Igorot
E304798
The Igorot are a collective term for several indigenous ethnic groups native to the mountainous Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines, known for their rich traditions, rice terrace agriculture, and distinct cultural practices.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ibaloi | 2 |
| Ibaloi people | 2 |
| Igorot people | 2 |
| Igorot peoples | 2 |
| Ifugao people | 1 |
| Igorot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2844542 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Igorot Context triple: [Cordillera Administrative Region, ethnicGroup, Igorot]
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Darug people
The Darug people are an Aboriginal Australian group whose ancestral lands encompass much of what is now the Sydney region, including the Blue Mountains area.
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B.
Yakan people
The Yakan people are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of the southern Philippines, known for their vibrant weaving traditions, distinct culture, and predominantly Muslim faith.
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C.
Ivatan people
The Ivatan people are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of the northern Philippines, known for their seafaring culture, stone houses, and distinct traditions shaped by the harsh, typhoon-prone environment of the Batanes Islands.
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D.
Maranao
The Maranao are a predominantly Muslim ethnolinguistic group in the southern Philippines known for their rich artistic traditions, including okir woodcarving and the epic Darangen.
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E.
Tboli
The Tboli are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, known for their rich oral traditions, intricate T’nalak weaving, and distinct cultural practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Igorot Target entity description: The Igorot are a collective term for several indigenous ethnic groups native to the mountainous Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines, known for their rich traditions, rice terrace agriculture, and distinct cultural practices.
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A.
Darug people
The Darug people are an Aboriginal Australian group whose ancestral lands encompass much of what is now the Sydney region, including the Blue Mountains area.
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B.
Yakan people
The Yakan people are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of the southern Philippines, known for their vibrant weaving traditions, distinct culture, and predominantly Muslim faith.
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C.
Ivatan people
The Ivatan people are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of the northern Philippines, known for their seafaring culture, stone houses, and distinct traditions shaped by the harsh, typhoon-prone environment of the Batanes Islands.
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D.
Maranao
The Maranao are a predominantly Muslim ethnolinguistic group in the southern Philippines known for their rich artistic traditions, including okir woodcarving and the epic Darangen.
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E.
Tboli
The Tboli are an indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, known for their rich oral traditions, intricate T’nalak weaving, and distinct cultural practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective term
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people ⓘ |
| agriculturalSystem |
swidden (slash-and-burn) farming
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terraced wet-rice cultivation ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
partially integrated under American rule
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resisted Spanish colonization ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | recognized as indigenous cultural communities in the Philippines ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | ethnic minority in the Philippines ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | non-Hispanized highland peoples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Banaue Rice Terraces
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surface form:
Ifugao Rice Terraces
distinct cultural practices ⓘ headhunting traditions (historical) ⓘ rice terraces ⓘ traditional rituals ⓘ weaving ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| legalRecognition | covered by Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997 (Philippines) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cordillera mountain region
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surface form:
Cordillera region
Luzon ⓘ northern Luzon ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity | rice terrace agriculture ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cordillera Central
ⓘ
northern Philippines ⓘ |
| partOf | Cordillera ethnic groups ⓘ |
| primaryProvinces |
Abra
ⓘ
Apayao NERFINISHED ⓘ Benguet NERFINISHED ⓘ Ifugao ⓘ Kalinga ⓘ Mountain Province ⓘ |
| region | Cordillera Administrative Region ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
indigenous animist beliefs ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Bontoc
ⓘ
Ibaloy people ⓘ
surface form:
Ibaloi
Ifugao ⓘ Isneg (Apayao) ⓘ Kalinga ⓘ Kankanaey ⓘ Itneg ⓘ
surface form:
Tingguian (Itneg)
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| traditionalClothing |
tapis (women’s wraparound skirt)
ⓘ
wanes (men’s G-string) ⓘ |
| traditionalDance |
banga dance
ⓘ
tayaw ⓘ |
| traditionalHouseType | Ifugao bale ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | council of elders ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
bamboo instruments
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gangsa (flat gongs) ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure | village-based communities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Igorot Description of subject: The Igorot are a collective term for several indigenous ethnic groups native to the mountainous Cordillera region of northern Luzon in the Philippines, known for their rich traditions, rice terrace agriculture, and distinct cultural practices.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.