Origin Myths among the Mountain Peoples of the Philippines

Sketch map of the subprovince of Ifugao, showing its location, boundaries, and division into culture areas.

Fig. 1. Mount Amúyao, the first of the two sacred mountains of the Ifugaos: elevation, 9,270 feet (2,826 meters). (Photograph by Martin.)

2. Mount Kalauítan, the second of the two sacred mountains of the Ifugaos; elevation 7,000 feet (2,134 meters). (Photograph by Miller.)

Fig. 1. An Ifugao priest. (Photograph by Beyer, Banaue, 1907.)

2. Ifugao mother and babe—showing the manner in which Búgan carried Balitúk. (Photograph by Martin, Kián͠gan, 1904.)

3. Tugínai Páit, of Amgodé clan, and his wife. (Photograph by Beyer.)

Fig. 1. Scene at a Kián͠gan celebration. Note the Chinese jars in the foreground. Those that Ban͠ggílît brought from the village of souls, in the Sky World, are of the type of the third jar from the left. (Photograph by Tomlinson.)

2. View from Ifugao toward the mythical region of the East. In the foreground are the Ifugao rice terraces—the most distinguishing feature of their culture. (Photograph by Beyer.)