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CABBAGE PATCH OF MOUNTAIN TRAIL

CULTURAL FUSION OF DISTINCT CORDILLERA COSTUMES & DANCES

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Storybook-For-A-Cause/195989247081204?sk=wall#!/media/set/?set=a.222258957787566.72104.195989247081204&type=1 Way back in 2005, I started collecting sets of the different tribal costumes of the Cordilleras. I found them so diverse, hence I learned to take note of the different symbols in the designs to differentiate the distinct culture of each tribal group. Many times, I committed error in matching them as it was admittedly confusing... which one was Itneg or Isneg, Itawes or Balangao... those are just a few. The ethnic groups are named generally after each Province: Benguet, Mt Province, Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, Ifugao. But the tribal groups in each province are many and diverse. Take Apayao for example, the geographical territory is inhabited not only by the Isnegs/Isnags, but also the Itawes, Aetas, and the Aggays. In Benguet, there are the Kankanaeys and Ibalois, also the Karaos, and the Kalanguya. Mountain Province, on the other hand has ...