Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-31

what complicated one; but, although
there are no fewer than sixteen races
represented among the village dwellers,
the scouts and the constabulary, each
race speaking its own dialect and fol-
lowing its own customs. all may be
roughly classified into four groups
the true aboriginas or non Malays, the
pagan Malays. the Christian Malays
and the Mohammednn Malays.
The first are the dwarf Negritos, with
dark skins and woolly heads, wearers
of scanty raimcnt. proficient in the use
of the bow and poisoned arrow, race
of nomads and forest jewellers. pagans
pure and simple. They live in their
own stockaded village.
Next to them are the Igorrotes,
whose origin is traced back to the first
wave of Malay invasion. Here, again,
we have scanty clothing. amounting
almost to nudity, but copper colored
skins. long wavy tresses, pleasant fea-
tured faces and fine physiques, even
though the stature be small. Among
these pagan Malays are the head hunt
ers and the dog caters. They are saw
ages, yet have their code of laws and a
knowledge of several primitive indus
tries.
The Christian Malays. produced by
the second wave of invasion, are rep
resented by the Visayans, tall and
handsome race, dressing well, living in
pretty homes. skilled in weaving, dye
ing, basket making, hat making, wood
carving and other handicrafts, musi-
clans of II mean merit, the one group
Of natives who came early and thor
oughly under the influence of the early
Spanish settlers.
Very different are the Moros, who
swept into the islands from the Malay
peninsula last of all, bringing with
them their Mohammedan religion, also
knowledge of gunpowder acquired
with the Koran from the Arabs-fana-
tics like their teachers, pirates, blood
thirsty. treacherous and vindictive fell
lows, ever at war among themselves
and with the whole outside world. De-
spite their ferocity they are clever
race, dress handsomely, have their sui
tans and their slaves and are expert
seamen, while long continued pillage
on the high seas has surrounded them
with many Of the luxuries and conven-
fences Of western civilization.
The buildings Of Agriculture, Forest
ry and Fisheries show I'LL the varied
natural products, also the extremely
primitive processes rs yet in vogue,
while In the Women's building we are
introduced to number of native man
ufactures, including the beautiful fab
RIGS from the just, banana and pine
apple tibers. This information Is collat-
ed In the Building of Commerce, where
a unique and most effective method Of
exhibiting is followed. In one hall are
samples of all the articles produced for
export, among which manila fiber, Of
course, holds the chief place OF. prom
inence, while in second hall are all
the manufactures from every country
that are imported and find ready
market among the populace. Thus the
business man gets dual lesson. He
sees what he can probably take from
the islands, and also what he may
profitably send to them. When 1t is
added that n large number Of represent
alive Filipinos have been brought over
to visit the Exposition and study Amer
can business methods and manufac-
lures, it will be recognized that great
benefit both to the islands and to the
world at large must result from this
work of mutual enlightenment.