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Bright-Beaded Adornment Woman of the Subuanos

BRIGHT-BEADED ADORNMENT

WOMAN OF THE SUBUANOS

This girl of the Ilongots has a strong Mongol suggestion in her almond eyes. The former inaccessibility of this people is being overcome

One of the chief traits of this forest people is that both sexes affect tightly-buttoned clothing, like this full-figured lady
Ilongot Forest Beauty Beads, Braid and Tattooing

ILONGOT FOREST BEAUTY

BEADS, BRAID, AND TATTOOING

Dwelling mostly in the thickest forest, the Ilongots live a wandering life. Like this girl, many have in them Negrito blood Native workmanship is well seen in this Igorot woman's camisa or upper garment, from which appear her well-tattooed arms