Isneg

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Isneg is an indigenous people of the northern Philippines, primarily inhabiting the mountainous regions of Apayao in Luzon.

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Isneg canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous people
continent Asia
country Philippines
countrySubdivision Cordillera Administrative Region
ethnolinguisticGroupOf Northern Luzon
geographicDistribution Cordillera region of Luzon
habitat mountainous regions
hasAlternativeName Apayao people
Isnag
hasCulturalPractice communal feasts
rice rituals
spirit offerings
hasOralTradition epic chants
folktales
ritual songs
hasPopulationStatus minority group in the Philippines
isLocatedIn Luzon
northern Philippines
language Isneg language
linked to: Isnag language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageSubfamily Northern Luzon languages
neighboringGroups Ibanag
Itneg
Kalinga
politicalSubdivision Province of Apayao
primaryRegion Apayao
recognizedAs indigenous cultural community in the Philippines
recognizedBy National Commission on Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines
relatedEthnicGroup Ibanag people
Itneg (Tinguian)
Kalinga people
religiousChange partial Christianization in modern times
traditionalClothing handwoven garments
traditionalCraft basketry
weaving
woodcarving
traditionalHousing stilt houses
traditionalLivelihood hunting and fishing
rice cultivation
swidden agriculture
traditionalMusic bamboo instruments
gong ensembles
traditionalPoliticalOrganization village-based leadership
traditionalReligion animism
usesWritingSystem Latin alphabet for Isneg language

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