The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe

The ethnographic study surveys a northwestern Luzon mountain people, opening with geography and historical relations and physical descriptions, then treating stages of life—birth, childhood, engagement, marriage, death—followed by belief systems, magic, and an account of minor, great, and special ceremonies. It analyzes social organization, village government, and practices of warfare, hunting, and fishing, and describes economic life including rice cultivation, cultivated and wild plants, domestic animals, and use of stimulants. Detailed chapters document crafts and industry—ironworking, spinning, weaving, rope, bark cloth, basketry, pottery, and dyes—and conclude with decorative arts, personal adornment, dances, musical instruments, and summarizing reflections.