The Inhabitants of the PhilippinesSawyer, Frederic H.
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The Inhabitants of the Philippines
Sawyer, Frederic H.
Ethnology -- Philippines; Philippines -- Social life and customs
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 a dead 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 their work. Holding it
in the right hand, they cover the orifice
with the index-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.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Isinays (11).
A small tribe living in the northern part of Pangasinan, towards
Mount Caraballo del Sur. They are now merged in the Pangasinanes,
and have lost all distinctive customs.
Abacas (12).
A small tribe living about Caranglan in the South Caraballo. They were
formerly fierce and warlike, but have been pacified and converted
to Christianity. They had a separate language which has died out,
and their customs are now those of the Christian natives.
Italones (13).
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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