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Lady Igorotas, Photo by PH Morton
Going Igorot in Mountain Province
We went to Baguio City last month. It was a busy, hectic time. We tried to put as much activities in just a couple of days. One such activity was going to Burnham Park.
After sailing the big pond in the park, we went to investigate a corner of the park, where we spied people taking pictures wearing the very becoming traditional Igorot costume. Igorots are from the tribes living in the Mountain Province of Cordillera.
The Igorot men traditionally wear long strip of handwoven loin cloth which is called wanes. They also sport tattoos as symbol of bravery.
While the women wear a wrap-around skirt called lufid, originally women went topless but during more modern times a poncho like tops are worn. The women get to wear lots of handmade jewelries made from curved woods, beads and semi-precious stones.
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- Me & Peter photobombed by Bert
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- Daybay, photo by PH Morton
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- Leah, Me & Marilou, Photo by PH Morton
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- Bert and Marie, Photo by PH Morton
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- Peter & Me
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- The gang, Photo by PH Morton
We did have fun posing, though it was quite an expensive experience. You can take photos but it will cost you. The management, actually the woman minding the costumes, 🙂 will check your camera for the number of photos taken wearing their costumes and you had to pay for each of the pictures.
This pretty girl was wearing the Igorot costume. We met her and her father when we went to Mines View Park. She was so cute that we asked her father if we could take her photo. The father was quite happy for the picture taking. So sweet.