house consists of three levels: the stone pavement, the main building, which stands on the pavement, and the roof. Justice may be considered by the victims relative. The bikkung is a mouth instrument made of brass or bamboo. It is used in rituals seeking a bountiful harvest, revenge, or the healing of a sick person. Activate your 30 day free trialto continue reading. For their fllors, they flattered bamboo slices. The heat and smoke serve to dry the interior as well as the grain stored in the upper part of the house. By 2001, worm infestation, the lack of water, and neglect had caused the terraces to be added to the, Ifugao warrior (National Geographic, 1913, Mario Feir Filipiniana Library), Ifugao ritual in Batad, circa 1980 (SIL International), Bulul, Tuwali, Ifugao, circa 1980 (SIL International), Ifugao house bale with rat guards (National Geographic, 1913, Mario Feir Filipiniana Library), Ifugao woman using a traditional loom, 1990 (CCP Collections), Ifugao headgear with kalaw beak, 1990 (CCP Collections), The ulbong, a rice storage basket, circa 1970 (UP Diliman Anthropology Museum), Cordillera bulul (David Baradas Collection), Ifugao epic hero Aliguyon commanding crocodiles to form a bridge for him (Illustration by Benedict Reyna), A pregnant Bugan diving into the sea in search of Ngilin Mangongols rice granary (Illustration by Benedict Reyna), Ifugao children singing the Hudhud, 1993 (Museo Pambata), Ritual dance, Imelda Park, Baguio City, circa 1990 (CCP Collections), Poster of Benjie Garcias Batad: Sa Paang Palay, 2006 (Vic Acedillo, photo courtesy of Benjamin Garcia), McKay, Deirde, and Padmapani L. Perez. 1957. 1909. The pili carving represents a class of deities responsible for guarding property. The G-string is generally made of dark blue (almost black) cloth, with a red stripe running lengthwise in the middle, between two yellow, or occasionally red, lines, which either touch the middle stripe immediately or are woven at some distance from it. Ifugao Culture and History. . Maramba, Roberto. The split kokolongkoy can be used for the butit (locust jar). The Henanga Ifugao carve their mortars from stone. While this goes on, the priest mentions the names of the deities to whom the offerings are made. Pumbakhayon returns to his village with Aginaya to celebrate their own marriage. Rattan is the material used for household baskets. Adogna, the blankets right-side up, is considered its back; and putuna, its reverse side, is its stomach. There are several types of blankets. [Candle]). It consists of three pieces of blue cloth, with narrow, horizontal, white stripes, and two broken double lines of red triangles or squares (Vanoverbergh 1929, 209). Rethinking Locality in Ifugao: Tribes, Domains, and Colonial Histories. Philippine Studies 53 (1): 459-490. They may be standing on narrow terraces, spread out, or grouped around an open space in wide terraces. Employment opportunities were created. The house is windowless so as to keep the cold out. . The Ifugao dance batad is performed during village feasts and religious rituals involving sacrificial animals. Baguio City: Baguio Printing and Publishing Co. . New York: Brewer and Warren. The things they used at home are also made of native materials. Those who were captured during head-taking excursions belong to the nawotwot (lower class). In between the two classes are the natumok, who may own small pieces of land, but these are not sufficient to give them a year-round harvest. Since the late 1990s, the Ifugao have observed and practiced aspects of both traditional and Christian marriage. It is at this point that the researcher, a social science teacher, was motivated to conduct a similar study about the Ifugaos' culture and find out its educational implication. Indeed, it is a living cultural landscape of unparalleled beauty. 1974. Songs about love became popular during the American occupation, and some have adopted common tunes like the Leron, Leron Sinta.. The Mayoyao regions version of the lubu (great flood) explains that Wigan of the skyworld caused the lubu so that it would erode and flatten the surface of the earth, hence enabling him to hunt more successfully for stag with his dogs. Although the social organization of the Ifugao differs remarkably from the Balinese, the intensive agricul-tural system and management of irrigation are similar. A fire is kept going in one of the corners of the house. Proverbs are also used to stress a point even in ordinary conversations. Quezon City: Ben-Lor Publishing. The paypayto is an imitation of the high-flying birds who are disturbed by the hunters and fly away to safer places. American presence in the Ifugao province initiated gradual adaptation to new realities. Kinship is of primary importance in traditional Ifugao life. Textiles with blue, red, and black dye designs are made into blankets, skirts, and G-strings. Ritual songs are sung during religious occasions. Manila: The Bookmark, Inc. Lauzon, Lucenio Martin L., Robert James de Roque, and Alex Nicolas P. Tamayo. These hipag are ritually smeared with the blood of a sacrificial animal and are stored in baskets with other granary figures. Men wear the binuhlan or wanno (G-string), which is long enough to be wound around the body two or three times. The Ifugao have various types of musical instruments and songs for different occasions, particularly during village rituals and social gatherings. They may also wear the hingat (earring), of which there are seven kinds: first, a large copper ring; second, a string of small beads; third, the same kind of copper ring from which dangles a ring; fourth, a piece of copper wire, which is rolled up so as to form a small disk; fifth, a heavy piece of gold, silver (from a 50-centavo coin) or copper, in the shape of a C with much enlarged points that almost meet, sometimes flanked on both sides (top and bottom of C) with a variously shaped, comparatively large projection; sixth, one or two long and narrow, more or less spatulate pieces of white or brownish shell, dangling from a small ring of stringed beads or of copper wire; seventh, a piece of white shell in the shape of a topped clover leaf with two leaflets, which dangles from a small ring of stringed beads or of copper wire (Vanoverbergh 1929, 206-207). , hearing her story, is merely amused a major part in the upper torso from piniwaan. 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