XI. PERSONAL ADORNMENT, DANCES, AND 

 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 



The dress of the man is the clout (ba-al), either of beaten bark or 

 of cloth, and a woven belt (balikEs) in which he keeps small articles 

 (Plates LXXV-LXXVI). On special occasions he wears a long- 

 sleeved jacket (bado), open in front, and in a few instances, trousers. 

 Both these garments are recent acquisitions, and the latter, in par- 

 ticular, are not in favor, except where Ilocano influence is very strong. 

 The man is not inclined to adorn himself with brass and gold, neither 

 does he use tattooing to any extent, as do his Kalinga and Igorot 

 neighbors. Some have small patterns on an arm or thigh, but these 

 are usually property marks with which he brands his animals or other 

 possessions. Tattooing as an evidence of a successful head-hunt is 

 not found in this region, nor are there other marks or garments to 

 identify the warriors. 



The hair is worn long, and is parted straight down the middle ; the 

 two strands are twisted, crossed in the back, then carried to the fore- 

 head, where they are again crossed, and the ends are fastened by inter- 

 twining on each side of the head. A bark band (ayabong) holds the 

 hair in place, but at times it is replaced by a cloth or a narrow ring 

 of interwoven grass and rattan. Round bamboo hats, with low dome- 

 shaped tops, are commonly worn (Plate XLV), but these are some- 

 times displaced by hats which go to a sharp peak, or by those made 

 of a gourd or of wood. 



The woman's hair is parted in the middle, and is combed straight 

 down to the nape of the neck, where it is caught by strings of beads ; 

 these are crossed in the back and encircle the head ; the strand of hair 

 is then twisted and a loop formed which is carried to the left side, 

 where it is again caught under the beads, near to or above the ear. 

 Most of the Tinguian have luxuriant heads of hair, but, nevertheless, 

 switches are commonly used by both sexes. The hair is often washed 

 with the ashes of rice-straw, or with the bark of the gogo tree (Entada 

 purseta), and is moistened with coconut oil. 



Strings of beads encircle the women's necks, but the typical orna- 

 ment consists of strands above strands of beads reaching from the 

 wrist to the elbow, and if the wealth of the owner permits, even 

 covering the upper arm as well (Plate LXXIX). The strands are 



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