The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-07
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 The decision of the IgorrOtes, one ot the few Philippine tribes which may now be called barburous, no longer tc eat dogs, emphasizes the march of civ ilization in the out -the-way portions of the islands, and gives promise that soon it will be difficult to find the primitive customs that decade ago marked some of the islands inhabi- tants.
 There are perhaps 100000 of the various Igorrotes-those of Benguet Lepanto, Amburayan and Bontoc. Only the latter have been head-hunterS in recent decades. The Igorrotes are a robust and vigorous people. Both men and women are, as rule, short, heav- lily built and strongly muscled, with broad, spreading feet. Their hair is perfectly straight. Many of them have large and beautiful eyes. AS a rule the men wear their hair short, al though some individuals, especially in Lepanto, allow 1t to grow to consid erable length.
 A few years ago the usual dress of the men was the clout, supplemented, mitted, with cotton blanket. They were, however, glad to wear flannel shirts and coats of khaki or blue army cloth when obtainable. They also took early and kindly to hats. Indeed, many of them wore hats of their own make.
 In view of the scanty costume of the men, 1t was surprising fact that the women were ordinarily careful to keep their bodies fully covered, although ing rice fields, or washing clothes, they frequently omitted upper garments. Wealthy women, even in the early days of American control, often wore several superimposed skirts and near ly all bound towels about their heads.
 Neither sex has any very elaborate ornaments. Some of the men adorn themselves with large bands of beads or wire and with ear ornaments of brass or silver. They often tattoo the backs of their hands.
 In BenguQ. a number of wealthy women possess beaten plates of thin gold, which thiey wear between their lips and front teeth on special occa- sions, thus completely closing their mouths. Doubtless many American I lf btc character were to become fashionable in the United States. When they are worn the male sex monOpolizes the conversation
 ' Are industrious ASricultursts.
 The Igorrotes are now peaceful, in- dustrious agriculturists. They live chiefly on yams, but raise some taro and considerable quantities of rice, much of which is grown on terraces. The most wonderful of these ter races are constructed by the Bontoc Igowotes. Irish potatoes and coffee, introduced years ago by the Span iards, are raised for sale. Pigs and chickens are kept in considerable num- bers, but are, as rule, eaten only on ceremonial occasions. Dogs have been a highly appreciated article of diet and were brought In large num- bers to Baguio from the lowlands for sale. On Sunday mornings the Baguio dog market presented unique spec tacle.
 The Benguet Igorrotes raise good horses in considerable numbers, and both men and women ride with skill, differing absolutely in this respect from the Ifugaos, Bontoc 1gorrotes and Kalingas, who neither keep horses nor know how to use them.
 4 In the vicinity of Kabayan the Ben guet Igorrotes build good houses, which have floors and sides of boards and are even possessed of windows, while near Baguio and Cervantes a number of individuals have construct ed up-to-date dwellings with galva- nized iron roofs, furnished with chairs, tables, beds and American stoves.
 The houses are usually grouped in small villages, but sometimes stand asingly in very isolated places.
 The Benguet and Lepanto Igorrotes have mined gold for centuries and are the only native miners in the Philip pines. Ancient gold ornaments of un- known origin are still to be found among them.
 Like the other tribes of northern Lu- zon, they are music-loving people. They sing very pleasantly and some, times use bamboo flutes to accompany vocal music. Their dance music is pro, duced by gansas and long-barreled wooden drums with skin heads. The tone of such a drum Is varied by fin.