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Headhunting tradition
Headhunting among the Ilongot of Northern Luzon dished up as the bedrock of their society. The underlying rule of the Ilongot’s headhunting traditions is to eliminate the burden transported by the headhunters. The work of throwing the head minimizes that person of his burden. Throwing your head symbolically tosses the burden away. The headhunting ritual…