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06.12.08Panagwawagi: An Isneg Celebration
It’s a bit of a challenge to find news stories written about our Isneg brothers and sisters as well as stories on the Cordillera boundary towns so I’m thrilled when I came across this story by Floy Quintos.
Floy writes about the Panagwawagi Festival in Dumalneg, a town located between the Cordilleras and the Ilocos. Read it here.
But here’s an excerpt:
For Cordillera heritage, one must go to Baguio, or Sagada or Banaue. But Ilocos Norte?
Why not? We must remember the northern tip of the Gran Cordillera mountain range rises from the foothills of Ilocos Norte.
The mountainous jungle fastness bordering Ilocos and Cagayan Valley are home to the Apayao, just as the eastern ranges of Ilocos Sur and Abra are home to the Tingguian. Where does the Ilocos’ culture end and Cordillera’s begin? Or do they gradually meld together, here in these mist-covered foothills?
It’s good to discover the diversity of the peoples of the Cordilleras, no?
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12.27.07How Apayao Got Its Name
Apparently, it’s because of some misunderstanding. From Deped CAR:
According to a legend, Apayao is derived from the combination from the Ilocano word “Apay” meaning “Why” and Tagalog word “Ayaw” meaning “Don’t like”, the legend tells of an Ilocano and Tagalog who accidentally met in one forest of the province. The Ilocano ask, “Apay adaka ditoy?” to which the Tagalog answered,”Ayaw” thinking that Ilocano is offering food. Not understanding each other, they fought. Men from a nearby village the two men fighting and hearing the word “Apay” and “Ayaw”. The place was then referred as Apay-ayaw by the villagers thus came the name Apayao.
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