Cordillera 2

• 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".