Ibanag

IBANAG TRIBE

1. IBANAG

2. IBANAG
AngsalitangIbanagaygalingsaunlaping"I-"na
nangangahulugang“mgakatutubongnaninirahan,
nakatira"atbannagnaibigsabihin“ilog".
Itorinaytinatawagna"Ybanag"at"Ybanak"o"Ibanak"
Itoayisangkatutubonggruponanatatangingmakikitasa
mgaprobinsyangCagayan,NuevaVizcaya,atIsabela,
partikularsamgatabingilogngCagayanRiveratsamga
bayanngTuguegarao,Abulug,Pamplona,Camalaniugan,
Lal-lo,Amulong,Iguig,PeñablancaatAparri,lalawiganng
Cagayan
Itoangpang–17napinakamalakingminoryanggrupo
etnikosaPilipinas.

4. KASAYSAYAN
Itoaynagmulasarehiyonsakungsaanmakikita
angmalakingbahaging“IlogKagayan”.
Kumalatpagawing-Timogsanakalipasna200na
taonatnaka-inpluwensyasamgakatutubong
grupokabilangangmgaItawis,Isinay,at
Gaddang.
AngkatutubongIbanagaymaymalapitna
kaugnayansamgatribongAgta,Atta,Yogad,
Isneg,atMalaweg.

5. MGAKATANGIAN
AngmgaIbanagsayitinuturingnaisasamga
pinakamaka-angkopnagrupootribongmga
Filipino.
Silaaykinikilalanasiyangpinakamatangkadna
GrupoEtnikosaPilipinas.
Makikilalasapamamagitanngkulayngkanilang
mgasiko.
AngmgaIbanagaymaynatatangingtaglayna
taassatulayngkanilangmgailong.

6. POLITICS
TheearlyCagayanoslivedinvillagesgovernedbyanUrayan
holdingtheexecutivepowers,anukomorjudgeanda
kammarananwhomadepoliciesandregulationsofthe
community.

7. PAMUMUHAY
Ang mga Ibanags ay nagsasaka sa mga lupain na
malapit sa Lambak ng Cagayan.
Silaaygumagamitnarinngmgamakabagong
teknolohiyasapagsasakangpalayatmga
halaman.
Mgamasasagananggulayatmgalegumeay
lumalagosakanilangmgalupain.
Gumagawangmgamatitibayatmagagandang
itak.
AngmgaIbanagaynabubuhayrinsapamamagitan
ngpangingisdasaBaybayinngCagayan.

8. PANINIWALANGPANRELIHIYON
Ang mga Ibanags ay naniniwala sa mga hindi nakikitang
espiritu at kaluluwa na kanilang tinatawag na i ari nga
masingan na naninirahan sa mundo ng mga magsasaka.
Minangilu ominannanad (folk doctors)ay siyang naging
tagapamagitan ng mga espiritu at sa mga mamamayan.
Ang mga sakit at karamdaman ay tinuturing na sanhi nang
mga napapatisud na kaluluwa.

9. MGAPAGKAINNAGINAGAMITNG MGA
IBANAGS SAKANILANGMGARITWALS:
Coconutoil(denu)andlemon
juice-Gamitngmga
manggagamotnatinawagna
minannanad(folkdoctors)sa
pagmasahesapaladngisang
taoparamalamanangsanhing
sakitnito.
Tinycupofcocoaandrice
cakes-pagkainnainaalaysa
isangkaluluwasaisangritwal
natinatawagnamattunak.
Patupat Ibanag
(rice cake)

10. PAGKAIN
AngpamumuhayngmgaIbanag’saysumesentrosa
kanilangmgapagkain.
Angkanilangmgapagkainaynakikitasaiba’t-ibang
porma,kulay,lasa,hugis,atpresentasyon
AngmgakatutubongpagkaingIbanagaymailalarawan
bilangmga“aromatic,malasa,masarap,at
masusustansiyangpagkain.
AngmgapagkaingIbanagaymaiiuribilangmappaganas
taaccacanopampagana;maca-macanopangunahing
pagkain;atpaddulseopanghimagas.

