Ilongot Bugkalot Igorot Hornbill Headhunter Headdress \"Kalaw\" Luzon Philippines
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Ilongot Bugkalot Igorot Hornbill Headhunter Headdress \"Kalaw\" Luzon Philippines:
$950.00
VERY RARE ILONGOT HEADHUNTER HORNBILL HEADDRESS c.a Early - Mid 20th century VERY RARE, VALUABLE & IMPORTANT ILONGOT/BUGKALOT ARTIFACT Locally known as "Panglao" The wearing of the \"Panglao\" indicates to all that its owner has taken a human head. Very rare to find! offer now! You might be busy when the sale ends!
For Ilongot headhunting is a ritual and plays a big part in their life cycle and in gender. Taking a head means to a young man becoming an adult and being more attractive to women and respected by his fellow men. For young Ilongot who wants to marry he needs to prove his manhood by taking a head, once a succesful headhunter he is then allowed by elders to wear the hornbill earrings "Batling" and in rituals and ceremonies are allowed to don the "PANGLAO" - The Hornbill Headdress!
Taking a head and marriage are the only two important steps in an Ilongot´s life. "Excellent Condition" Intricate rattan and Brass wires weaving technique Approx Size: Length - 16" Size of Hornbill Head: Length - 9"
The Ilongot who inhabit certain valleys in the northern Cordillera of Luzon Island, Philippines, have been studied for their singular devotion to taking heads and the unique logic behind this practice. As recent as Rosaldo\'s study in 1968, it was calculated that more than 90% of men over the age of 20 had taken at least one head. But the reasons behind such perceived savagery was not, as was the case with most SE Asian head taking groups, to control other souls or to increase the fortunes of the community. Instead, men said that they took heads when they had a \'heavy heart\' or felt angry or strong pressures. Taking a head helped a man to tame his wild emotions and passions, quieting his restless spirit and allowing knowledge and maturity to gain control and grow. Only in this way could a man ask a woman to marry him. Only after taking a head was a man allowed to wear the hornbill earrings, or \"batling,\" and to don the ornate hornbill headdress during rituals and ceremonies.
According to Robert McKinley, 1976 \"Human and Proud of It! A Structural Treatment of Headhunting Rites and the Social Definition of Enemies\" (Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University), the taking of heads is not solely about violence but \"is part of a sophisticated mythology, ritual and cosmological worldview\". The head taken would have belonged to a member of another group or village who, although they looked similar, was believed to be only semi-human so that the taking of the head would provide a link to the Gods and ancestors and the victim\'s spirit, through ritual purification, would become both an ally in the afterlife and also confer mystical benefits affecting fertility and agriculture. The prestige of taking a head conferred respect and also enabled a young man to marry and this head dress could only be worn after the taking of two heads.
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Ilongot Bugkalot Igorot Hornbill Headhunter Headdress \"Kalaw\" Luzon Philippines:
$950.00