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strongly arched ; and the distance from the tragus to the vertex is some- 

 what greater than in most Philippine tribes. 



The face is high and moderately broad, with cheek bones seldom prom- 

 inent. The ej'es are dark or black-brown and are set far apart, while 

 the eyeslits are oblique. The root of the nose is low ; the ridge broad and 

 inclined to be concave, although straight noses are not uncommon. The 

 lips are broad and protniding; the chin round and well formed. 



Both men and women pierce and stretch the lobes of the ears so as to 

 admit enormous ear-plugs. Those worn by the women are usually of 

 wood, inlaid with silver or brass, and are connected by a beaded band 

 which passes under the chin. "Wooden plugs are also much used by the 

 men, but the most highly prized ornaments are large ivory ear-plugs, 

 made like enormous collar buttons. Both men and women file and blacken 

 the teeth. 



The Bagobos are without doubt the most handsomely dressed wild 

 people in the Philippines. The men confine their long hair with head 

 kerchiefs, the edges of which are decorated with beads and tassels. A 

 close-fitting imdershirt is often worn, and above this is an elaborately 

 beaded or embroidered coat which opens in front and seldom reaches 

 as low as the waist. The hemp-cloth trousers scarcely reach the knee, and 

 the bottom of each leg is decorated with a beaded or embroidered band. 

 Two belts are worn, one to hold the trousers, the other to support the 

 fighting or working Ivnives which the man always carries. In lieu of 

 pockets, each man has on his back an elaborately beaded hemp-cloth bag 

 which is bordered with tassels, and bells of native casting. Both men 

 and women have many strands of beads encircling the neck and often 

 falling free on the chest. Shell bracelets are also commonly worn. 



The dress of the woman is not less artistic than that of the man. Her 

 jacket is close fitting around the neck and reaches to the skirt, so that no 

 portion of the upper part of the body is exposed. These jackets are 

 embroidered over the shoulders and aims, and at the neck and waist; 

 often they have comijlicated designs in shell disks or beads. The skirt 

 is made like a sack with both ends open, and is held at the waist with a 

 cloth or beaded belt. Many strands of beads encircle the neck, and often 

 a broad bead necklace is worn over one shoulder. A small caiTying bag 

 decorated with beads and bells is suspended from a shoulder. The women 

 are fond of loading their arms with ornaments of brass and shell, while 

 anklets and leglets Avith rattles and bells attached are commonly worn. 



According to the historians of the tribe Mount Apo was the first home 

 of the race.^ The tradition in part is as follows: 



^ATien the world first began to be there were one man and one woman and they 

 lived on Moimt Apo near the place where the town of Cibolan now is. The 



' Other tales concerning the origin of this people are current, but the one here 

 given is the most often heard and generally accepted. 