11. I. MAPPAGANAS TA ACCACAN(APPETIZERS)
FortheIbanags,appetizerisimportantsinceoneshould
bestimulatedtosavorthefoodservedonthetable.
Mappaganasmeanstostimulateone’sgustatoryglandto
eat.
Thebestandmostsoughtafterappetizersaretheonion
salad(salsanasebolyas),pickledpeper(silingaartem),
lemonjuice(daggonadalaya)
onionleavessalad(salsangakutchay,)whichisa
concoctionofonionsmixedwithfishpaste(bagoong)and
choppedgingerwithslicedtomatoes,isafavorite
appetizeramongtheIbanag.
Ibanagappetizersaresimpleandeconomicalwhichcame
fromindigenousplantsavailableinthesurroundings.

12. II. MACA-MACAN (MAIN DISHES)
areclassifiedaccordingtoitssourceswhichareaya-ayam
(animals),mana-manango(fishesandshellfishes),andgula-
gulay(plants)
A.Aya-Ayam(Animals)
Theseanimalsarebaka(cow),nuang(carabao),kazzing
(goat),karneru(sheep),kitu(dog),utta(deer),bavi(pig),
pabu(turkey),manu(chicken),ayong(monkey),andpatu
(duck),gansu(goose).
Meatisthefocalpointofthemaindish
TotheIbanag,thesubstancessourcedfrommeatgive
strengthtothebody(mappasican),lengthenlifespan
(mappaapaddutaattolay),refineswayofliving(malladday
attolay)andmappasikantabagga-baggi.

13. B.Mana-Manango(Fish/WaterAnimals)
aretheothermainsourceoftheIbanag’sstaple
food
TheIbanag’svanityforfishesexemplifiesthevast
varietyoffishtakenfromthewater
Thesefishesareludong(mullet),kurilaw(Manila
SeaChannelCatfish),agua/pasga/purung/vugasin,
sapsap(toothedponyfish),mori(goby),tabbalay
(spangledemperor),ifun(goby),caggu(clam),kiwo
(eel),larangan(glassypershlet),akaya(crab),
lasi/aramang(tinyshrimp),cusifan/padaw
(lobster),patta(catfish),dalag(mudfish),basikul
(whelks),liddak(periwinkle),ala(freshwaterclam),
agurung(periwinkle),vunganga(whelks),
berabig/birabid(whelks),kabibi(clam)andgurami
(freshwaterfish).

14. C.Gula-Gulay(Vegetables)
theIbanagsareexperimental,creativeandingenious
whenitcomestoplants.Allplantpartsareconsideredas
vegetablefood
Themayanorundergroundcropsusedasvegetablesare
camosi(sweetpotato),rabanus(radish),
Thestems,leavesandflowersofplantsarelikewise
consideredediblefoods.Theseareafutunadupo(banana
blossom),alibabag(alucon,Llk.),anta(stringbeans),
apape(balsampear),balangac(swampcabbage),Calabasa
(squash),catuday(sesban),cubay(Malabarnightshade),
donsaluyu(jute),camosi(sweetpotato),
lanteng/maralisto/baleva(eelgrass),marunggay(horse
radish),nasi(spinyamaranth),paku(ediblefern),papait
(sarsalida,lbn),pichay(pechay),rabung(bambooshoot),
siliamiling(Chileorredpepper).

15. Fruitsandseedsofplantsarealsoconsideredfood(maca-
macan)amongtheIbanags.Theseareamale(butterflybean),
anta(stringbeans),anta(stringbeans),apape(balsampear),
balatung(greengram),Baranghenas(eggplant),bassaw
(hyacinthbean),bichuelas(bushsnapbean),cabatengga
(vegetablegourd),cabatiti(spongegourd),Calabasa(squash),
candoli(whitesquash),capaya(papaya),cardis(pigeonpea),
gulapitan(limabean),marunggay(horse-radish),nangca
(jackfruit),saluyu(Okra),siliamiling(chilepepper),silimacopa
(sweetpepper).

16. III. PADDULSE (DESSERT)
is the concluding part of the meal process
Fruitsthataboundwithintheareaorthe
communityorwithinonesreacharewhatisserved
aspaddulse.
Thesefruitsaretakenafreshfromthetrunk,
washed,peeledorpared,sliced,mashed,halvedor
cut.Theymaybeeatenraworcooked.
Fruitsarevaluablesourcesofmineralslikeion,
calcium,phosphorous,potassiumandmagnesia.
MostfruitscontainvitaminsA,BandC,sugarand
water

