The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-04-27

gering the head and by pres,l0, a
long barrel with the bare srr. us
sounds produced by these lnstr,. ~
are supplemented by striking /, n. y
steel upon q stone. When A a,n..
In progress a man with the s,ea, ~
stone and two gansa player, m, !.
about with the dancers Win. "a =.
drum players, usually two IN Dunl.'
squat close by.
A number Of schools have b,s. =.
tablished for these people CHI, =.
taught to weave good cloth yora.
men have been educated sufficient, !.
serve successfully as secretarles 4,
treasurers OF their towns.
The daily wage has risen ,,s,sn,
since the American Occupation ,0s
opportunity to work can practically !,
ways be had by those who wish %, \
The people of this tribe hive ma,
pered under American rule and tod,,
i've In better houses. are better IA
wear better clothes and enjoy betls,
health than ever before.
The Head Hunting Tribe
The Bontoc Igorrotes are a s,ruut
warlike, head-huntlng tribe number
ing approximately 10000. They an
almost limited to the very mountain.
GUS region constituting the subproy.
ince OF Bontoc. but a very few are to
be found In the subprovince Of Kahn.
ga. For the most part their TERRITORY
is separated from that Of neighbour,
tribes by mountain barriers.
They are stralght-haired people
probably OF Malayan origin. Both men
and women are splendldly developed
and are considered by many observer
physically superior to any other Phi,
ipplne tribe except the Kalinps
While on the average they are more
muscular than the latter people, thy
are at the same time more heavily, not
to say clumslly, built. Both men and
women were uncleanly, but there i'
noticeable Improvement In this regard
The dress of the men is usually
clout, although this is sometimes n
placed by q mere apron. Blankets it
comparatively rare. The men have loni
hair, banged across the forehead and
rolled Into a knot behind, where
confined by q jaunty, more o. leo
highly Ornamented. rattan cap. Nam
OF them make huge holes In the LOBE
OF their ears, into which they thruN
wooden plugs. bamboo rings and vib
GUS other objects which they CONSIDER
ornamental. Occasional lndinduib
wear huge metal pendants In men
ears.
The women use ear ornaments nn'
liar to those OF the men, and I'd huor
ton wear In their hair and about 'nei
necks more or less elaborate string
Of beads, boar tusks, doc TEEN wv
ornamental seeds.
When there was occasion 70 sHin
or ford streams or TO werk 10 v.
water In rice fields. both men .aa
women discarded their garments "As
out any apparent hesitation. aiInouI.
women who had occasion 70 Wo'h ~.
in the fields usually. but BY no ms.m
always, extemporized skirts o. ea,..
The typical house OF tne D01's'
Igorrote has a grass roof WHICH ~
hangs. hut does not meet. low O'.,.
sides. There is storeroo~ 10 nv, ~
roc.. The ground space Is ol,'o,s
between a sIeeping-bOx Mt the CIV u
posite the entrance, stan ID WI |.
food Is prepared, another s''n -,
which II Is cooked, and larger 'p
utilized as may be convenient
The houses are grouped IN l',s'
villages. which are often readlly
cessible. The people of this trlO Ds,.,
pended on large numbers OF Nm i
men for protection rather 1han
accessibility.
The Bontoc Igorrotes were Ou y. M
veterate hehd-hunters, ana We" IN
merly constantly at war not o." ,s,n
nelghborlng tribes. but among n,
selves. Fortunately, hcad'nun .u.r',ory
now ceased throughout their .s, ,. and
They are very fond Of mu'~ :, n
dancing, in which they induiss ,..,rp
possible occasions. The on'y ~hIb
ments used are gansas, one - d'nssl
is carried and played by ea'"
throughout the performance a. IN
The Bontoc Igorrotes' IKE IT,. ~ n
gaos and the Benguet lgoi, ,'.. u,ve
splrlt worshlpers. Their rsllslos !. no
does consist chlefy In eho,u ~
pltiate the anltos. or sp't'S Y
Ilend, who are believed to nav
for good and evil. ..,A
They are homogeneous d..
curious system Of trial marrlase a.
they marry they usually ~ D
live together TO a ripe oio 's pts
vorce is, however perpu'N