BANDAGING WOUNDED IFUGAOS 



In the scrambles for carabao meat, of which the people of this tribe are so fond, a number 

 of men always get badly cut. They greatly appreciate surgical aid. The wounded man is 

 in this instance concealed by Secretary Worcester's assistant. Some 500 Ifugaos showed 

 their appreciation of what was being done by gathering around and singing the Ifugao love 

 songs (see pages 1198 and 1199). 



occupation of the Philippines they were 

 preyed upon by the Moros, who enslaved 

 some of them and exacted tribute from 

 others. 



The people of this tribe build very 

 large houses, which usually contain but 

 a single room, although separate stalls 

 may be made along its sides. The floor 

 is usually somewhat raised in the vicinity 

 of the wall, so as to make a convenient 

 seat. The houses are built without win- 

 dows, but the siding is light and can be 

 readily displaced in order to admit light 

 and air. There is often, also, a space 

 between the top of the side walls and the 

 roof. A platform or porch in front of 

 the door is very common. Access to the 

 house is usually had by means of a log 

 of wood in which steps are cut. Small 

 houses for storing rice are usually built 

 near the dwelling-houses. 



A CURIOUS ARTICI.1: OF furniture: 



Their houses may contain almost noth- 

 ing, but are often abundantly furnished 

 with china plates, brass beetle boxes and 



trays, bronze gongs, and large jars, the 

 latter being especially prized. The value 

 of the furnishings may run into the thou- 

 sands of pesos. Another article com- 

 monly found in the Subano houses is the 

 lantaka, or brass cannon, which is ob- 

 tained from the Moros and is kept as a 

 valuable possession rather than for ac- 

 tual service. 



The Subanos have some manufactures, 

 making plain earthen jars, a variety of 

 baskets, working metal in a primitive 

 way, and manufacturing knives of a rude 

 sort. The women weave with no little 

 skill. 



The agriculture practiced by these peo- 

 ple is of a very primitive type. They 

 usually content themselves with clearing 

 away the forest, burning the ground over 

 and planting the seed direct without fur- 

 ther preparation of the soil. The crops 

 commonly raised are rice and camotes, 

 supplemented with such vegetables as 

 squashes, peppers, tomatoes, and egg- 

 plant. 



The sago palm, which grows wild, is 



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