Bontoc chief
Statement of responsibility: Charles MartinType:
Visual materialSubject(s): Circa 1903
| Bontoc | Chief Bon-gao | alap pueblo | suklang | hat | human hair | tassels | dog teeth | mother-of-pearl disks | indigenous peoples | ethnic group | basket cap | jenks | bontoc igorotsOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website printGeneral Note(s): The Bontoc Igorot usually wears a suklang, a basket-work hat worn on the back of the head with a sprig of flowers or some green plant tucked at either side, or with side ornaments of human-hair tassles, dog teeth, or mother-of-pearl disks in red and yellow. The single men's suklang are usually more attractive than those of the married ones. Bontoc males start wearing the suklang around age six or seven. A cord passing across the forehead and usually hidden by full bangs holds it in place (Jenks, 111)Source: Albert Ernest Jenks. The Bontoc Igorot. 1905. Plate XIIICollection: Filipinas Heritage LibraryImage type: Reproduction: PhotographMedia format: print
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The Bontoc Igorot usually wears a suklang, a basket-work hat worn on the back of the head with a sprig of flowers or some green plant tucked at either side, or with side ornaments of human-hair tassles, dog teeth, or mother-of-pearl disks in red and yellow. The single men's suklang are usually more attractive than those of the married ones. Bontoc males start wearing the suklang around age six or seven. A cord passing across the forehead and usually hidden by full bangs holds it in place (Jenks, 111).
Albert Ernest Jenks. The Bontoc Igorot. 1905. Plate XIII.
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