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I said nothing; I waited for my lieutenant, anxious as I was to enjoy his surprise. When he was aside of me: "Look, look," I exclaimed; "what is that?" He was stupified. "Master," said he at last, "I entreat of you to leave this place; let us get out of this cursed hole! Take me to fight against the Tinguians of the village I am quite willing to do that but do not remain among the dead!
Here my guide stopped short, the fight having no longer any interest for him; and then, perceiving I questioned him no longer, he left me to myself, when I returned to my habitation and Alila, who was sick enough of Manabo. For my own part I had seen enough of the Tinguians, and besides I thought I had observed that they seemed not too well pleased with the long stay I had made among them.
Thus a wall of prejudice and hatred has been built up between the Filipinos and the non-Christian tribes. It is a noteworthy fact that hostile feeling toward the Filipinos is strong even among people like the Tinguians who, barring their religious beliefs, are in many ways as highly civilized as are their Ilocano neighbors,"
The territory occupied by the Tinguians is situated about 17 degrees north latitude, and 27 degrees west longitude; it is divided into seventeen villages. Each family possesses two habitations, one for the day and the other for the night.
With regard to the morals of the Tinguians, my guide informed me that the Tinguian has generally one legitimate wife, and many mistresses; but the legitimate wife alone inhabits the conjugal house, and the mistresses have each of them a separate cabin. The marriage is a contract between the two families of the married couple.
Visit to Manabo Conversation with my Guide Religion of the Tinguians Their Marriage Ceremony Funereal Rites Mode of Warfare I take leave of the Tinguians Journey to the Igorrots Description of them Their Dwellings A Fortunate Escape Alila and the Bandits Recollections of Home A Majestic Fig-tree Superstition of Alila Interview with an Igorrot The Human Hand Nocturnal Adventure Consternation of Alila Probable Origin of the Tinguians and Igorrots.
What should we do with our arms, if they suddenly appeared to ask us why we are here?" "Be quiet," I answered him; "we shall go no farther." I felt satisfied that this well was a tomb, and that lower down I should see some more Tinguians in a state of preservation. I respected the abode of the dead, and came up, to Alila'a great satisfaction.
From that moment there was established between us a very curious sort of mimic conversation, during which I was able to examine at my ease the new race of beings I saw around me. I perceived that the costume of the Igorrots was pretty nearly the same as that of the Tinguians, the ornaments excepted, but their features and physiognomy were quite different.
Description of my House at Jala-Jala Storms, Gales, and Earthquakes Reforming the Banditti Card-playing Tagal Cock-fighting Skirmishes with Robbers Courage of my Wife Our Domestic Happiness Visits from Europeans Their Astonishment at our Civilisation Visit to a Sick Friend at Manilla Tour through the Provinces of the Ilocos and Pangasinan Indians My Reception by the Tinguians Their Appearance and Habits Manners and Customs Indian Fête at Laganguilan y Madalag Horrible Ceremonies to Celebrate a Victory Songs and Dances Our Night-watch We Explore our Cabin Discovery of a Secret Well Tomb of the Tinguian Indians.
Whoever possesses and can exhibit to the public a certain number of china vases is considered a chief. These jars constitute all the wealth of the Tinguians. We were still conversing about the natives of the country when we reached Manabo. My guide had scarcely ceased talking all the way from Laganguilan.
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