Headdress, Ifugao Tribe, Philippines
Description:
This head-dress comes from the Ifugao people in Luzon, northern Philippines. Its woven frame is decorated with feathers and seated on top is a wooden figure - the rice god Bul-ul. Bul-ul brings good luck to the harvest and the village chief would probably wear this crown during planting and harvest rituals.
The figure wears a band of yellow and red woven cloth. Seed earrings dangle from the ears and a seed necklace adorns the neck. A spray of feathers shoots out the top of the head.
The Ifugao women are known for their weaving crafts and basketry, while the men are skilled wood carvers and metal workers. This crown has both weaving and woodcarving, so we know that both women and men worked on it. The frame has been woven from grass, and a cloth headband reinforces the frame at the front. The older members of the village carve Bul-ul figures. For special ceremonies a senior priest carves the Bul-ul from sacred wood of a chosen narra tree. The ritual carving involves making animal sacrifices to the Bul-ul. Ifugao Tribe Head-dress

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