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Historians believed that the Ifugaos journeyed from Indochina across southern Japan to Luzon then southward to Java. Others say they came from the northern part of Indonesia because of their art forms and rituals, which are similar to Borneo's and other Indonesian tribes. Wherever they came from, the fairly short and brawny Ifugao have obtained a reputation as strong resisters to foreign authority. Ifugao men still wear G-strings and feathered headgear while the women wear colorful, hand-woven dresses.
Ifugao's main industry is agriculture. The province's soil is appropriate for a range of agricultural crops. Rice is their major product and coffee is the most important commercial harvest. They also produce metallic and non-metallic deposits like gold, copper, silica, limestone and clay. Wood carving and producing traditional handicrafts such as woven cloth and baskets are also a key industry.
There are two ways to reach Ifugao, one is through Nueva Vizcaya and the other is from Baguio through Bontoc via Halsema highway. Ifugao particularly Banaue is a six-hour drive either from Manila or Baguio.
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