The Inhabitants of the Philippines

by Frederic H. Sawyer

Some Manufactures of the Igorrotes.

Weapons.
Native Name.
Say-ang	Lance, for war or for killing deer.
Talibon	Short double-edged sword.
Ligua, or Aligua	Axe used for decapitating the fallen enemy.
Calaság or Caláta	Long narrow wooden shields.
Bunneng	Wood knife.
Sayac or Dayac	Sharp bamboo spikes to be set in the paths.
	Bows and arrows (the Igorrotes possess these, but are not skilfularchers).
	Clubs.
Gay-ang	Javelins (favourite weapons of Igorrotes).
Accoutrements.
Alpilan or Sacupit	Knapsacks.
Lagpi.	Haversacks.
	Saddles.
	Bridles.
Rangán	Saddle-bags.
Baot	Whips.
Upit	Pouch for medicine and antidote for snake bite.
Sac-dey	Uniform or war jackets.
Bariques	Chief’s sword belt.
Balques	Ancient sword belts used by their ancestors are preserved asheirlooms in the family.
Clothing.
Tacoco	Hat made of rattan for head-men.
	Hat for married men.
Suebong	Hat for bachelors, woven from cane.
	Hat for women.
Sachong	Hat for chiefs.
Calogón or catlocón	Hat made of rattan and cane used by Christian Igorrotes.
Sarquet or Barguet	Headcloth used by head-men.
Loc-bo	Caps.
Olei or Ulás	Cloaks or plaids.
Cobal	Loin-cloth of bark or cotton.
Baag or Bahaque	Aprons.
Palingay	Aprons for women.
Atten	Skirts used by head-men’s wives or daughters.
Tachun	Waterproof hoods to cover the head and the load carried on theback, e.g., to keep tobacco dry in transit.
An-nanga	Waterproof capes of Anajas leaves.
	Sandals.
	Clogs.
Ampaya, Samit	Tapis, cloth worn by women round the hips.
Barique or canes	Sashes.
Baquet	Woman’s belt to hold up the tapis.
Bado	Woman’s shirt.
	Shirts made of the bark of the pacag.
Ornaments.
Chacang	A gold plate used by head-men or chiefs to cover their teeth atfeasts or when they present themselves to Europeans ofdistinction.
Balangat	A coronet of rattan.
Aponque	Collar or necklace.
Apongont	A coronet of scented wood (candaroma).
Onó	Necklace of reeds and coloured seeds.
Bariques	Necklace of vertebræ of snakes.
Siquel	Necklace made of seed of climbing plant called Bugayon.
	Necklace made of white stones.
	Necklace made of crocodiles’ teeth.
	Necklace made of boars’ tusks.
	Necklace made of mother-of-pearl.
Al-taque	Coronet of polished mother-of-pearl.
Garin	Bangles or bracelets of copper.
Bali	Arm-rings, often of copper and gilt.
Baney	Leg rings of nito and fibre, or of copper, used by men.
Arisud	Ear-rings.
Tabin	Ear-rings of copper, used by men.
Bit-jal or Bit-hal	Bracelets of boars’ tusks.
Galaong or Galang	Bracelets of mother-of-pearl.
Onon-ipit	Necklace or collar of metal, having three pendants, the centre onebeing tweezers for pulling out hairs, the other two instruments forcleaning out the ears.
Household Goods.
Gui-pan	Small knife for peeling roots and splitting cane.
Lodó	Ladle of cocoa-nut shell for water.
Idas	Wooden spoons.
Latoc	Large wooden dish, with receptacles for sauce and salt.
Dalela	Rice dish of copper.
Sagatan	Strainer of cane and rattan.
Sarangos-án	Funnel made of a cocoa-nut shell.
Labba	Basket used for carrying provisions.
Pidasen	Baskets for domestic use.
Tinac-dag
Alat or Minuiniata	Small basket for collecting eggs.
Babaco	Provision basket.
Bigao	Basket for cleaning rice.
Opit-daguil	Provision basket.
Opigán or Acuba-quigan	Basket for keeping clothes in.
Cal-culven	Cane basket blackened by smoke.
Tapil	Small basket of cane.
Hugones	Great baskets to hold rice.
Agabin	Creels for carrying fish.
Apisang or Sacupif	Large basket used for carrying tobacco on the back.
Sulpac	Large bamboos for carrying water.
Tang-tang	Calabashes for measuring or holding basi.
Ting-galon	Goblet of plaited cane used at feasts for drinkingbasi.
Pambián	Spinning wheels.
Paga-blang	Looms.
La-labayán	Apparatus for holding skeins of cotton.
Qui-tan-gang	Wooden drainer for the spoons or paddles used for stirring up thebasi when brewing it.
Balai-ti-ado	Rack to hold spoons.
Quil-lit	Earthen cooking-pot.
Ongot	Drinking-cup for water.
Soled	Dish of plaited rattan for boiled camote (sweet potatoes).
Dapilag	Dish of plaited rattan for boiled rice.
Personal Effects.
Palting	Pouches for tobacco and gold.
Upit	Tobacco pouch plaited of rattan.
Suput	Purse made of cotton ornamented with copper wire.
Cuaco	Pipes of wood, stone, clay, or metal.
Nupit	Tobacco boxes.
Sacopit	Carved walking sticks.
Tad	Umbrellas.
Pamiguin	Pneumatic tinder-box, or fire squirt.
Apit	Pocket book of cane and rattan.
Dubong	Deer-skin pouch used when travelling.
Quidatang	Case with fittings for striking a light.
Sagay say	Combs.
	Tooth-brushes.
Miscellaneous.
Tali	Ropes of Alinao bark.
Sinal-lapid	Ropes of Labtang bark.
Ratén	Nets for taking deer and pigs.
Chi-ay	Traps for taking jungle-fowl.
Anitos	Images of the household gods.
Sipas	Foot-balls of rattan.
Disig	Humming tops.
Casabang	Branch of a tree used to frighten away snakes.
	Hammocks for sleeping or travelling.
Tugas	Throne for a chief and his favourite.
	Harrows.
	Ploughs.
	Cradles.
	Coffins.
Musical Instruments.
Sulibao or Culibao	Large drum, played with one stick.
Quinibal	Small drum held between the knees and played with two sticks.
Calalen or Bab-balasan	Flutes played by single women.
Cong-gala or	Flutes (nose flutes) played by men.
Tong-gala
Ganza	Large flat gong held in right hand, and played with left,vibrations stopped with right elbow. If a human jaw-bone, taken from adead enemy, is fitted as a handle, the value is enhanced.
Pinsac	A small gong.
Bating-ting or	Triangles made of iron.
Palas-bating-ting
Cingo-cingco	Violin played by single men.
	Guitar, the body made from cocoa-nut shell.
Palgong-bocancang	Cane instrument played by the women going to and coming from theirwork. Holding it in the right hand, they cover the orifice with theindex-finger, and strike the other end on the left hand.
Mining Tools, etc.
Native names unknown	Crow-bars.
	Hammers.
	Wedges.
	Outfit for gold washing.
	Blowers for smiths’ forges.
	Furnaces for smelting copper.

Igorrote Dresses and Ornaments, Water-Jar, Dripstones, Pipes, and Baskets.

[To face p. 264.

Anitos, Highlands of Luzon.

Anito of the Igorrotes.