Bontoc people
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The Bontoc ethnolinguistic group can be found in the central and eastern portions of Mountain Province, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. They formerly practiced head-hunting and had distinct
A Bontoc man (c. 1903)
A traditional Bontoc house, 1903. Bale house of Igorot people with its skeletal displays.
The Bontoc Women's Work diorama at the Milwaukee Public Museum
A Bontoc woman with a snake skeleton in her hair. Skeletons serve as a charm against lightning.
Igorot people
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The indigenous peoples of the Cordillera in northern Luzon, Philippines, often referred to by the exonym Igorot people, or more recently, as the Cordilleran peoples, are an ethnic group composed of 11
Bontoc people
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Cordilleran (Igorot) dancers in traditional attire performing a cultural dance with gangsa (gongs).
Bontoc man with chaklag (headhunter tattoo) and cigar holder, circa 1904.
An elderly Ibaloi woman from Itogon, Benguet
Illustration of Ibaloi burik tattoo pattern, circa 1896.