HOA2 | Pre Colonial: Mountain Houses of the Cordilleras

Isneg (Apayao), Kalinga, Ifugao,. Bontoc, Kankana-ey, Ibaloi

Six ethno-linguistic groups:

Acronym: IKIBKI

Isneg (Apayao), Kalinga

Northern Strain

Ifugao,. Bontoc, Kankana-ey, Ibaloi

Southern Strain

Ibaloi

Mummification of the dead: Individuals from the higher societal stratum of the _________ of Kabayan used to be mummified through a long ritual process.

Sagada

Has the tradition of burying their dead in coffins which are either hung on the rocky face of mountains or are kept in caves with some portion jutting out.

Canao

Socio-religious FESTIVAL/CEREMONY of the IGOROTS held for a variety of reasons:

Rice Terraces of the Cordillera

wonder of engineering with MASSIVE TOWERING WALLS and skillfully devised irrigation.

Bulul

ANTHROPOMORPHIC STATUES used during agricultural and healing ceremonies.

Rectangular

NORTHERN STRAIN:

- A _____________ plan houses covered by gable roof, sometimes with bowed rafters.

- 2 Sets of Posts

- Space below the floor is not used.

- reedmat flooring

Square

SOUTHERN STRAIN

- A __________ plans with either a pyramidal or hip roof resting on the top of the walls of the houses.

- 4 Posts

- Space below is used.

- prototype: Ifugao House

- low walls and no windows

The Isneg

the only region that has a navigable river (APAYAO RIVER)

Binuron House

Isneg

- Upland house building

- inverted boat

- Ginger and "taxalingda" herbs are placed in the center.

- 1.50 m. high

adixi

roof-bearing posts (Binuron House)

The Kalinga

- Inhabits the area in the MIDDLE CHICO RIVER

- Most heavily ORNAMENTED PEOPLE of the northern Philippines.

Binayon or Finaryon

Upper Kalinga House:

- OCTAGONAL HOUSE

- Roof ridge is parallel to the sides

Kinimpal

Lower Kalinga Roof Type:

HALF BAMBOO in CONVEX-CONCAVE design were laid over each other

Tinalob

Lower Kalinga roof type:

2 LAYERS of bamboo

The BONTOC

Live in the BANKS OF THE CHICO RIVER

mountain; heap; top

The Bontoc means _________ = bun (________) + tuk (______)

ato

The Bontoc:

Social structure - used to be centered around village wards "____", containing about 14 to 50 homes.

Fay-u

BONTOC HOUSE for the RICH

Katyufong

BONTOC HOUSE for the POOR

Bontoc House

- single-story structure built on the ground with the earth as its floor

- MUD WALLS that completely enclose it.

- Square plan

- Fireplace at the rear left corner

Granary (falig)

area of 2.00 sq. m., elevated on four posts of about 1.50 m high.

cha-la-nan

The ground floor of the bontoc house

An-g-an

Bontoc House:

____________ of wooden flooring and ceiling is located at rear side - used as sleeping and storage

Sagada house

Re-sembles the Bontoc house but

- Fully covered

-Wooden box with a steep thatch roof as a lid.

- With the granary within, a HOUSE WITHIN A HOUSE"

The IFUGAO

- Southern part of the Cordillera region best known for its rice terraces.

- "pugo" - from the hill

- Known for their literary traditions of the 'hudhud' and the'alim

- 5-40 houses

Halipan

IFUGAO HOUSE:

serves as a rat guard fitted on each post a few centimeters below the girder

Ipugo

earth people or mortals or humans, as distinguished from spirits and deities.

Abong

ifugao house for the poor

Bale

ifugao house for the rich

- an enclosed structure, square inplan

Banaue; Mayoyoao

Houses are in clusters, as in _________, or are scattered singly on the pond fields, as in __________

The IBALOI

Live mostly in the southern part of Benguet,

The KANKANAI

Domain includes Western Mountain Province, Northern Benguet and Southeastern Ilocos Sur.

BINANGIYAN

High, steep, hipped roof with the ridge parallel to the front.

Dap-ay

the men‟s dormitory and civic center

Ebgan

the girl‟s dormitory where courtship between young men and women took place