The Benguet and Lepanto women are the only women of the mountain tribes that habitually wear a garment above the waist.
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Lepanto Women
Among the Lepanto the upper garment is frequently padded with rags and patched and repatched until it becomes “a coat of many colors.” The women are stocky and hardy. They do a greater portion of the work than do the women of other tribes.
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A Bontoc Man