17. RICA-RICADU (INGREDIENTS)
areamustforIbanagsocialandculinaryfunctions
Thebasicingredientsormostcommoningredientsof
Ibanagindigenousfoodsaresebolyas(onions),ahus
(garlic),bagongmunamun(fishpaste),laya(ginger),tawyu
(soysauce),asin(salt),andpamienta(pepper).
OtherimportantingredientsintheearlyIbanagcuisineare
addulu,(kamias),bagoongaramang(shrimppaste),
bagoongifun(frypaste),calamansi(Philippinelemon),
dalayanasical(lemongrass),dalaya(lemon),donna
sebolyas/kutchay(onionleaves),kamasi(tomato),lappaw
nakalamagi(tamarindflowers),laurel(bayleaf),luguna
calamagi(youngtamarindleaves),lugunalubban(young
pomeloleaves),nabbaggawantabagga(ricewash),silam
(vinegar),siliamiling(pungentpepper),anduzzinngasili
(redpepper).

18. MARRIAGE, COMMUNITY & THE FAMILY
TheIbanagsareclannish:inabarrio,eachoneisarelativeof
someone
Marriage customs have been made simple to a certain degree.
Wedding expenses are shouldered by both the bride and groom
Preparationsneednotbeextravagant,buttheumune-ca
presentsandmaginterga(dowry)arestillpartofthetraditions

19. They have a great value on children, which is
considered as a gift from God
Couples without children are deemed unlucky and
are believed to be punished
Many beliefs and rituals of Ibanag are associated
with conception

20. HEALTH
Forchildlesscouples:
-useprescriptionsdictatedbyolder
membersofthecommunity
-illugnatanggalawa(eggsofa
houseinsectcalledtanggalawa)is
toastedandmixedwithcoffee
-thelupo(sterileone)saysa
prayeranddrinkstheconcoction

21. To ensure the health of an expectant mother:
-Couple goes through a ritual involving the use
of a
lutung (a wooden container from a bark of a tree)
-A small piece is taken from it, pulverized,
burned,
and mixed with coffee. This will be served to
the woman on a full moon with chanting of
prayers.
To eliminate pain during pregnancy:
-“mamattang” ritual is performed
-Eating of “pinataro”, a native cake, prepared by a
member of the household
-“Wari”, a food offering to the nature deities, is also
prepared

22. Characteristics of a child resulting from the
food the mother took while conceiving:
round-faced baby
-the mother craved for lubbang
(orange)
dark-skinned infant
-the mother craved for
lumbong (a violet fruit)

23. WIKAO LENGGUWA
Angkanilangpangunahingwikaay tinatawagring
Ibanag.
Itorinangginagamitnawikangmgakalapitna
grupoetnikokatuladngGaddang,Yogad,atAeta.
Itoayopisyalnawikanabinibigkasnghumigit
kumulangna500,000kataosamgalalawiganng
IsabelaatCagayanlalong-lalonasaTuguegarao,
Solana,Cabagan,andIlagan.
KaramihansamgaIbanagaymarunongrin
magsalitasawikangIlokano.

24. LITERATURE
IbanagfolkliteratureistheexpressionofCagayanos'
emotionsandhasspreadtosomepartsofNorthernLuzon
theirgreatnumberoffolkliteraturepromotelove,peace,
justice,honesty,unity,morality,reconciliation,andlifestyle
improvementbecauseofthedivisivenessandviceseveryday
conflictscanbringtoaperson.

25. Theirliteratureisdidactic,moralistic,predominantly
sentimental,romantic,socialistic,comicandspiritual.
Theirpoetryismostlysung,handeddowntothepresentby
wayoforaltradition
Theyarealsofondofmakingproverbs(unoni)andriddles
(palavvun)

26. The following is an example of a riddle(palavvun):
Nu magitubang atannang nu manaddak alinno
(When it sits, it is tall. When it stands, it is small.)
ANSWER:
Dog

27. Ibanag Dancers

28. Early Ibanags

29. Modern Ibanag Youth

30. COMPARISON BETWEEN EARLY
IBANAGS AND MODERN DAY IBANAGS
Early Ibanags
practice various traditions and customs
perform different rituals and have several beliefs
were lowland farmers
Used Ibanag as their medium of communication

31. ModerndayIbanags
Somestillpracticetheirtraditionsandcustoms
especiallythoseinthefar-flungbarrios
mostoftheIbanagsintownsnolongeradhereto
thiscustomsbecausetheyarealready
economicallyrichandeducated
Theyarenowmoreengagedtofishingand
farming
Intheaspectoftheirlanguage,theuseofIbanag
languagehasnowdiminishedbutremainsstrong
withIbanagslivingoverseas