Igorots
Igorots
Igorots
PRACTICES
OF IGOROTS
IGOROTS
All Igorots believe in WITCH
CRAFT.
They inhibit the mountainous
area of the Philippines called
"Cordillera".
4 tribes of Igorots located in
Luzon:
- Lepanto Igorots
- Nabaloi Igorots
- Kankanay Igorots
- Bontoc Igorots
"Manbunong"
The Tribal Leader of
the Igorot.
And a priest who
performed rituals.
The influence of the
manbunong is more
powerful or influential
than the elected
officials.
Kabunyan
- Son of Dios Adi Kaila.
- One who execute the plan of god adi kaila.
Lepanto Igorots
Never knew much about remedies of their
sickness.
Most of them died without treatment.
Later learned to offer sacrifices called
"CANAO".
Canao - sacrificing CHICKEN and HOGS to
obtain good health, better crops and increase
their livestock.
Believes that illness was attributed by the
work of bad spirits specially their departed
realtives called "ANITOS"
Nabaloi Igorots
Subgroup of the
Igorot.
Lives in the southern
part of Benguet.
They have few
remedies
Kankanay Igorots
Subgroup of the
Igorot.
Lives in Amburayan
and southern
Lepanto.
Kankayan Spirits
Kakading - Souls of the dead.
Dagao - Spirits which lived with the people.
Bilig - Spirits which lived in pasture or
timberlands.
Pinading - Those which lived the high
mountains.
Bontoc Igorots
Occupies a central
position among the
Igorots.
They are so good
that they don't harm
each other.
Lives on the banks
of the Chico River in
the Central Mountain
Province on the
island of Luzon.