Gaddangs in Cagayan Valley
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
November 24, 2021 9:29am CST
These tribes are living in Cagayan Valley and they speak similar to the dialect Ilocano. Some of them can be found in the southeastern part of Kalinga and the eastern part of Bontoc.
"Gaddang' comes from the root words 'ga' means heat and 'dang' means burned. They still continue their practices in hunting, farming, and fishing. Tribal men's traditional clothes are 'dinega' (loincloths), 'koton' (small beaded jacket), and 'tapit' (cape).
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
25 Nov 21
Some prefer to stick to their good old lifestyle
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
24 Nov 21
I know a lot about Cagayan because I had a very close friend named Melvin who came from that place, the late Melvin was like a big brother to me, he was a member of the now defunct Philippine Constabulary, assigned to the dreaded Metrocom unit of the late dictator Marcos. I learned from him that there are 2 major tribes the " ibanag" and " itawis" I just wonder why a lot of stories and myths about fire in that place, even the Capital Tuguegarao is associated with fire. I think the place was borne out of a conflagration that is pre-colonial or colonial, is that true? Do you speak their sub dialects?
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