10 Questions
What is the total number of recognized local indigenous Austronesian languages in the Philippines?
135
Which indigenous group is primarily found in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Northern Luzon?
Igorot
What percentage of the population did the highland tribal groups constitute in the 1990s?
3%
What are the two categories used to define 'indigenous peoples' (IPs) and 'indigenous cultural communities' (ICCs) in the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997?
self-ascription and ascription by others
What do the tribal groups of the Philippines display a high degree of?
creativity
What type of shorts are called puruntongs in the Philippines?
Madras type
What garment was a forerunner of the Barong Tagalog?
Baro
What did the early pre-Philippines clothing of the indigenous groups such as the Tagalogs and Visayans include?
Baro and saya made from silk in matching colours
What did women from the upper caste wear exclusively in the pre-Spanish period?
Baro and saya made from silk in matching colours
What did the Visayans wear that was similar to that of Indonesians and Malaysians?
Robe called Marlota or jacket called Baquero
Explore the diverse ethnolinguistic groups and cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Philippines, who have maintained much of their traditional pre-colonial practices and continue to contribute to the country's rich heritage.
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