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occupied by, and the approximate number of individuals which 

 compose, the non-Christian tribes, and have assisted in their 

 material prosperity and their advancement in civilization. 



A very comprehensive study has been made of the Ifugaos and 

 is now in manuscript. Parts of this have been printed in papers 

 on the harvest feast and the burial ceremony of the KiaiTgan 

 Ifugaos. Several tribes have been studied to ascertain the best 

 methods for aiding and protecting them and for advancing their 

 civilization. Some of the results obtained in this way have been 

 embodied in papers on the Mangyans of Mindoro, the Tingians 

 of northern Luzon, the Bagobos of Davao Gulf, the Bataks of 

 Palawan, and the non-Christians of Ambos Camarines. 



Ethnology includes the study of Christian people as well as 

 of non-Christians. Along this line a careful study of the Ilo- 

 canos has been carried on. In advance of a complete report on 

 this subject, papers on the stone industry at San Esteban and 

 the woodworking industry of San Vicente have been printed. 



31. Philippine museum. — The museum of this Bureau on Calle 

 Juan Luna contains material illustrative of the culture of most of 

 the various groups of the Filipinos. The articles now in the 

 museum represent the culture of the Bontocs, the Ifugaos, Isi- 

 nays, Kalingas, Tingians, Mandayas, Mangyans, Moros, Manobos, 

 Bagobos, Yakan Moros, Subanuns, and Tirurais among the un- 

 civilized peoples and the Ilocanos among the Christian people 

 and a few scattered objects from odd groups. As soon as we 

 have similar collections from the Visayans, Bicols, and Tagalogs, 

 our collections will be fairly comprehensive and illustrative of 

 the culture of the various groups of Filipinos. 



One-half of the first floor of the museum building has been 

 given up to the Bureau of Forestry for an exhibit of Philippine 

 woods. The most complete and most interesting collection of 

 Philippine woods to be seen anywhere is on exhibition here in 

 the form of planks and logs. 



Among the Bureau of Science exhibits worthy of special note 

 are: A collection of hats, both those formerly in use and those 

 worn at the present time ; traps from various parts of the Islands 

 for catching fish and crabs ; extensive collections of weapons and 

 implements from the Moros, Manobos, Mandayas, Ifugaos, Bon- 

 tocs, and Igorots; cloths from Mindanao and from northern 

 Luzon ; basket work from the Manobos, Yakan Moros, Ifugaos, 

 and Bontocs ; and stone and silver work from the Ilocanos. 



We have also a collection of Japanese and of Australian 

 sponges, of rubber from the Straits Settlements, of Philippine 



