Northern Luzon, Philippines
Central Cordillera
A broad discovery point for Igorot narratives recorded in a 1916 Philippine collection; it is not a boundary for the Cordillera’s distinct peoples.
The Creation
In an account printed under the historical label Igorot, Lumawig shapes and orders the world, then gives people fire, tools, and the skills needed for settled life.
Read the entry →The Flood Story
A Cordilleran flood account recorded under the label Igorot describes waters covering the land while a brother and sister survive separately on the highest mountains.
Read the entry →Lumawig on Earth
Lumawig visits the human world, encounters two sisters, and brings extraordinary abundance before teaching people practices that shape communal life in the recorded account.
Read the entry →Place records are discovery aids. Traditions can span regions, languages, migrations, and modern political borders.