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Igorot (ĭgərōt`, ēgə–), general name for the people of N central Luzon island, the Philippines. The Igorot form two subgroups: the largest group lives in the south, central, and western areas, and is very adept at rice-terrace farming; the other group lives in the east and north. They formerly practiced headhunting. The name Igorot is also used as a collective term for many of the warlike tribes of Luzon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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14) The initial workforce comprised impressed Igorot tribesmen under American foremen but such practices were soon put a stop to by the military authorities. From the Biodiversity, Access, Indigenous Knowledge, and IPRs page, the article "Biotechnology and Indigenous Peoples," accessed through the Indigenous Knowledge and Community Rights link, provides an historical background of the biodiversity debates going on between developing countries, multinational pharmaceutical companies, and researchers from developed countries from the perspective of a member of an indigenous group (in this case, the Igorot people of the Philippines). Canto de Nada," for instance, is the song of a woman named Nada, who is of course nothing but also everything, all women, especially all oppressed women: daughter of ainu and t'boli / igorot and sioux / sister to inca and zulu. |
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