This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...investigation among the Igorots, and the only claim that I make for it is as editor and compiler. In editing these accounts I have considered of minor importance the orthographic peculiarities of the partially English-educated Filipino translator, interesting as these might be in a paper devoted exclusively to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...investigation among the Igorots, and the only claim that I make for it is as editor and compiler. In editing these accounts I have considered of minor importance the orthographic peculiarities of the partially English-educated Filipino translator, interesting as these might be in a paper devoted exclusively to the study of English as learned in the Philippines, for I fear lest the phonetic spelling detract from the subject of prime importance. Most of the errors in spelling have, therefore, been silently corrected, a very few punctuation marks and capitals altered, and a few glaring grammatical errors corrected. Otherwise, the translator, when citations are made direct, is followed strictly. The material taken from the Mancayan manuscript, however, I translated that of the Benguet-Lepanto Igorots is well defined, the first rancherias of the latter tribe on the north and west being Quinali, Besao, Payeo, Bagnen, Bangnitan, Data, Sabangan, Bonayan, Pingad, Gayan and Na-matec." He notes also (p. 851) that many Tinguians live among the Lepanto Igorots of Tiagan, Concepcion, and Angaki. The dialects spoken by the Igorots of Lepanto (p. 862) are known as Kankanai, in the southern part, and Katangnan, in the central and northern parts. Regarding their state of culture, Worcester (p. 850) says: "All in all, the Benguet-Lepanto Igorotg must be considered far more highly civilized than any other non-Christian northern Luzon tribe except the Tingians." Beyer (ut supra, p. 97) implies that the Ifugaos are the most highly developed of the mountain peoples, or at least the most capable of development. Census of the Philippine Islands. Washington (1905), 1, 22. directly from the Spanish, as the translation furnished was very poor and inadequate. All editorial...
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