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Bugkalot

The Bugkalot people are an indigenous group located in northern Luzon, Philippines, primarily in Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, and Aurora provinces. They build houses in trees for protection and believe in gods like Cain and Abel. Their culture includes vibrant costumes, dances mimicking head-hunting, and musical instruments like bamboo flutes and brass gongs. Traditionally, the Bugkalot practice small-scale farming and hunting. Men travel and pass knowledge between communities while women are responsible for planting.

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Bugkalot

The Bugkalot people are an indigenous group located in northern Luzon, Philippines, primarily in Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, and Aurora provinces. They build houses in trees for protection and believe in gods like Cain and Abel. Their culture includes vibrant costumes, dances mimicking head-hunting, and musical instruments like bamboo flutes and brass gongs. Traditionally, the Bugkalot practice small-scale farming and hunting. Men travel and pass knowledge between communities while women are responsible for planting.

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Viscaya and Aurora.

Bugkalot - Their houses are built by trees, as a protection for


enemies.
Bugkalot, Were they located?
• the provinces of Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya [Kasibu Religious belief
and Alfonso Castaneda] - their Gods are Cain and bugkalot -
•Aurora Cain the creator of upland people
- Abel/Abal the creator of lowlanders
Bugkalot (also llongot) is a language of the indigenous - Their messenger is Binangunan
Bugkalot people of northern Luzon, Philippines.
Culture of bugkalot
What is Bugkalot? - bugkalot women had inferior prestige
- They were also called ABACOS, IBILAOS, and - Bugkalot men are the ones who can travel and gain
ILONGOTS knowledge of the external world the pass it to others.
Way of life - nomadic people
1. The name "Bugkalot" is derived from the root "Ka- - Small game hunting and practice kaaingin farming,
lot," which also means weaving planting mainly root crops, bananas, rice and
tobacco.
evidenced by the way construct their homes, which - Hunting and farming is mainly done by men
must be roofed with rattan and rather than metal and - Planting is mainly the responsibility of women.
nails.
DANCES OF THE BUGKALOT
2 bugkalots who are known for their colorful
costumes and rich cultura; heritage, look forward to WAR DANCE
protection and development of their territory. – The Tagem or head-taking dance imitate the actual
head-taking act.
- The use of costumes and traditional clothing must heads were prized possessions offered as gifts during
be combined with a variety of vibrant decorations. courtship, They may tease and mock the head that
they have cut while engaging in a friendly battle to
Traditionally, items are also woven together from demonstrate their fighting ability. (Post-head-taking
native natural materials like feathers, animal hair, dance is still executed according to custom.)
and rattan or bamboo.
NON WAR DANCES
Appearance of bugkalots – dallongtayo, the kullon, and the ditak - celebrations
- short in stature - Skin color ranges from fair to dark of economic rituals.
skin
- Aquiline nose BUGKALOT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
- Slant and narrow eyes Example of these instruments:
ganza is the only recorded example of the first type
Sub-groups (brass gong ensemble) Examples of the second type
- Italons include the bamboo tube zither.
- Abacas/tamsis -brass gong ensemble - are flat, circular metal disc
- Dakgans -tube zither - stringed musical instrument
- Kadayakans
THE GALLERY OF THE BUGKALOT ARTS
History (bugkalot love making arts because for them it
- Indonesian in origin signifies masculinity)
- One of the first people to come to Philippines along -Headdress - Men’s ear pendants
with the agta and dumagat (BATLING)
- First inhabitants of the forest of Quirino, Nueva -Bracelet
- Earrings -Necklace - Hair ornament -
Men’s ear pendants - Pendan

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