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HABITAT. 
Southeastern and southern Isabela, especially along the head waters of the Rio 
Grande de Cagayan; eastern Nueva Vizcaya; mountains along border between 
Nueva Ecija and the old comandancia of Principe, now a part of the Province of 
Tayabas; also the old comandancia of Infanta, now a part of the same province. 
There are a few, small, isolated rancherias near Dupax, in Nueva Vizcaya. 
DESCRIPTION. 
The Ilongots are of Malay origin, showing, however, abundant indica- 
tions of a considerable infusion of Negrito blood. In southern Isabela, 
where they are in close contact with the Negritos, they still intermarry 
freely with the people of the latter tribe. As a result, many of them 
are dark-skinned, curly haired, abundantly bearded and of low stature. 
(Pl. IV, fig. 3.) Some of them, however, seem to be nearly pure 
Malays, and an occasional individual may be met with who has quite 
sharp and regular features. (Pl. IV, fig. 4.) The hair, which the 
men as well as the women allow to grow long, is confined in a knot at 
the back of the head, around which strips of bark or cloth are sometimes 
wrapped. Many of the men wear over the hair and just above the 
forehead in front, a net which, while keeping the hair out of their eyes, 
also serves as an ornament. (PI. IX, fig. 2.) No other Philippine 
tribe uses a hair-net of this sort. 
The dress of the men consists of the usual clout and that of the women 
of a skirt reaching from the waist to the knees. (PI. II, fig. 2; Pl. XII, 
fig. 2.) These garments are sometimes, though rarely, supplemented by 
shirts in the case of the men and by camisas with the women, but the 
latter articles, even if possessed, are worn only on state occasions. 
The ornaments of the J/ongots are peculiar to, and highly characteris- 
tic of, this tribe. I have referred to the curious hair-nets worn by the 
men. Another common and peculiar ornament is a girdle made of small 
cowries strung on bits of cloth or twine. The women and sometimes also 
the men wear girdles of this type about the waist, or extending over one 
shoulder and under the opposite arm. (Pl. XX, fig. 1; Pl. II, fig. 2.) 
As the Ilongots are essentially an inland tribe, extending to the coast 
only in Principe and Infanta, it is remarkable that these shell girdles 
should be so generally distributed. They are highly prized, and must 
be secured with difficulty. Another very characteristic ornament consists 
of a round and concave piece of, mother-of-pearl on which black scratch- 
patterns have been made. (Pl. XXYV, fig. 5,a and 6.) This is attached 
by means of a bit of wire to the ear, usually to the cartilage of its upper 
border. (Pl. VII, fig. 3.) 
Still another highly characteristic ornament is an hour-glass shaped 
affair made of copper wire, coiled spirally. It is worn by the women, 
usually on the left arm but occasionally on the right, and extends from 
the hand to the elbow. It is so heavy as seriously to interfere with the 
use of the arm on which it is worn. (Pl. XX, fig. 1.) 
