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  2. Ibaloi people - Wikipedia

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    The Ibaloi (also spelled Ibaloy; Ibaloi: ivadoy, /ivaˈdoj/) are an indigenous ethnic group found in Benguet province of the northern Philippines. [2] Ibaloi is derived from i-, a prefix signifying "pertaining to" and badoy or house, together then meaning "people who live in houses".

  3. Benguet - Wikipedia

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    Benguet (IPA: [bɛŋˈɡɛt]), officially the Province of Benguet (Ibaloi: Probinsya ne Benguet; Kankanaey: Probinsyan di Benguet; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Benguet; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Benguet; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Benguet), is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon.

  4. Kankanaey people - Wikipedia

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    The Kankanaey live in western Mountain Province, northern Benguet, northeastern La Union and southeastern Ilocos Sur. [2] The Kankanaey of the western Mountain Province are sometimes identified as Applai or Aplai. Because of the differences in culture from the Kankanaey of Benguet, the "Applai" have been accredited as a separate tribe. [3]

  5. Ethnic groups in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Traditional homelands of the Indigenous peoples of the Philippines Overview of the spread & overlap of languages spoken throughout the country as of March 2017. There are several opposing theories regarding the origins of ancient Filipinos, starting with the "Waves of Migration" hypothesis of H. Otley Beyer in 1948, which claimed that Filipinos were "Indonesians" and "Malays" who migrated to ...

  6. Dance in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    There are six Igorot ethnolinguistic tribes living in Luzon's mountain terrains: the Bontoc, Ifugao, Benguet, Apayo, and the Kalinga tribes, which retained much of their anito religions. Their lives have been centered on appeasing their gods and maintaining a harmonious relationship between spirits and man.

  7. Mummification in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    In Northern Luzon, mummification is prevalent in Cordillera, specifically in Benguet, Ifugao, and Mountain Province. The most well-known example are the Fire Mummies in Kabayan, Benguet. There are over 200 remains located in Timbac cave which were made by the Ibaloi tribe between 1200 CE and 1500 CE. [3]

  8. Atok, Benguet - Wikipedia

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    During the American rule, Atok was established as one of the 19 townships of the province of Benguet, upon the issuance of Act No. 48 by the Philippine Commission on November 22, 1900. [7] [8] On August 13, 1908, Benguet was established as a sub-province of the newly created Mountain Province with the enactment of Act No. 1876. As a result, six ...

  9. Indigenous peoples of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The indigenous peoples of the Philippines are ethnolinguistic groups or subgroups that maintain partial isolation or independence throughout the colonial era, and have retained much of their traditional pre-colonial culture and practices. [1] The Philippines has 110 enthnolinguistic groups comprising the Philippines' indigenous peoples; as of ...