MABIKAs LIBRARY

Selected collection of reliable and well-researched resources about Igorot Cordillera people, land, and culture. 

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The Bontoc Igorot. The Project Gutenberg eBook authored by Albert Ernest Jenks. Released on March 18, 2005.

Some notes on Bontok social organization, Northern Philippines. Authored by Felix M. Keesing. Published in the American Anthropologist, Volume 51, No.4, pp. 578-601, 1949.

 

Abra: land, people, and history. Presented by Christina Moncado during the 10th ICBE Conference hosted by MABIKAs Foundation in July 2019. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

“Bodong” in the province of Abra: Basis for sustainability of peace and the justic system. Authored by Andres T. Malinnag, Jr. Ed. D. and Leticia M. Benabese Ed. D.

Dialects, beliefs, and practices of the Tinguians of Abra. Authored by Digna Abaya, Marciana de Vera, and Manuela Bajet Jr. Published in the JPAIR Multidiciplinary Journal, Volume 6, May 2011.

Preservation of Tinguian Cultures in the Province of Abra. Authored by Lorna B. Llaneza.

The culture of the Tingguians. Presented by Christina Moncado during the 10th ICBE Conference hosted by MABIKAs Foundation in July 2019. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Coping after typhoon Pepeng: A case study of indigenous practices and external aid in the Cordillera, Philippines. Master thesis by Floor Leeftink, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. 2014. (Note: case study was conducted in the province of Benguet). 

History of Benguet. File from the government website of Benguet Province. https://benguet.gov.ph/.

The community development of concepts of the Igorot Indigenous Peoples in Benguet, Philippines. Authored by Digna Lipa-od Adonis. 2011.

Agricultural rites of the Tuwali tribe in Ifugao. Social Practices, Rituals and Festive Events, pp. 127-128.

Ifugao knowledge and formal education- systems of learning in the Philippines. Authored by Leah Enkiwe-Abayao. Published in the Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine, CSQ Issue 27-4. 2003.

Indigenous knowledge and practices for the sustainable management of Ifugao forests in Cordillera, Philippines. Authored by Leni D. Camacho et.al. Published in the International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, 2016.

The Kalinga and Ifugaw universe. Authored by Francis H. Lambrecht. Published in UTP Journals by the University of Toronto Press.

What makes socio-ecological systems robust? An institutional analysis of the 2,000 year-old Ifugao society. Authored by Eduardo Araral. Published in Human Ecology, Volume 41, No. 6, pp. 859-870. 2013.

Bodong in Lower Kalinga: A strategy of peace and justice system. Authored by Dr. Maita LP. Guamador and Professor Victor V. Martinez. Published in the International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, Volume 6, No. 12, December 2017.

Cultural Change among the Kalinga and Catalangan in the foothills of the Sierra Madre. Authored by Kim Esther Knibbe and Andrei Jim Angnged. Published on Researchgate.net, August 2005. 

The dynamics of food and the kalingas: an account of a people in the north Luzon highlands, Philippines. Authored by Robert Lawless. Published in the Journal of Applied Anthropology, pp. 276-291. 2008.

The Kalinga and Ifugaw universe. Authored by Francis H. Lambrecht. Published in UTP Journals by the University of Toronto Press. 

The practices of the Igorots in Tabuk. Authored by Zorayda C. Gavino. Published in the International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, Volume 5, no. 6. 2016.

The globalization of Kalinga tatoos (from the Philippines to the U.S.A.). Thesis submitted by Tom Kips for the completion of the Master ‘Cultural Anthropology: Multiculturalism in a Comparative Perspective. University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, November 2010.

The knowledge and practices on health of the Isnag tribe of Katablangan, Conner, Apayao. Report prepared by Erlinda Palaganas et.al. Phase II documentation of Philippine traditional knowledge and practices on health development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnoliguistic Groups, 2013.

 

Igorot Cordillera in General

Alternative becomings, alternative belongings: Cordillera case studies of records in context. A master thesis by Lara Maestro, The University of British Columbia, 2010. 

