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Kankanay Ceremonies

C. R. Moss

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. . .I should say that it is lower than the culture of the Nabaloi and higher than that of the Bontoc. In some respects it is superior to the culture of the Ifugao or Kalinga, while in other respects it is inferior.

1 See my Nabaloi Law and Ritual, present volume, pp. 236–271, 1920.

[Contents] Ceremonial System [Contents] General Comparison with the Nabaloi

The Kankanay ceremonial system is similar to that of the Nabaloi.1 The rituals are the same in general purpose; they are based on a similar belief in spirits; the important elements of both systems are sacrifice and prayer; and the functions of the priests are the same. The ceremonies of each group must be given in their appropriate places, and a particular sacrifice must be offered in connection with each, though there is probably more latitude of choice among the Kankanay than among the Nabaloi.

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