Bontoc Igorot on trail

Bontoc Igorot on trail

Bontoc men carry loads on their shoulder, while the women carry their on their heads. In a trail, the person with a load has the right of way, and other parties are expected to let them through (Jenks, The Bontoc Igorot, 149 and 195).


Circa 1930


Bontoc Igorot

1930 ammann backpacks bontoc igorot cordillera indigenous indigenous irminger load luzon staff travel walking stick

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