IBALOI

IBALOI
JOSHUA MYLES VERAS

ANJE HELEN UMALI
JOHN KARL VILLONES
JUSTIN LARA ZHANG
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Ibaloi is derived from i-, a prefix signifying "pertaining to" and badoy or
house, together then meaning "people who live in houses".
• In Ibaloi mythology, this group’s origin is traced back to a couple in Mt.

Pulag who survived the great flood that Kabunian sent to punish the
wicked people. This couple bore many children who intermarried,
multiplied and descended to the fertile valleys of Benguet, including
Tinek, to become the ancestors of the present-day Ibalois.
• The Ibaloi are an indigenous ethnic group distributed in the

mountain valleys and settlements, found in Benguet Province of
the northern Philippines.
• Their ancestors are likely to have originated from the Lingayen and
Ilocos coasts, who then migrated into the Southern Cordillera range
before settling. Ancestral land claims by Ibaloi communities
include parts of Baguio.
PHYSICAL FEATURES, CLOTHING &
ACCESSORIES
1 PHYSICAL
FEATURES 2 CLOTHING
3 ACCESSORIES
• Men wear a g-string (kuval), and the

• They use this necklace with beads
wealthy include a dark blue blanket
• They have a fair complexion and are because those are their accessories.
usually four to five feet tall. (kulabaw or alashang) while the rest use a
and we'll see, they don't use much
white one (kolebao dja oles). Women wear a
because that's what they're used.
blouse (kambal) and a skirt (aten or divet).
BELIEF, CULTURAL PRACTICES & TRADITIONS
SPIRITUAL BELIEFS COURTSHIP
The ibaloi believes in two kinds of Kalon - This is the traditional way of
spirits (anitos). The nature spirits courtship among the Ibaloy. When a
are associated with calamities, while young man is interested in a girl, he will
the ancestral ones (ka-apuan) make ask and older person to visit the girl and
their presence known in dreams or ask her if she wants to marry the young
by making a family man. If the girl agrees, the wedding will
member sick. immediately follow.
WEDDING
IBALOI’S PRACTICES
An Ibaloi wedding celebration is held
The ibaloi’s practices
at the bride's house. Although the
mummification. The process they
dowry system is not observed, it is a
used involved smoking the corpse
must that animals like carabaos, cows
for months to completely dehydrate
or pigs be butched for the wedding
the dead body, which preserved
celebration which last from two to five
every part of the body including
days or even longer, especially for rich
tattoos and internal organs.
families.
COMMON WAY OF LIVING AND
PRODUCTS
• One of the most common ways • Aside from agriculture, the Ibaloi also
of living for the Ibaloi is engage in various handicrafts and trades.
through agriculture. They They are known for their weaving,
cultivate rice, vegetables, and particularly of the traditional cloth known
fruits in their terraced fields, as inabel, which is made using a backstrap
which are a common sight in loom. They also make baskets, bags, and
the Cordillera region. other items out of bamboo and rattan.
• The Ibaloi are also skilled in • In terms of food, the Ibaloi have a cuisine
metallurgy, particularly in the that is unique to their culture. They use
production of gongs and other various indigenous ingredients such as root
musical instruments. They are crops, beans, and fruits in their dishes.
known for their unique style Some of their traditional dishes include
of gong music, which is often pinikpikan, which is a chicken dish prepared
played during traditional by beating the bird with a stick before
ceremonies and rituals. cooking, and Etag, which is a smoked meat
dish.
The Ibaloi are one of the well-known tribe here Their physical features are different because
in the Philippines, mostly in the Northern they have their own cultural habits. their clothes
Philippines their existence have a great and accessories are always worn because it
contribution in terms of our Culture and symbolizes respect for their culture. and what's
traditions here in our country that takes place in even more beautiful here is that they also make
every generation. their own clothes.
The ibaloi have a unique traditions and practices that

isn't seen in other indigenous cultures. While having a
strong religious beliefs in the spirit of nature and their The Ibaloi indigenous people of the Philippines
ancestor spirit that greatly affects their everyday living have a rich cultural heritage and a unique way of
and decisions. This show that they greatly give life that is deeply connected to the land and the
environment.
importance to their traditions because they manage to
preserve it and make it well known to others.
CONCLUSION/REFLECTION

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JOSHUA MYLES VERAS

• In Ibaloi mythology, this group’s origin is traced back to a couple in Mt.

• The Ibaloi are an indigenous ethnic group distributed in the

• Men wear a g-string (kuval), and the

The ibaloi have a unique traditions and practices that

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