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    The primary occupations of the Ibanag people are farming, fishing, and tobacco planting. The Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism, which most Ibanags still practice today. The Ibanag have various cultural practices, customs, and beliefs, including rituals to cure childhood illnesses. They also have a practice called "Mawwagga" where they wash clothes in the river after a burial, believing it washes away bad luck. Showing respect is important in Ibanag culture, such as greeting elders with "Dios Apu". They also have superstitions about dreams, butterflies, and their meaning. "Binalay" is a traditional rice cake the Ibanags prepare for Holy Week to symbolize

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    The primary occupations of the Ibanag people are farming, fishing, and tobacco planting. The Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism, which most Ibanags still practice today. The Ibanag have various cultural practices, customs, and beliefs, including rituals to cure childhood illnesses. They also have a practice called "Mawwagga" where they wash clothes in the river after a burial, believing it washes away bad luck. Showing respect is important in Ibanag culture, such as greeting elders with "Dios Apu". They also have superstitions about dreams, butterflies, and their meaning. "Binalay" is a traditional rice cake the Ibanags prepare for Holy Week to symbolize

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    The primary occupations of the Ibanag people are farming, fishing, and tobacco planting. The Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism, which most Ibanags still practice today. The Ibanag have various cultural practices, customs, and beliefs, including rituals to cure childhood illnesses. They also have a practice called "Mawwagga" where they wash clothes in the river after a burial, believing it washes away bad luck. Showing respect is important in Ibanag culture, such as greeting elders with "Dios Apu". They also have superstitions about dreams, butterflies, and their meaning. "Binalay" is a traditional rice cake the Ibanags prepare for Holy Week to symbolize

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    The primary source of living of this ibanags are through planting tobacco,fishing and farming.

    Spaniards influenced
    the Ibanags in many aspects like the religion. They introduced Roman Catholicism and until now most the Ibanags
    practice their faith. There are many practices, customs and beliefs of the Ibanag community. You will know many
    treasured culture about the Ibanags. Ibanag people usually do the traditions and practices being passed by their
    ancestors. These practices are being done according to the situation.

    When a child have ailments or impurities in his/her body, Ibanags have this rituals where in they believe,it can cure
    such diseases. “Mannusian” is for the delayed teething, “Mammassing” for skin disease and “Makimedias” for foot
    diseases. Godparents must provide the materials and participate in the ritual but when the illness simultaneously
    occurred to the child a practice called “Mamalagun” will be conducted.

    Ibanags they have their own way to comfort it is called “Mawwagga” .Mawagga iss the practice of washing clothes in
    the river after the burial of a deceased relative. Ibanags believes that it will wash away bad luck usually this
    partivular belief,brings family closer together because the bring foods to have a picnic besides the river.Mawwagga
    is the process of accepting truth for the bereaved family.

    Respect begets respect. Ibanag people must greet ” Dios Apu!” before entering a house or passing by. It is a sign of
    respect and acknowledgement to a person especially to the older people.”Dios Apu” is a Ibanag word which means
    “Mano po” Strict parents or grandparents will scold a their child if he/she forgot to greet.

    “Ikattag” is one of the common practices of Ibanags. When a person experienced a nightmare theh should hit a tree
    that bears sour fruit using a bolo. Ibanags believes that doing this,will prevent the bad dream from happening.

    They believe that if a butterfly enters your house,this is a secret message that you must be mindful.

    Black, a color that symbolizes darkness that is why they believe that whenever a black butterfly enters your abode,it
    is a sign of death. They believe that if a butterfly enters your house,this is a secret message that you must be
    mindful.

    Black, a color that symbolizes darkness that is why they believe that whenever a black butterfly enters your abode,it
    is a sign of death.
    “Binalay” a rice flour delicacy wrapped into a fresh banana leave partnered with coconut syrup called “laro and issi”
    this is usually being prepared by the Ibanags during the Holy Week. This their way in commemorating the sacrifices
    of our savior Jesus Christ. The ingredients used in making the “binalay” has its meaning.The “Laro and Issi” or sweet
    sauce which is made up of coconut milk, sugar or “panotcha” and oil,represents the blood of Christ. While the rice
    cake or “deco” symbolizes the body of Christ.

    Festivals will never vanish in the hearts of the Ibanags becuase it is an act of thanksgiving to the bountiful life God
    has given to them. Ibanags have different festivals to celebrate.

    Afi festival at Tuguegarao City.

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    Sambali festival at Cabagan, Isabela.

    Ibanag are one of the most sweetest and soft spoken tribes in the Philippines. They are also characterized to be the
    group that is full of care and gentleness. Ibanag people live simply in the valley near the Cagayan river and the
    massive mountains of Sierra Madre surrounds them. Practices and traditions are important to the Ibanags because is
    what defines them,this has been their trademark. Even though modernization continously invades the way of living
    in the community of Ibanag, culture, traditions and practices are still being preserved. Newly developed gadgets and
    applications can be use as an instrument to preserve those treasured elements that makes the ethnic group Ibanag a
    special one. Knowing where you came from makes you whole. Most of the people nowadays denies their
    ethnicity,their homeland. Through the use new media we can share to the world the root of our identity and
    destinction,we can enlighten everyone about our true selves. We should “Know thy roots, Love thy roots”.

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