The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
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asts-=The Name lgorrotse simply !
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4 Among the specialstatt ract ions Of
the 2lth ainiabsstate' fairs ofz.Sout9r'
Dakota, none perhapssisamere worthy
of2bartic,,4ar mention than stfle 1gpra
rdtts village. Forty 81 these N sIiilf
berg Of one Of the m9ss Interesting
tribes Of the. PhilippiMes Mil ,exem-zs
pity and demonstrate en- tha snsnaE eNiil7.
lage4 lie d. their tribe garaal;sas e
Thsse aBantecs Igorrottes; are aheads
hunters, and hase;tlles dist ilrtion aof
being counted theanlost savage in war
and the most peaceful in peace of an
1.-THE Philippine tribes. They have al
ways been friendly to, tile American;
Soldier and ,haye demonstrated that,
attachment in many a heroic and M
.seHish deed 4 To make, their exhibit
.thesmore complete, accomplished. lee,
7turers having intimate acknowledgement
them and their country and it's GUS
toms will tell Of THEIR habits and us
ages and fully explain their peculiar
titles: a special feature Of their de-
,mohstration is the Cana Ganong''
dance, a graceful and very, pleasing
ceremony which SO far. .haszfattraetedl
much attention and study, Attic
their only musical instrument is the
Tom Tom,i itsq crudity is marked by
perfect time as tile graceful motions
of the dancers express their ardent,
but symmetrical emotions: Another
dance Of special, Import. Is the .War,
dance always held just before .taae de-
partures Of "a head bunting zexpedi-;
tions bah sa9esilt.4 gesFa 81 sfs'b
+ Inoswarfarec theas Igorretteo uses a.
double pronged wooden Shield and
carries Upon Ills back "a basket called
Fthe head basket" III which lie, car
riess not only his provisions for. the
march but tile headsswlleh proye5his
proves as a. warrior. Upon Ibis eres
turn tofhis sillage ycentents!of his
basket determine his standing and
honor among his people andHtbe 'tatli
too mark lie may hereafter Wear. w
= These people are from tile Interior
Of LUzon, $50 miles. from tile coast,
They wear only their native, clothing;.
the enly garments. of the men being.
the breech cleut and peculiar lit-,
tie hat. Theewomen1i wears a home
woven cloth wrapped in,S a curious
manner from,neck4to knee: aias rs
y Among their religious ceremonies
|stl1edog feast IS iofefof special import
and prominence, This. IS given to
|,propTiate ts'Anito' the spirit Who con,
btro1ss the rain clouds, and failing this.
|dplaetory observance this work is evil
and anfrtendlyaa With the Iserrottes
Spirit control all things and:amust he
placed according to the conditions Of
|,theepetitioneE:s Z Those among them,
who die Immediately Join these spir-s
its aid must bereckoned with as dom:
majors oyer the affairs, Of their sur Il
vvivors..s Assthe Indian IS the aborigi,
NEE. ofsAmerica 50 the Igorrotte isthe
aboriginse Of. philippines many
Of whom have never: seen these noun.
tainpeople,, that being the meaning.
Of the termsIgorrrotte. There are at.
least eight or ten tribes Of these, each
! occifpying a. Separate river valley With
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