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The Spanish were heavily motivated to invade Igorot territory by the prospect of economic gain, particularly due to the gold deposits in the region. [2] Religious orders were also motivated by the prospect of proselytizing and missionary work. Igorot resistance was largely successful due to a combination of geographical and social factors.
In 1904, a group of Igorot people were brought to St. Louis, Missouri, United States, for the St. Louis World's Fair. They constructed the Igorot Village in the Philippine Exposition section of the fair, which became one of the most popular exhibits. The poet T. S. Eliot, who was born and raised in St. Louis, visited and explored the Village.
The Igorot Revolt of 1601 (Filipino: Aklasan ng mga Igorot) was a failed expedition in 1601 by Spain in an attempt to subjugate and Christianize the Igorot people of northern Luzon, in the Philippines. The term "revolt" is a misnomer owing to the independence of the Igorots at the time. [1]
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Hilary Pit-a-pit Clapp (Bontoc: Pit-a-pit, lit. 'Igorot boy'; 1897 – April 1945) was a Filipino doctor and politician from Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines.He was an early convert of the Protestant American missions.
Poverty incidence of Cervantes 10 20 30 40 2006 38.20 2009 24.45 2012 33.10 2015 19.60 2018 11.19 2021 12.48 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Government Local government Main article: Sangguniang Bayan Cervantes, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its ...
The poet T. S. Eliot, who was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, visited the Igorot Village held in the Philippine Exposition section of the St. Louis World's Fair. Several months after the closing of the World's Fair, he published a short story entitled "The Man Who Was King" in the school magazine of Smith Academy, St. Louis, Missouri ...