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Ata chieftains

by Ayala Museum Research Team.
Type: materialTypeLabelVisual materialSubject(s): 1970 | Agta | Ipil, Malabog, Davao City | datus | chieftains | Datu Mamamtuy | Datu Matundo | Datu Bunsod | weapons | costumes | bangkaw | pana | kampilan | ilab | bow and arrowOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website printGeneral Note(s):
The Ata have an advanced social organization with a number of chieftains (called datu) as head. Here, from left, Datus Mamamtuy, Matundo, and Bunsud model the costume and weapons of their people--hemp shorts decorated with colorful appliques, small brass belts, leglets made of rattan. Tattooing is not a common practice among the Ata. The weapons of the Atas include the bangkaw(spear), pana(bow and arrow), kampilan(large sword seen fastened to the waist of the datus) and the ilab(dagger)Collection: Filipinas Heritage LibraryImage type: originalMedia format: print
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The Ata have an advanced social organization with a number of chieftains (called datu) as head. Here, from left, Datus Mamamtuy, Matundo, and Bunsud model the costume and weapons of their people--hemp shorts decorated with colorful appliques, small brass belts, leglets made of rattan. Tattooing is not a common practice among the Ata. The weapons of the Atas include the bangkaw(spear), pana(bow and arrow), kampilan(large sword seen fastened to the waist of the datus) and the ilab(dagger).

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