Book

The half-way sun: life among the headhunters of the Philippines

Brewer & Warren, Inc.New York • Published In 1930 • Pages:

By: Barton, Roy Franklin.

Abstract
This source deals mainly with the experiences of the author while teaching school in the pagan districts of Northern Luzon. Barton, while not yet a trained ethnologist, was a gifted observer of native peoples and has written extensively on the pagan groups of the Philippines. Native custom which underlies their law is discussed in some detail. Ifugao religion is also described at length. Short sections on the Kalinga and Bontoc follow the much more lengthy description of his experiences among the Ifugao. Very little space is devoted to material culture and kinship patterns.
Subjects
Land use
Borrowing and lending
Ingroup antagonisms
Community structure
Liability
Trial procedure
Legal and judicial personnel
Instigation of war
Warfare
Aftermath of combat
Magical and mental therapy
Magic
culture
Ifugao
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Frank W. Moore ; 1956, 1971
Field Date
1937
Coverage Date
1908-1914
Coverage Place
Mountain Province, northern Luzon, Philippines
Notes
R. F. Franklin
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-309) and index
LCCN
30032129
LCSH
Ifugao (Philippine people)