Book

The religion of the Ifugao

American Anthropological Association (65) • Published In 1946 • Pages: 219

By: Barton, Roy Franklin.

Abstract
Roy F. Barton (1883-1947) spent more than a decade living with the Ifugao. He first went to the Philippines in 1906. Two years later he was appointed Supervising Teacher of Ifugao Subprovince, and he held this position until 1916, when he returned to the United States. In 1937, he carried on further fieldwork among the Ifugao under the auspices of the Ethnological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He returned to the islands again in 1940, but his work was interrupted by the Japanese invasion -- he was interned and many of his notes were lost. He was, however, able to save a number of valuable manuscripts, including that of this monograph, which was published shortly after his release. In this authoritative study, Barton describes Ifugao religion and magic, discusses their social function, and attempts to trace their development. However, detailed as this monograph is, it is but the first of two projected volumes, and hence, though the Ifugao pantheon is described with a 'fair degree of completeness,' the various rituals are treated in an abbreviated fashion. The latter are dealt with more fully in source 20.
Subjects
Cereal agriculture
Accumulation of wealth
Theory of disease
General character of religion
Cosmology
Warfare
Aftermath of combat
Spirits and gods
Burial practices and funerals
Mourning
Prayers and sacrifices
Ritual
culture
Ifugao
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Analyst
Gary S. Vecelius ; 1955/1974
Field Date
1908-1941
Coverage Date
1908-1941
Coverage Place
Kiangan, Bitu, Ligauwe areas, northern Luzon, Philippines
Notes
R. F. Barton
Includes index
LCCN
48003664
LCSH
Ifugao (Philippine people)