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crafts of the highlands of
Luzon
Important - Important -
Important
Highlands of Luzon
is the largest and referred to as
one of the primary group of
islands in the country which
include the Luzon mainland, the
Batanaes and Babuyan group of
islands in the northernmost part.
The mountain range encompasses
all provinces of the Cordillera
Administrative Region (Abra,
Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao,
Kalinga and Mountain Province).
01
IVATAN
Ivatan's
●They are from the province of
Batanes, the northernmost island of
our country. The place is often
visited by typhoons as the island is
surrounded with the wide and
in tag e turbulent seas.
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Ivatan's
●Many of them wear vakul, an
abaca fiber-made headgear, to
protect them from the sun and rain.
Other body accessories popularly
worn by the Ivatans are seashells
in tag e and pearls
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Arts and Crafts of
Ivatans
Vakul
Headgear worn by
Ivatan women.
Kanayi
Headgear worn by
Ivatan men.
The Ivatans live in houses
made of coral and limestone
cement with thatched roofs
made of grass. Their houses
have square structures that
have two big windows as big
as doorways. The presence of
typhoons all year round,
needs that the houses' walls
and roofs to be built almost a
meter thick, while the floor is
raised about two meters high.
02 Ifugao
Ifugaos
Hagabi
It is made of stone. is a bench
that is only used among
the rich Ifugao. Usually
carved out of a single tree
trunk, it is a symbol of
wealth and prestige.
Textile weaving of the Ifugao’s.
Ifugao’s weave blankets, upper
garments, G-strings, hand bags,
belts, and a lot more. It has been
part of their tradition to weave
for their family’s clothing needs.
At present, weaving is a good
source of income for many
Ifugao.
Ifugao’s basket weaving
The Ifugao’s produce baskets to
serve the needs of the family.
They use blankets for storing
of grains and cooked food;
keeping household utensils,
clothes, and personal
belongings.
Rattan
One the famous
works of the Ifugaos
are the Rice Terraces
in Banaue.
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03
Gaddang
Gaddang
The Gaddang people are a
linguistically-identified ethnic
group of related families sharing
lengthy residence in the watershed
of the Cagayan River in Northern
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Gaddang
The word ga meaning "heat" and
dang meaning "burned" this likely
alludes to the fact that the Gaddang
are genereally darker of skin than
other Cordillera people Hunting,
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Arts and Crafts of
Gaddang
Colorful necklaces
They are fond of colorful
necklaces, bead works, wristbands,
and bracelets made of copper.
Wristbands
Attire
Textile
In the old days, the Gaddang lived in
houses built on high branches of trees.
These afung (dwellings) were built 6 to
20 meters from ground level. Entry to the
afung was through a detachable ladder,
which was drawn up at night for security.
The construction of the afung was
probably in response to Ilongot head
taking raids. As the communities grew
bigger, lower houses became common.
04 Ibanag
Ibanag