- Hand carved - RITUAL MASKS IFUGAO Sculpture, Philippines tribal Art - MODEL 21
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- This is an ARTISTIC WOODEN REPRODUCTION from the original.
- Please be advised - The mask we send can present little variations on design from the one we present here with pictures.
- Size approx 1 feet tall - Hand Made by Ifugao Tribe in Baguio Philippines
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IFUGAO tribe "THE LAST FILIPINO HEAD HUNTERS"
THIS REMARKABLE PIECE COMES FROM THE HEAD HUNTING TRIBE: "IFUGAO" IN THE CORDILLERA MOUNTAINS ON THE ISLAND "LUZON" IN THE PHILIPPINES. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY REPRODUCTION OF OLD IFUGAO FILIPINO TRIBAL ART!
Ifugao culture revolves around rice, which is considered a prestige crop.
their retual and Agricultural terracing is their principal means of livelihood along with farming. Their social status is measured by the number of rice field granaries, family heirlooms, gold earrings, carabaos (water buffaloes), as well as, prestige conferred through time and tradition. Furthermore, their culture was known for their legal system, using one of the world's most extensive oral legal traditions specifying the offense depending on the use of custom law; trial by elders (influenced in part by public opinion); or trial by ordeal. The wealthy were subjected to greater fines than the poor. Untouched by the influences of Spanish colonialism, Ifugao culture value kinship, family ties, religious and cultural beliefs. They're unique among all ethnic groups in the mountain province, not only for their interesting customs and traditions but also for their narrative literature such as the hudhud, an epic dealing with hero ancestors sung in a poetic manner. Another feature unique to the Ifugao is their woodcarving art, most notably the carved granary guardians bului and the prestige bench of the upper class, the hagabi.Masck