Philippine Postcard

VANDOO · 20th October 2013, 02:11 AM

THE PHILIPPINE WARRIOR USED A METAL GONG FOR THESE CEREMONIES OR VICTORY DANCES. THE HANDLE OF THE GONG WAS A CORD ATTACHED TO THE LOWER JAW (MANDABLE) OF A HEAD TAKEN IN BATTLE OR ON A RAID. YOUR PICTURE IS LIKELY FROM AROUND 1920. I HAVE ADDED 9 PICTURES
#1. SHOWS A SHELL DISK THAT MAY BE WHAT IS SHOWN BEING WORN IN YOUR PICTURE AS A BELT THIS EXAMPLE IS 7 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND SAID TO BE IFUAGO TRIBE.
#2. BALANGBANG VICTORY DANCE MOUNTAIN PROVENCE.
#3. 1920 TITLED (DANCE FOR THE GHOSTS)
#4. 1900 TO 1920 DANCE WITH GONGS
#5. IFUGAO HEADHUNTERS AND HEAD THIS LOOKS LIKE YOUR PICTURE WITH A DIFFERENT ANGLE.
#6. WAS IDENTIFIED AS IGOROT WARRIORS WITH GONGS AND HEAD.
#7. & #8 WARRIORS WITH GONGS
#9. ONE WARRIOR CLOSE UP SHOWING JAW BONE HANDLE ON GONG.

I HAVE NOT RESEARCHED THE BALANGBANG VICTORY DANCE BUT IT IS LIKELY THE CEREMONIAL VICTORY DANCE AFTER A SUCESSFUL HEAD HUNT BEING SHOWN IN THESE PICTURES. I JUST NOTICED YOUR PICTURE WAS ALREADY IN MY FILES AS #7

Robert · 20th October 2013, 02:30 AM

Vandoo, Thank you very much for the photos and information. Now I have to add these to my files as well. The card came with two "ballaka" ? woven hats like the ones shown in the photo, two other cloth hats, four pipes for smoking tobacco, six textile items, a necklace made of brass and some sort of boars teeth (I think) and another item I have yet to identify.

VANDOO · 20th October 2013, 02:58 AM

I HAVE SEEN THE HATS REFERED TO AS BACHELORS HATS BUT DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE ONLY WORN BY BACHELORS. OFTEN A MANS HAT SERVED TO STORE HIS TABBACO AND OTHER SMALL ITEMS THE PIPE WAS OFTEN WORN INSERTED THRU THE HAT STRAP AND THE HAIR. PERHAPS A PICTURE OF THE COLLECTION OF ITEMS WOULD ADD TO THE POST AND PERHAPS SOME OTHER ITEMS CAN BE IDENTIFIED.

Battara · 20th October 2013, 05:02 AM

Robert, by what I see of the shield in your picture, it looks Bontoc to me, so I am wondering if the group is Bontoc.

VANDOO · 20th October 2013, 06:05 AM

I THINK ALL OF THESE PICTURES ARE EITHER POSED OR BEING PUT ON FOR A CEREMONY MOSTLY FOR OUTSIDERS. SORT OF LIKE OUR REINACTMENT GROUPS DO HERE IN THE USA. IT IS UNLIKELY OUTSIDERS WOULD HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A REAL VICTORY DANCE WITH REAL HEADS AS HEADHUNTING WAS FROWNED ON OR AGAINST THE LAW. THE WAY THE HEAD SITS UP IN THESE PICTURES MAKES ME DOUBT IT IS THE REAL THING. THE PICTURES IDENTIFY THE TRIBES PICTURED AS IGOROT, IFUGAO AND KALINGA AND AS JOSE MENTIONED THE WEAPONS /SHIELDS LOOK LIKE BONTOC. A TROUPE PERFORMING FOR OUTSIDERS EVEN IN THE 1920'S MAY HAVE USED VARIOUS TRIBAL ITEMS AS PROPS FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES.

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20th October 2013, 02:11 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE PHILIPPINE WARRIOR USED A METAL GONG FOR THESE CEREMONIES OR VICTORY DANCES. THE HANDLE OF THE GONG WAS A CORD ATTACHED TO THE LOWER JAW (MANDABLE) OF A HEAD TAKEN IN BATTLE OR ON A RAID. YOUR PICTURE IS LIKELY FROM AROUND 1920. I HAVE ADDED 9 PICTURES #1. SHOWS A SHELL DISK THAT MAY BE WHAT IS SHOWN BEING WORN IN YOUR PICTURE AS A BELT THIS EXAMPLE IS 7 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND SAID TO BE IFUAGO TRIBE. #2. BALANGBANG VICTORY DANCE MOUNTAIN PROVENCE. #3. 1920 TITLED (DANCE FOR THE GHOSTS) #4. 1900 TO 1920 DANCE WITH GONGS #5. IFUGAO HEADHUNTERS AND HEAD THIS LOOKS LIKE YOUR PICTURE WITH A DIFFERENT ANGLE. #6. WAS IDENTIFIED AS IGOROT WARRIORS WITH GONGS AND HEAD. #7. & #8 WARRIORS WITH GONGS #9. ONE WARRIOR CLOSE UP SHOWING JAW BONE HANDLE ON GONG. I HAVE NOT RESEARCHED THE BALANGBANG VICTORY DANCE BUT IT IS LIKELY THE CEREMONIAL VICTORY DANCE AFTER A SUCESSFUL HEAD HUNT BEING SHOWN IN THESE PICTURES. I JUST NOTICED YOUR PICTURE WAS ALREADY IN MY FILES AS #7 Attached Images

20th October 2013, 02:30 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Vandoo, Thank you very much for the photos and information. Now I have to add these to my files as well. The card came with two "ballaka" ? woven hats like the ones shown in the photo, two other cloth hats, four pipes for smoking tobacco, six textile items, a necklace made of brass and some sort of boars teeth (I think) and another item I have yet to identify.

20th October 2013, 02:58 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE SEEN THE HATS REFERED TO AS BACHELORS HATS BUT DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE ONLY WORN BY BACHELORS. OFTEN A MANS HAT SERVED TO STORE HIS TABBACO AND OTHER SMALL ITEMS THE PIPE WAS OFTEN WORN INSERTED THRU THE HAT STRAP AND THE HAIR. PERHAPS A PICTURE OF THE COLLECTION OF ITEMS WOULD ADD TO THE POST AND PERHAPS SOME OTHER ITEMS CAN BE IDENTIFIED.

20th October 2013, 05:02 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Robert, by what I see of the shield in your picture, it looks Bontoc to me, so I am wondering if the group is Bontoc.

20th October 2013, 06:05 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I THINK ALL OF THESE PICTURES ARE EITHER POSED OR BEING PUT ON FOR A CEREMONY MOSTLY FOR OUTSIDERS. SORT OF LIKE OUR REINACTMENT GROUPS DO HERE IN THE USA. IT IS UNLIKELY OUTSIDERS WOULD HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A REAL VICTORY DANCE WITH REAL HEADS AS HEADHUNTING WAS FROWNED ON OR AGAINST THE LAW. THE WAY THE HEAD SITS UP IN THESE PICTURES MAKES ME DOUBT IT IS THE REAL THING. THE PICTURES IDENTIFY THE TRIBES PICTURED AS IGOROT, IFUGAO AND KALINGA AND AS JOSE MENTIONED THE WEAPONS /SHIELDS LOOK LIKE BONTOC. A TROUPE PERFORMING FOR OUTSIDERS EVEN IN THE 1920'S MAY HAVE USED VARIOUS TRIBAL ITEMS AS PROPS FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES.