Bontoc tribe

Bontoc Igorot warrior (Philippines) with shield and spear, early 20th century, the Bontoc Igorot, of the larger Malay people, are agriculturalists residing in the Northern Torrid Zone of the Philippine Archipelago. They are most well known for their past practice of head hunting, a cultural practice that was not uncommon in the region. Head hunting was traditionally seen as a pastime for men of the society; the Bontoc words for “war” and “head hunting” are interchangeable.

Kalinga chief from Lubuagan? Bontoc Igorot dance troupe? Less-civilized Kalinga policemen? Multiple identifications made by colonialists reveals more about ...

Indigenous People of Bontoc, Mountain Province

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Igorot Tribes, Cordillera Provinces in the Philippines - one of the most preserved cultures you can find when you travel in the mountain places of Baguio City, Benguet, Kalinga, Bontoc and Apayao. " Igorot Tribes are grouped into six ethno-linguistic groups: they are the Bontoc, Ibaloi, Isneg (or Apayao), Kalinga, and the Kankanaey tribes"

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Tatttoes of an Old Woman from the Bontoc tribe. It speak of status, freedom, and pride of being a woman. The designs are symbols of nature that were attatched to the Village life. (ps read notes). In the old folk stories, a woman or man is *shy* to dance in Village Cultural festivities/ celebrations because she/he has no tattoe in the body. Thus, this natural body art speaks of beauty and confidence within the tribe.... The process is painful though, one is more prized having it. [Bontoc…

Igorot dance

Igorot or “People from the Mountains” They are a group of wet-rice agriculturalists occupying the mountains in the area of Northern Luzon, Philippines. Some live in the tropical forests of the foothills, but most live in rugged grassland and pine forest zones higher up. They numbered about 1.5 million in the early 21st century and the main identified groups are Bontoc, Ibaloi, Ifugao, Isneg, Kalinga and Kankanaey.