CAR (CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE LIVELIHOOD

REGION)
Farming- rice, corn, sweet potato, tubers, sugarcane
*Officially designated as CAR, is an administrative (used in the preparation of basi)
region in the Philippines occupying the Northern-
APAYAO
Central Section of Luzon. It covers 6 provinces, as
well as 1 highly urbanized city, regional center is INDIGENOUS PEOLE
the city of Baguio.
ISNEG/ISNAG - They are located primarily in the
ABRA highland municipalities of Kabugao and Calanasan.
Majority of them live in scattered settlements along
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE:
the upper reaches of the Apayao-Abulug river;
Tinguian/ Itneg while some along a major tributary of the Matalag
River in Conner.
12 TRIBES OF TINGGUIAN PEOPLE
CLOTHING
1. Adasen Tribe
Women
2. Balatoc/ Balatok Tribe
Aken: both small and large wraparound piece of
3. Belwang/ Oplai Tribe
clothes
4. Binongan Tribe
Badio: Short-waisted and long-sleeved blouse
5. Banao Tribe
MEN
6. Mabaka Tribe
Abag- G-string (dark-colored)
7. Gubang Tribe
DIALECT
8. Maeng Tribe
- Isnag (also called Isneg) is a language spoken by
9. Inlaud Tribe around 40,000 Isnag. Around 85% of Isnag are
capable of reading the Isnag language. Many Isnag
10. Masadit Tribe speakers also speak in Ilocano.
11. Ammutan/ Mayudan Tribe LIVELIHOOD
12. Agta/ Negrito Tribe Agriculture - rice, corn, root crops, coffee, tobacco
CLOTHING and coconut

MEN RELIGION

•Ba-al (clout)- a G-string made of woven cloth -Animist

(balibas) -The isnags of Apayao are spirit-filled for they
•Bado -long-sleeved jacket believe in spiritual powers of all sorts. The Isnags
spirituality is manifested in their belief that God,
WOMEN referred as to Alawagan and other spirits all around,
•Kimono -sleeveless short blouse are factors in their abundant environment resources

•Tapis -skirt, which can either be a gamit (colorful BENGUET

striped or checkered skirt) INDIGENOUS PEOPLE:
•Dinniwa -plain white skirts with red border stripes 1. KANKANA-EY
RELIGION CLOTHING:
-Animism Women: Getap/ Tapis- skirts; Wakes/ bakget-
waistband
Men: Loincloth\ G-string (wanes); Headcloth bangkoro and kambayashu, combination of black,
(bedbed). red and white stripes and shinget is for the
headdress.
RELIGION
Men- Men wear a g-string (kuval), and the wealthy
Animism
include a dark blue blanket (kulabaw or alashang)
Belief while the rest use a white one (kolebao dja oles.

Pidet; To bring good luck newlyweds. DIALECT:

Pakde: Cleansing community from death-causing Ibaloi

evil spirit.
LIVELIHOOD
Dietes: The highest among which is ADIKAILA of
Farming-cultivate rice in terraced fields
the sky word whom they believe created all this.
Hunting
LIVELIHOOD
IFUGAO
Farming- camote\sweet potato
ETHNO-LINGUISTIC GROUPS
Hunting- animal domestication
1. Tuwali- Is a native language indigenous to
2. KALANGUYA/IKALAN
ifugao. It is mainly spoken in the whole province
CLOTHING:
CLOTHING
Men: G-string (kubal), and carry backpacks (akbot)
Men: (wanoh) wear a loincloth
made out of deer hide.
Women: (ampuyo) wear a wraparound skirt also
Woman: wear skirts (lakba) around the waist, made
known as tapis)
up of flaps or different color combinations.
Belief:
BELIEF
The believe that rice farming in the Cordilleras
Kabunyan- the almighty and creator of everything
began in Kiyyangan, a place that was more
both heaven and earth.
advanced than previously.
LIVELIHOOD;
-Tuwali believe also that there are unseen beings
Farming- Camote, rice, root crops, Coffee that are either walking around or flying in the air.

3. IBALOI/ NABALOI OR IYADOY RELIGION

RELIGION Animism

-Animism LIVELIHOOD

Beliefs -Farming- camote, rice

- Anitos- the nature spirits are associated 2. Kalanguya-The Kalanguya people's native
language. The Kalanguya population in Nueva
with calamities. Vizcaya has also been identified in anthropological
Kapuan- make their presence known in literature as "Ikal-lahan". Those who reside in
dreams or by making a family member sick. Tinoc and Buguias call themselves Kalangoya
CLOTHING:
Men: kubal- a loincloth or G-string
CLOTHING:
Women: lakba woven skirts around the waist
Women- the wrap around the skirt is the divet or
etten and matching blouse is called sad-ey, kambal BELIEF:
and sambra. The design are combinations of
Kalanguyas believe in a supernatural being which is 2. Cattle are pastured and poultry is raised in the
called kabunyan. backyard.
RELIGION 3. Fishing - Small fish (gadiw), shell and marine
life
Animism
4. Hunting - wild pigs, deer and wild fowl
LIVELIHOOD:
Farming – rice, camote; Tiger grass- to provide
broom MT. PROVINCE
Fruits – degway, passion fruit, dikay INDIGENOUS PEOPLE:
Hunting- wild pigs, deer, birds 1. Bontok
3. Ayangan- The Ayangans are distinct from the CLOTHING
other two tribes in language and other cultural
Women- Lufid a wrap-around skirt.
CLOTHING-
Men- Wanes a long strips of handwoven loin cloth.
Women: Tolge- is the traditional wrap-around skirt.
BELIEFS
Men: Kubal- loincloth or G-string
Bontok believe in anito or spirits of their ancestors
RELIGION and in spirits dwelling in nature they are essentially
monothestic.
Animism
LIVELIHOOD
LIVELIHOOD:
Agriculture- rice, camote, banana, coffee
Farming, handicraft making and wood carving.
2. Kankana-ey- Inhabit the municipality of Besao,
Sagada, Tadian, Bauko, Sabangan
KALINGA
DIALECT: kankana-ey
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
CLOTHING
Kalinga’s are the Indigenous Peoples of Kalinga,
Women: Tapis- Aklang- blouse
Philippines.
BELIEFS
CLOTHING
The religion of kankana-ey is the worship of
MEN- Bahag- G-string
ancestors and nature spirits with whom they need to
WOMEN- Bado- wrap around skirt be on excellent terms and which they are careful
not to offend.
DIALECT
- They also believe in a superior deity that they call
Butbut, Limos, Lubuagan, Mabaka Valley Kalinga, Kabunian and his son Lumawig, who came down to
Majukayang Kalinga, Tanudan, Masadiit, and earth and taught people to live in peace and
Banao Itneg. prosperity.
RELIGION LIVELIHOOD
1.Animist a. Farming- Rice, orange, banana
2. Priestess b. Hunting
c. Fishing
LIVELIHOOD
3. Balangao
1. Agriculture- rice, fruit trees, coconut, coffee,
bananas and sugarcane that made into basi (wine). CLOTHING
WOMEN- Petay - “tapis
MEN- G-string - “tayey”
DIALECT
*Balangao
BELIEFS
The community also has distinct weaving and
blacksmithing practices. Aside from terrace farming
and handicrafts, the Balangao people have features
distinguishing them from the neighboring
indigenous groups, including their beliefs, dances,
rituals and, songs.
LIVELIHOOD
*Agriculture, hunting wild animals, Rattan and
bamboo crafts