Coping after typhoon Pepeng: A case study of indigenous practices and external aid in the Cordillera, Philippines. Master thesis by Floor Leeftink, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. 2014. (Note: case study was conducted in the province of Benguet). 

Indigeneity in the Cordillera (Philippines): on the friction between localities and universalities. Bachelor thesis by Floor van der Hout, Utrecht University. 2014.

Igorot traditional ways of life and healing among Philippine Mountain Tribes. Authored by Norbert Kohnen and Perta Kohnen. Book printed and bound by SDK Systemdruck Koln GmbH West Germany, 1986.

Notices of the Pagan Igorots in 1789. Journal article authored by Francisco Antolin, O.P. Translated by William Henry Scott. Published in the Asian Folklore Studies, Volume 29, pp. 177-249, 1970.

Performing Indigeneity in the Cordillera: Dance, Community, and Power in the Highlands of Luzon. Authored by William Peterson. Published in the Asian Theatre Journal, Volume 27, No.2, pp. 246-268. 2010.

Preservation of indigenous culture among indigenous migrants through social media: the Igorot peoples. Authored by Khavee Agustus Botangen, Shalper Vodanovich, and Jian Yu. Presented at the Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2017.

Preserving Cordillera culture and history through the University of the Philippines Baguio Cordillera Studies Collection Library and UP Baguio Cordillera/Northern Luzon Historical Archives. Authored by Cristina B. Villanueva. Paper presented during the IFLA WLIC 2013 and made available under the terms of Creative Commons Attirbution, June 2013

Potentials and Challenges in the Cordillera Administrative Region. Presentation by Dir. Milagros A. Rimando, NEDA-CAR during the Regional Conference on Industry Roadmaps and AEC Game Plan in May 2015. Baguio City, Philippines.

Rapid field appraisal of decentralization: CAR. A study authored by Arellano A. Colongon, Jr. and made possible by the Asia Foundation, supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 

Recreating Igorot identity in diaspora. Authored by Ruth Molitas Tindaan. Published in the South East Asia Research, Volume 28, No. 4, pp. 465-485. 2020. 

Rethinking indigenous place: igorot identity and locality in the Philippines. Research study by Deirde McKay, Autralian National University. 

Subordination and resistances: Ethnicity in the highland communities of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Northern Luzon, Philippines. Authored by Roderick N. Labrador. Published in the Explorations in Southeast Asian Studies Journal. 1997.

The arts of indigenous online dissent: Negotiating technology, indigeneity, and activism in the Cordillera. Authored by Cheryll Ruth Soriano. Published in the Telematics and Informatics 29, Elsevier Journal, pp. 33-44. 2012. 

The case of the Cordillera: An unresolved National Question. Authored by Rollie Buendia. Published in the Philippine Journal of Public Administration, Volume XXXI, No. 2, April 1987. 

The Cordillera indigenous peoples’ right to land. Authored by Arline Santiago.

‘The trails to get there’: Experiences of attaining higher education for Igorot indigenous peoples in the Philippines. Authored by Digna Adonis and Jen Couch. Published in the Australian Journal of Adult Learning, Volune 57, No.2. 2017.

Indigenous People in the Philippines

Cultural beliefs on disease causation in the Philippines: challenge and implications in genetic counseling. Authored by Abad et.al. Published in the Journal of Community Genetics, No. 5(4), pp. 399-407. 2014.

Indigenous peoples/ ethnic minorities and poverty reduction. Published by the Regional and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank. 2002.

The indigenous peoples’ rights act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371). Authored by National Commission on Indigenous Peoples. Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 1998. 

The Philippine indigenous people’s struggle for land and life: challenging legal texts. Authored by Jose Mencio Molintas. Published in the Arizona Journal of International Comparative Law, Volume 21, No.1, 2004.

‘The trails to get there’: Experiences of attaining higher education for Igorot Indigeneous Peoples in the Philippines. Authored by Digna Adonis and Jen Couch. Published in the Australian Journal of Adult Learning, Volume 57, N0. 2, July 2017.