Bontok
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North of Bontok are the “Tinglayan,” the “Tinggian” or “Itnig,” the “Kalinga,” and “Apayao” areas, and perhaps others.
From The Negrito and Allied Types in the Philippines and The Ilongot or Ibilao of Luzon by Barrows, David Prescott
We spent two days at Bontok very quietly and agreeably.
From The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon by Willcox, Cornélis de Witt
From Banawe we rode to Bontok, thirty-five miles, in one day, May 7th.
From The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon by Willcox, Cornélis de Witt
While our friends the Ifugaos were, on the whole, a quiet lot, these Bontok people seemed to be fond of making a noise, of shouting, of loud laughter.
From The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon by Willcox, Cornélis de Witt
In 1892 the erection of 15 new missions was projected in the provinces of Tiagan, Bontok, Amburayan, and Quiangan.
From The Friars in the Philippines by Coleman, Ambrose
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