Baguio Philippines Native Igorot Women Men 1921 Real Photo Postcard

The Igorot are a collective of indigenous ethnic groups inhabiting the Cordillera Central mountain range on the island of Luzon in the northern Philippines. The Mt. Prov., P.I. designation refers to Mountain Province, a significant administrative division established during the American colonial period (1898-1946). These communities maintained distinct cultural practices, languages, and belief systems, often characterized by communal land ownership, elaborate irrigation systems for rice terraces, and unique spiritual traditions.