Cordillera 2

Cards (34)

  • Isnag -considered as “river people,” and their name means “from the interior”—the interior of the river.
  • Isneg animals:
    Deer, eagle, snake, turtle
  • The wedding ceremony in Isnag is a grand affair, characterized by colorful attire, traditional music, and elaborate feasts.
  • They believe in the presence of spirits called sasailo, dwell in the natural surroundings or move among human beings. 

    Itneg
  • Spirits in itneg
    Kadaklan, Kabunyan, Selday
  • Kadaklan –The Tingguian’s great god , ruler of the supernatural world.​
  • Kabunyan - friend and teacher to the people, teaching prayer, the curing of illnesses and protection from evil spirits.
  • Believe in life after death, which they call maglawa.
    Itneg
  • Selday is a malevolent spirit who may induce illness if deprived of the blood offering from a small pig. Itneg
  • Take special care of the dead, the corpse is placed in a death chair (sangadel) during the wake.

    Itneg
  • The Iwaks are not a homogenous people.
  • I'wak -Cluster their settlements on the higher slopes of the mountains near streams.
  • Kalanguya -Practically lives within the headwaters and forest reserves of the Agno river basin and the Magat river basin
  • I'wak -Houses are box-like wooden structures covered with cogon-thatched roofs. ​
  • I'wak -No political representation but have local leaders as Village chiefs. Animistut acculturated in baptist ministry.
  • Known as Ikalahan or people from the forest

    Kalanguya
  • Kalanguya -Culturally similar With Kankanaey and Ibaloy. They share a common belief system dominating their lifeways and observe common rituals and main difference are the dialects .
  • The primary religion practiced by the Kalanguya is ethnoreligion.
  • In kalanguya, Women wear woven skirts (lakba) around the waist, made up of flaps of different color combinations. They wear a blouse from the same material.
  • Kalinga well known for their intricate hand-woven textiles and beautiful and colorful beaded jewelry.
  • Three values in kalinga:

    ​Paniyaw (taboo), ​Ngilin (prohibited acts), ​Bain (shame​​)
  • Kalinga -Pregnant women and their husbands are not allowed to eat beef, cow’s milk, and dog meat. They must also avoid streams and waterfalls as these cause harm to unborn children.
  • Their deity beliefs are typed into three: in kalinga
    nature spirits (pinaing and aran), dead ancestors and relatives (kakarading and anam), and mythological heroes
  • Land use and ownership among the Kalinga
    Rice terraces, Woodlands, Swidden fields, Forests, Burial grounds , Residential areas
  • Kankana-eys They practice bilateral kinship.
  • The Northern Kankana-eys believe in many supernatural beliefs and omens, and in gods and spirits like the anito (soul of the dead) and nature spirits.​
  • Legleg ,leaning ceremony for the sick people
  • Sagawsaw - a cleansing ceremony, is performed when one becomes insane
  • The Southern Kankana-eys also believe in ancestral spirits (ap-apo and kakkading) and earth spirits (anitos).​
  • In kankanaeys, The rituals are presided over by three native priests –
    the mansipok, manbunong, and mankotom – believed to be empowered by Adikaila for counseling, healing, interpreting signs, and performing rituals.​
  • They also have various rituals, such as the rituals for courtship and marriage and death and burial
    Kankanaey
  • Kankanaey -Practice parental marriage
  • Believe in life after death, which they call maglawa.
    Itneg
  • Tingue means mountaineers. Tingguian, therefore, refers to "The People of the Mountains".