Bontok
[ bon-tok ]
noun,plural Bon·toks, (especially collectively) Bon·tok.
a member of a people who inhabit northern Luzon in the Philippines.
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How to use Bontok in a sentence
Bontok is a place of importance, as becomes the capital of the Mountain Province.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga | Cornelis De Witt WillcoxFrom Banawe we rode to Bontok, thirty-five miles, in one day, May 7th.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga | Cornelis De Witt WillcoxThe day closed with a baile, given by the Ilokanos living in Bontok.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga | Cornelis De Witt WillcoxThe Bontok religion is, on the whole, somewhat less developed than that of the Igorots and Ifugaos.
Origin Myths among the Mountain Peoples of the Philippines | H. Otley BeyerThe following story about Ihîk is especially interesting because of its resemblance to one of the Bontok myths previously given.
Origin Myths among the Mountain Peoples of the Philippines | H. Otley Beyer
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