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The Ibaloi (also spelled Ibaloy; Ibaloi: ivadoy, /ivaˈdoj/) are an indigenous ethnic group found in Benguet province of the northern Philippines. [2] Ibaloi is derived from i- , a prefix signifying "pertaining to" and badoy or house, together then meaning "people who live in houses".
Ginunting - Commonly used in the Philippine jungles, Ginunting was the official sword of the Philippine Marines, commonly seen together with their M16 rifles and other military weapons; Gunong [6] (Also known as puñal or puñal de kris) [7]
The Kankana-eys have three main weapons, the bolo (gamig), the axe (wasay) and the spear (balbeg), which they previously used to kill with but now serve practical purposes in their livelihood. They also developed tools for more efficient ways of doing their work like the sagad (harrow), alado ( plow dragged by carabao ), sinowan , plus sanggap ...
Around this time, the gunong became larger and was crafted with a pistol-grip handle rather than the old straight hilts. More extravagant fittings with chased bands on scabbards, belt clips, guards, and bulbous ferrules also became common. After World War II, thinner-bladed gunong were made from newer materials like nickel and aluminium.
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Diwatas whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
Sulibao (right) on a 2016 stamp sheet of the Philippines. A solibao is a conical tenor drum played by the Bontoc and Ibaloi people of the Philippines.It is played with the palms of both hands.
The Tingguians use weapons for hunting, headhunting, and building a house, among others. Some examples of their weapons and implements are the lance or spear (pika), shield (kalasag), head axe (aliwa). Foremost among all these weapons and implements is the bolo which the Tangguians are rarely seen without. [5]
Bicuco (also spelled, Bikuko) is a traditional Filipino ethnic weapon in the province of Tarlac, Pangasinan and La Union. [1] It has a sharp edge blade made of high carbon steel with the edge and its long false edge sharpened with a polished wood grip.