#igorot

[mankadavi]

ibaloi miku ^_^

[balkanparamo]

Igorot Lassie: Kankana-ey

[arkipelagic]

Hi! Do you know any books by Indigenous authors from the archipelago rather than Filipino ppl researching or writing about them (acknowledging all these terms are fraught)

Chiva: A Reader on Ibaloy History and Culture is written by “a combination of professional researchers and non-academics” which includes native perspectives so you might wanna check that out.

anything by june chayapan prill-brett; she is half igorot and has been studying bontok societies for a long time. she was featured in the documentary walang rape sa bontoc.

if you want to include bangsamoro authors, who are indigenous to their lands but are not categorized as Indigenous Peoples per se, then you can go for The Rulers of Magindanao in Modern History, 1515–1903: Continuity and Change in a Traditional Realm in the Southern Philippines by datu atty. michael ong mastura. he is chinese-maguindanaoan and one of the (many, many) descendants of sultan kudarat.

this one i haven’t read but i’d also keep an eye out for Transfiguring Mindanao: A Mindanao Reader, which may include lumad or moro authors.

[pinoy-culture]

🇵🇭📸 Another Filipino cultural photoshoot, this time representing that Bontoc/Bontok pride! I worked with Marian, a Bontok woman based in the Bay Area. We used some Bontoc textiles and accessories to honor her heritage and ancestors.

The location of the photoshoot perfectly summed up her journey and roots. While there are no beaches in the Cordillera, the location fit as the beach represents where she lives, and the rock formation, looking like a mountain, symbolically represents the mountains her and her ancestors come from. ⛰️

She is wearing a lufid, the traditional wrap around skirt, known as tapis in other languages. The white belt she is wearing is used to hold the lufid and is known as the wakes. On the lufid, the black and white stripe panel in the middle of the skirt, known as the pakhawa, represents the Chico River. The two red and black panels on either side of the pakhawa are called the paikhid, and represent the 2 Bontok barangays, Samoki ( Kidlaa) and Ili (Churyaa) where the original Bontok weavers came from.

The lufid is traditionally wrapped right over left, as it represents the living. If it's wrapped left over right, it represents the wearer being dead.

➡️ Interested in booking a cultural heritage photoshoot? See my booking and travel dates! Currently accepting bookings for the rest of 2025 and early 2026.

Just visit my website and fill out my inquiry form.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Igorot woman from the northern Philippines

Belgian vintage postcard

[3rraticpuls3]

[rugged11th]

The famous Tiong San Department Store of Baguio. This one is at Harrison Road. Ayyeh... adda manen branch dan idiay Elyu

[pannaginip]

Katribu condemns harassment of CPA leader during court hearing (Facebook link)

Katribu Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas condemns the harassment experienced by Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) leader Sarah Alikes during a court hearing in Baguio City on January 26, 2024. The hearing was related to the petition filed by Alikes, along with CPA leaders Windel Bolinget, Jennifer Awingan, and Steve Tauli, on November 23, 2023, to overturn their designation as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council.

The harassment incident occurred inside the Baguio Justice Hall, where an individual named "Zyrus Tarnate" trailed the Cordilleran activists and later handed Alikes an empty envelope. A similar case of harassment also happened during their first hearing on December 14 of the previous year. An armed policeman identified as Patrolman Maruel Baniwaa Benito, based on his identification card, was spotted taking photos and videos of the four petitioners.

Katribu views these incidents of harassment, intended to threaten and intimidate victims of human rights violations, as brazen acts by state security forces. We hold the Marcos Jr. regime accountable should any harm befall the four CPA leaders. Clearly, Alikes’ experience is intended to silence them and other activists in similar situations.

#StandWithCPA #UpholdIPRights #StopTheAttacks

2024 Jan. 27

[mankadavi]

hay naminhod kun he-a ya maid di kiingngohana (my love for you is beyond comparison)

happy international lesbian day <3

[mlm version]

[balkanparamo]

Cesar Amorsolo: Little Drummer Girl, 1960

[arkipelagic]

Igorot people at a market in Northern Philippines, 1960. Photograph shared by John Tewell. Found in the American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

[alsentaghama]

Urpi Ritual by Mumbaki at Brgy. Kinakin, Banawe, Ifugao

The video I am sharing on our vlog details our journey from Star Mall San Jose del Monte, Bulacan to Brgy. Kinakin, Banawe, Ifugao. The BSB (Bahay Siadtala Binabaylan), along with Apu Adman Aghama, have been invited by our Spiritual Mumbaki Brother, Ka Mamerto Tindongan, and Ate Jennelyn Nanglihan to attend their “urpi” ritual. This ceremony will be held at their sacred site in Brgy. Kinakin,…

[postcard-from-the-past]

Elderly Igorot and woman from La Trinidad, Philippines

Belgian vintage postcard

[3rraticpuls3]

More Planet Puto fanart of Philippines who belongs to @ask-emilz-de-philz and Nyo!Malaysia for a friend, along with my 2P!Philippines: Zósimo.

[rugged11th]

Pine Moon

...or Moon Pine maybe