Igorot

[ig-uh-roht, ee-guh-]

noun

plural

Igorots ,

plural

Igorot .

1. a member of a people of Malay descent in northern Luzon in the Philippines, comprising various tribes, noted for their metalwork and weaving.

Igorot

/ ˌiːɡə-, ˌiːɡə-, ˌɪɡəˈrəʊtɪ, ˌɪɡəˈrəʊt /

noun

1. a member of a Negrito people of the mountains of N Luzon in the Philippines: noted as early exponents of mining

Word History and Origins

Origin of Igorot¹

First recorded in 1820–25; earlier Igorrot, from Spanish Yglote, from Igorot (an Austronesian language spoken by this people) Igōlot “mountain people,” equivalent to i- noun prefix + gōlot “mountain,” also the name of a mountain range

Example Sentences

It’s a safe bet that when you studied American history in high school, you didn’t learn about Maria Orosa, or the Alaskeros or Igorot people.

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"The prevailing concept of protected areas is 'fortress conservation,' exclusionary spaces based on the view of wilderness without people," said Jennifer Corpuz, a member of the Kankanaey Igorot people from the Northern Philippines and a lead negotiator for the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity, a group of activists, scholars, and representatives from Indigenous governments and NGOs that organize around international environmental meetings.

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“We will have to watch closely the implementation of this new carbon scheme, as references to the rights of Indigenous peoples are relatively weak,” says Jing Corpuz, an Igorot lawyer and chief policy lead of the organization Nia Tero.

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Human-caused climate change has taken so much from her people, said Longid, a member of the Indigenous Igorot community.

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They recruited aboriginal Japanese, Native Americans, Igorot people from the Philippines and others from what they called “uncivilized tribes” who attended the World’s Fair to try such events as archery and track.

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