Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-09-28

prepared by the National Geographic
Society, Washington, D. c.
The decision of the IgOrrotes, one OF
the few Philippine tribes which may
now be called barbarous, no longer to
eat dogs, emphasizes the march of civ
ilization in the out-of-the-way portions
Of the islands, and gives promise that
soon it will be difficult to find the
primitive customs that a decade ago
marked some of the islands inhabi-
tants.
There are perhaps 100000 of the
various 1gorrotes-those of Benguet,
Lepanto, Amburayan and BontOc Only
the latter have been head-hunters in
recent decades. The Igorrotes are
robust and vigorous people. Both men
and women are as a 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 rule
the men wear their hair short al
though seine individuals, especially in
Lepanto, allow 1t to grow to a consid-
Srable length.
A few years ago the usual dress Of
The men was the clout, supplemented,
when the means Of The individual per
mitted, with a 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 OWE
make
In view of the Scanty costume of the
men, it was a surprising fact that the
women were ordinarily careful to keep
their bodies fully covered, although
when working about the house. weed j
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 Benguet a number Of wealthy
women possess beaten plates of thin
gold, which they wear between their
lips and front teeth On special occa-
sions, thus completely closing their
mouths. Doubtless many American
men would rejoice if ornaments of this
character were to become fashionable
IN the United States. When they are
worn the male sex monopolizes the
Are Industrious AgricuIturists.
The Igorrotes are now peaceful, in
iustrious agriculturists. They live
chiefly on yams, but raise some taro
md considerable quantities of rice,
much of which is grown on terraces.
The most wonderful of these ter
aces are constructed by the Bontoc
gorroteS. Irish potatoes and coffee.
Introduced years ago by the Span
BIRDS, are raised for sale. Pigs and |
.hickens are kept in considerable num-
'ers, but are, as a rule, eaten only on
ceremonial occasions Dogs have
zen a highly appreciated article of
let and were brought in large num-
ers to Baguio from the lOwlands for
PIE. On Sunday mornings the Baguio
og market presented a unique spec
lcle.
The Benguet Igorrotes raise good |
orses in considerable numbers. and
9th men and women ride with skill.
itferlng absolutely in this respect y
'Om the Ifugaos, Bontoc Igorrotes
nd Kalingas, who neither keep horses
or know how to use them. !
In the vicinity of Kabayan the Ben {
net Igorrotes build good houses.
hich have floors and sides of boards :
I'D are even possessed Of windows, 7
lille near Baguio and Cervantes a I
lmber Of individuals have construct S
up-tO-date dwellings with galva- r
zed iron roofs, furnished with chairs,
bles, beds and American stoves. d
The houses are usually grouped in 2
nall villages, but sometimes stand n
ngly in very isolated places. /.
The Benguet and Lepanto Igorrotes t
we mined gold for centuries and are
e only natiyetminers in the Philip g
nes. Ancient gold ornaments Of un- s.
own origin are stiIl to be fOunf Ii
lOng them. D
Like the other tribes Of northern Lu- d
q, they are "A music-lOving people. fl
ey sing very pleasantly and some
Ies use bamboo flutes to accompany e.
,al music, Their dance music is pro- Il
eed by ,gsnsas and long7Rarreled- Ii
oden dNtms with skin heads. The v,
e of sucN drum is varied BY I'm &C