The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon

The Ilongots and their country.--Efforts of our Government to reach these people--The forest trail.--Our first contact with the wild man.

CHAPTER VII

School at Campote--Our white pony, and the offer made for his tail.

CHAPTER VIII

Appearance of the Ilongots.--Dress.--Issue of beads and cloth.--Warrior Dance.--School work.--Absence of old women from meeting.

CHAPTER IX

Return to civilization.--Reception at Bambang.--Aglipayanos and Protestants.

CHAPTER X

Magat River.--Enthusiastic reception at Bayombong.--Speeches and reports.--Solano.--Ifugao "college yell."--Bagábag.

CHAPTER XI

We enter the Mountain Province,--Payawan.--Kiangan, its position.--Anitos.--Speech of welcome by Ifugao chief.--Detachment of native Constabulary.--Visit of Ifugao chiefs to our quarters.--Dancing.

CHAPTER XII

Day opens badly.--Ifugao houses.--The people assemble.--Dancing.-- Speeches.--White paper streamers.--Head-hunter Dance.--Cañao.

CHAPTER XIII

Dress of the people.--Butchery of carabao.--Prisoner runs amok and is killed.

CHAPTER XIV

Barton's account of a native funeral.

CHAPTER XV

Visit to the Silipan Ifugaos at Andangle.--The Ibilao River.--Athletic feat.--Rest-house and stable at Sabig.

CHAPTER XVI

Change in aspect of country.--Mount Amuyao and the native legend of the Flood.--Rice terraces.--Benawe.--Mr. Worcester's first visit to this region.--Sports.--Absence of weapons.--Native arts and crafts.

CHAPTER XVII

We ride to Bontok.--Bat-nets.--Character of the country.--Ambawan. --Difficulties of the trail.--Bird-scarers.--Talubin.--Bishop Carroll of Vigan.--We reach Bontok.--"The Star-spangled Banner."-- Appearance of the Bontok Igorot.--Incidents.

CHAPTER XVIII

Importance of Bontok--Head-taking--Atonement for bloodshed.--Sports.--Slapping game.

CHAPTER XIX

The native village.--Houses.--Pit-a-pit.--Native institutions.--Lumawig.

CHAPTER XX

We push on north.--Banana skirts.--Albino child.--Pine uplands.--Glorious view.

CHAPTER XXI

Deep Valley.--A poor ranchería.--Escort of boys.--Descent of Tinglayan Hill.--Sullen reception at Tinglayan.--Bangad.--First view of the Kalingas.--Arrival at Lubuagan.

CHAPTER XXII

Splendid appearance of the Kalingas.--Dancing.--Lubuagan.--Basi--Councils.--Bustles and braids.--Jewels and weapons.--Excellent houses.

CHAPTER XXIII

We leave the mountains.--Nanong.--Passage of the Chico.--The Apayao.--Tabuk.--The party breaks up.--Desolate plain--The Cagayán Valley.--Enrile.

CHAPTER XXIV

Tobacco industry.--Tuguegarao.--Caves.--The Cagayán River.--Barangayans.--Aparri.--Island of Fuga.--Sail for Manila.--Stop at Vigan.--Arrival at Manila.

CHAPTER XXV

Future of the Highlanders.--Origin of our effort to improve their condition.--Impolicy of any change in present administration.-- Transfer of control of wild tribes to Christianized Filipinos.--Comparison of our course with that of the Japanese in Formosa.

APPENDIX

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.