Tinguian or Itneg of Abra Province
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The Tinguian or Itneg people are a Philippine tribe located in the mountain province of Abra in northwestern Luzon. While distinct from the neighboring Igorot tribe, intermarriage between the two groups has become common. Unlike the nearby Ilocano people, the Itneg were not Christianized by the Spaniards and are still considered a "pagan" tribe. The Itneg call themselves by that name, while outsiders call them Tinguian. The men are known for their large traditional hats and for hunting with blowguns. Their diet involves chickens, fish, deer, pigs, and carabao.
Tinguian or Itneg of Abra Province
- 1. Emilyn R. Ragasa BEED III September 2, 2013 Special Topic 2 Tinguian or Itneg of Abra Province The Tinguian are a Philippine tribe in the mountain province of Abra in northwestern Luzon. Their settlement has extended as far as Ilocos Sur. They are distinct from the Igorot tribe, their neighbors, although intermarriage between the two groups has become common. The Itneg are classified as a "pagan" tribe because they were not Christianized by the Spaniards unlike the Ilocano people nearby. Outsiders call them Tinguian but they call themselves Itneg. The men are famous for their large, distinctive traditional hats and for their use of blowguns (made from bamboo and other plants) in hunting deer, pigs, birds and wild carabao. They've also subsisted on chickens and fish. COLOR TERMS LINGUISTIC English Ilokano Tagalog Pangasinan Pampanga Black Nangisit Itim Andeket otom Red Nalabbasit Pula Ambalanya pula Violet Nalitem Lila Violet Indigo digo Tinang-Araw Maroon Naglaok nga nalabbasit ken nangisit Mag-iwan ng tao sa ilang Maroon