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Title Details	Bontoc gongs
Subjects	Circa 1903 Bontoc gangsa gang-sa human-jaw handle human-jaw clothing and adornments ethnic groups indigenous peoples gongs igorot men jenks musical instruments cordillera northern luzon percussion costumes
Material Type	VM Visual material
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Format	print
Collection	Filipinas Heritage Library
Image Type	Reproduction: Photograph
Original Caption	GANG'-SA, SHOWING HUMAN-JAW HANDLE.
Keyword	gangsa gang-sa human-jaw handle human-jaw clothing and adornments ethnic groups indigenous peoples gongs igorot men jenks musical instruments cordillera northern luzon percussion costumes

Item Call Number	PE00103
Status	Available
Barcode	PE00103
Photo Id	Photo ID - PE00103
Title	Title - Bontoc gongs Statement of responsibility, etc. - Charles Martin
Notes	Notes - Two Bontoc men hold gongs (gangsa) with human-jaw handles. The gangsa, a flat metal drum about a foot in diameter, is the most common of the few musical instruments of the Bontoc. It is held vertically in the hand by a cord passing through two holes in the rim. To facilitate the grip, the cord will usually have a human lower jaw attached. The gong hangs free in front of the player (male) who strikes the surface with a padded stick. Gangsa music consists mainly of rhythm; what harmony it has to offer is, at best, crude. (Jenks, 190).
Media Format	Media format - print
Collection	Collection - Filipinas Heritage Library
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Image Type	Image Type - Reproduction: Photograph
Original Caption	Original Caption - GANG'-SA, SHOWING HUMAN-JAW HANDLE.
Date	Date - Circa 1903
Subject	Subject - Bontoc
Keywords	Keyword - gangsa Keyword - gang-sa Keyword - human-jaw handle Keyword - human-jaw Keyword - clothing and adornments Keyword - ethnic groups Keyword - indigenous peoples Keyword - gongs Keyword - igorot men Keyword - jenks Keyword - musical instruments Keyword - cordillera Keyword - northern luzon Keyword - percussion Keyword - costumes

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