Kankana Ey Hard Bound Report

KANKANA-EY
I. ORIGIN
The Kankana-eys live in the upland areas of Benguet province and belong to the
tribal group called The “ Igorots.” They are one of the larger tribes in the region.
II. LOCATION
The Kankanaey live in western Mountain Province, northern Benguet, northeastern

La Union and southeastern Ilocos Sur. The Kankanaey of the western Mountain
Province are sometimes identified as Applai or Aplai.
III. TRADITIONAL COSTUME
• The soft-speaking Kankanaey women's dress has a color combination of black,

white and red. The design of the upper attire is a criss-crossed style of black, white
and red colors. The skirt or tapis is a combination of stripes of black, white and red.
• Hard-speaking Kanakan-ey is composed of mainly red and black with a little

white styles, as for the skirt or tapis which is mostly called bakget and gateng.
• The men wore a G-string known as a wanes for the Kanakaney's of Besao and
Sagada.
IV. WAY OF LIVING
• Gold mines have always been known to exist in the Cordilleras and were the primary
reason why the Spanish colonizers attempted to conquer it. Gold mining, particularly
in the Benguet area, determined Kankanaey life in a very basic way.
• Aside from gold mining and trading, agriculture also determined the Kankanaey’s
choice of their settlement sites. The Kankanaey practice three types of agriculture:
swidden or slash-and-burn, terracing for wet rice production, and horticulture.
• Kankana-ey people are defined as hardworking in the field of agriculture who are
already reach by modern technologies. They constructed rice terraces, which
provided sufficient food sources such as camote, rice, potatoes, and other root crops
such as tugi and gabi.
V. RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
• The Kankana-eys believe in many supernatural beliefs and omens, and in gods and
spirits like the anito (soul of the dead) and nature spirits. They also have various
rituals, such as the rituals for courtship and marriage and death and burial.
• Canao is a sacred ritual of the Kankanaey people, done during feasts or celebrations in
the highlands of the Cordillera. It represents the Igorot essence of thanksgiving, as
everyone gathers in an ancient dance
• The supernatural world of the Kankanaey is replete with male and female god figures,
as well as spirit-beings who comprise a hierarchy of deities under one supreme entity
called Kabunian, creator of all beings and living things in the world.
• They believe in spirits, including those of ancestors, and have complex rituals to

propitiate them. There are no clans or tribes, and political organization is generally
limited to the village level.
• While most of the peoples of the Philippines are either Christian or Muslim, the Igorot
practice a native religion often called “animism,” an anthropological term referring to the
belief that spirits permeate the material world.
VI. POLITICAL SYSTEM
There is no formal political leadership in Kankanaey society, except that which is

acknowledged by virtue of an individual’s social class, knowledge of oral tradition,
possession of healing powers, knowledge of agricultural rituals, and the venerable
wisdom that comes with age. Formal political leadership is a modern-day
phenomenon, and it comes in the form of bureaucratic placement in the national-
local government system.
VI. FESTIVAL
Panagbenga Festival is a month-long annual flower occasion in Baguio. The term is

of Kankanaey origin, meaning "season of blooming". The festival, held in February,
was created as a tribute to the city's flowers and as a way to rise from the
devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake.
VII. ARTS, MUSIC AND DANCES
• TAYAW is an expression of feast, joy or celebration. It is never performed during wake

period. A man and women dance a different parts of the rhythm of the Gong.
• PATTONG is a Bontoc war dance performed to stir the courage and strength of
headhunters and warriors preparing to attack their enemies.
• BALANGBANG is the modernized word for the PATTONG. It was originally war dance.
With much of the movements improvised. Usually the dance was performed during
canao, a feast to celebrate their victory in war or a wedding.
VIII. FAMOUS SPOTS
SUMAGUING CAVE
Of all of these underworlds, Sumaguing Cave has the biggest chamber, earning its
nickname “The Big Cave.” Inside are countless rock formations slowly shaped by
nature over thousands of years. These rock formations mimicking familiar shapes
are the highlight of this spelunking adventure.
THE BONTOC MUSEUM

Bontoc Tribal Museum in Mountain Province showcases how Igorots have already a
well-organized culture, headed by tribal elders during the pre-colonial times. The
main Igorot tribes included in the museum are the Ibaloi tribes (Benguet), Bontok
(Easter Half of the Mountain Province), Kankana-ey (Western Mountain Province),
Ilocos Sur and some parts of Benguet, Kalinga and Ifugao (Ifugao).
THE HANGING COFFINS OF SAGADA

The oldest are said to be in the eastern province of Fujian, dating back 3,000 years.
There's no clear reason why this practice took place. Ancient literature from the Tang
Dynasty suggests that the higher the coffins were placed, the greater the show of
filial piety to the deceased.
MALBORO HILLS SAGAD

The scene at the Marlboro Hills is reminiscent of the Marlboro Man and the Marlboro
commercial, thus, the place was called as such. Visiting Sagada would be
incomplete without experiencing their famous Sea of Clouds. It is best to visit this
place during summer (March-June) where sea of clouds occurs often.
IX. FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
Roxanne Allison Baeyens

Born in Baguio City
Miss Philippines Earth 2020
Maria Oggay / Apo Whang Od
Born in Buscalan Tinglayan Kalinga
Age: 103
Oldest Filipino Tattoo artist
ACTORS AND ACTRESS
Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino

Born in Baguio City
He is an actor and producer
X. DELICACIES
ETAG - Etag is a native delicacy in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) made
of pork cured in salt and then sun-dried or smoked.
Heirloom rice biko - that is made using the heirloon Mountain Violet sticky rice
(locally known as Ominio) that are harvested directly from the terraces of the
Philippines, can any other biko taste any better than that? Tasty Biko made using the
heirloom Mountain Violet Sticky Rice.
Tapuy, also spelled tapuey or tapey, is a rice wine produced in the Philippines.
It is a traditional beverage originated from Banaue and the Mountain Province, where
it is used for important occasions such as weddings, rice harvesting ceremonies,
fiestas and cultural fairs.

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KANKANA-EY

The Kankanaey live in western Mountain Province, northern Benguet, northeastern

III. TRADITIONAL COSTUME

• The soft-speaking Kankanaey women's dress has a color combination of black,

• Hard-speaking Kanakan-ey is composed of mainly red and black with a little

IV. WAY OF LIVING

• They believe in spirits, including those of ancestors, and have complex rituals to

VI. POLITICAL SYSTEM

There is no formal political leadership in Kankanaey society, except that which is

Panagbenga Festival is a month-long annual flower occasion in Baguio. The term is

VII. ARTS, MUSIC AND DANCES

• TAYAW is an expression of feast, joy or celebration. It is never performed during wake

VIII. FAMOUS SPOTS

THE BONTOC MUSEUM

THE HANGING COFFINS OF SAGADA

MALBORO HILLS SAGAD

IX. FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

Roxanne Allison Baeyens

ACTORS AND ACTRESS

Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino

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