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Hello all,
I recently stumbled upon Cornell University's 'Southeast Asia Visions' project. I also noticed that Mark has referred to this site before. Thanks Mark! ![]() Indeed there's a lot of materials in there worth checking out. What follows would be cropped and resized images of some of the pics I've found. The original images are typically more than 1 mb each -- perfect if you'd like to zoom in on a particular detail. Here's some Moro-related pics: |
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I've concentrated my search on Philippine images, but I can't help notice this nice drawing of a Dyak fight ...
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There's also a lot of materials on lumad (non-Moro Mindanao) tribes ...
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I think this guy is from Luzon:
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Some of these we've seen before. But if you check out the original pics at the website, you can get to see a lot more details.
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Tingguians [teeng-GHEE-ans] of northern Luzon:
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![]() ![]() http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.ph...e_la_Gironiere |
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Thank you David - I was scratching my head on that one and it reminded me of AFrica.
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![]() ![]() No wonder he doesn't look 'Pinoy' [Filipino] ![]() KuKulzA28/ Jose, thanks for the comments! |
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The first 2 photographs under the heading "Tingguian" are actually Ilongots (aka Ilbilao or Bugkalot). The Tinguian/Tingguian or Itneg inhabit Abra (of Northern Luzon); while the Ilongot used to inhabit areas presently called Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya (Northeast Luzon).
The Ilongot men in the photographs are wearing the dance attire (i.e. ornamentation blades with scabbards and dance shields). In the old days (i.e. when those old photos were taken), it was easy for non-locals to misidentify or distinguish between the various Northern Luzon peoples. |
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On the other hand, the Ilongot (also of Northern Luzon) throw the head as soon at it is severed from the victim. The throwing of the head signifies a release from the "burden of life" or whatever "weighs heavy on the man's heart." The beliefs, practice and rituals associated with headhunting (and ritual cannibalism) differ between peoples of different places in the Philippines. The above are just examples. Thank you migueldiaz for the exemplary research work! |
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![]() ![]() Shifting to Ilongots, the pics below are still from the Cornell website. Are these really Ilongots? (as sometimes, these old articles mistakenly name Filipino ethnic groups). PS - Thanks by the way for clarifying the difference between Tingguians and Ilongots. It's the first time I understood it! |
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Hi Migueldiaz,
The story about Tingguians mixing the brain with wine may or may not be true. AFAIK, the possibility is not remote. However, I am yet to find witness accounts that could collaborate the story of Paul de la Gironiere. That I expect will not be easy to find, because the practice of ritual cannibalism have been held in secret from foreign visitors, who would therefore rely on hearse for their stories (e.g. Paul de la Gironiere). On the other hand, I have no doubt that ritual cannibalism existed in the Philippines. The distributing of skull parts to members of the village is probably true, because there are collaborative stories. Other body parts were also taken (e.g. fingers). The photos of the Ilongots are indeed Ilongots. I recall reading an explanation that the "relieving of burden" as a consequence of beheading a person is experienced by the headhunter, not the victim. The headhunter went to headhunt in order to "relieve life's burdens." Nowadays, we just go to the gym for physical workout :-) |
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By the way, critics of Paul de la Gironiere say that he actually did not witness the rituals he mentioned in his story; and that his story was a product of hearsay. The critics say that de la Gironiere exagerrated the scope of his explorations in order to gain the fame he wanted. Nonetheless, whether or not he actually witnessed the ritual does not necessarily mean that such ritual did not exist in the past.
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![]() ![]() Well on second thoughts, his life's burdens were over too, and permanently! Joking aside, thanks as usual for the comments! ![]() Quote:
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I forgot to mention that the headhunting motive of "relieving one's heavy heart" (of the headhunter) is that of the Ilongot.
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"The Tinguian - Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe" Author: Fay-Cooper Cole (Assistant Curator of Malayan Ethnology) Published 1922 Fay-Cooper Cole documents their entire stay with the Tinguian tribe in Jan 1907 to June 1908(1.5 years). The book is extremely detailed and documents their warfare, headhunting, and ritual practices. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12849...-h/12849-h.htm Excerpt from the chapter on "Warfare, Hunting, and Fishing" Quote:
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Dimasalang, fantastic info
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