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clogs starting for the mountains, and at nightfall returning with the 

 game swung on Ijamhoo f)oles between them. 



The outdoor life has given the Tinggian almost a perfect physique. 

 The average man is al30ut 5 feet 4 inches in height. He is neither 

 slight nor heavy; but his muscles are full and smooth, giving him the 

 appearance of a trained athlete. The woman measures about 4 feet 8 

 inches, and like the man, is well and roundly developed. In both sexes, 

 one is impressed with the strength of the features^ The forehead is high 

 and vaulted, the eyes are wide set and moderately open, the nose, higher 

 than that of most Luzon peoples, compares with that of the Chinese, 

 although the flat root and concave ridge is by no means uncommon. The 

 skin varies from a light to dark reddish-brown; but here, again, the 

 average Tinggians are readily distinguished from the other wild tribes 

 by their lighter color. The hair is a glossy brown-black and is slightly 

 wavy. 



The dress of the man is the clout and a belt in which he keeps small 

 articles, about the waist. On special occasions he Avears a long-sleeved 

 jacket and in a few cases, trousers. 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 forehead where they are again crossed, and the 

 ends are fastened by intertwining at each side of the head. A bark 

 headband holds the hair in place. Round hats are commonly worn. 

 The woman's hair is parted in the middle and 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 liead; the strand of hair is then 

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

 caught under the beads above or near the ear. Strings of beads are 

 also worn about the neck; but the typical ornament 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. The 

 strands are fastened tightly above the wrist, causing that portion of 

 the arm to swell. Slits of bamboo are usually placed under the beads 

 when they are put on, and these may be removed, relieving the arm, 

 if the pain or annoyance of the constriction is too severe. The upper 

 arm beads are removed with little difficulty; but those on the forearm 

 are taken off only once in three to five months, when new threads are 

 substituted. The woman's arm is usually tattooed beneath these orna- 

 ments ; this the Tinggians say is done so that when the beads are removed 

 during mourning, her arms may not be white and unsightly. Most of 

 the women have their ears pierced, but in the valley to-mis only a small 

 proportion wear earrings. In the mountain sections, heavy ornaments 

 of gold or copper are worn, often drawing the lolie far do-svn on the cheek. 

 When at work, the woman discards all clothing from the upper portion of 

 her body, but at other times, she generally wears a short-sleeved waist. 

 A narrow skirt (dingwa) with colored border extends from the waist to 



