Our "Listers" in Pictures
Originally, the plan to list Igorot achievers here in From the Boondocks (FtB) was to mention them one time and then move on to other topics. However, we often come across photographs of our Listers (let’s call them by this term, okay) that are just too good to pass. Look for instance at the photo of Justice Romeo Brawner. Wouldn’t you post that if you have a blog honoring Igorot achievers?
So we decided to also post interesting photographs of our Listers and, when the occasion demands, to do updates on them.
Webwatch: More On the “Igorot Princess” or Igorots as Objects of Fun
Several days ago I blogged about a woman dressed in Igorot indigenous attire who was posing in ways that was very insulting to me as an Igorot. Well, see the pictures for yourself. I copied them from this site and posted it here to prove that I’m not being critical for nothing.
Captions from original site (left to right): 1. Igorot princess, 2) Don’t mess with the princess, 3) Princess resting with her handmade backpack, 4) Looking for a big bird or a boar.
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Excerpt #3: Albert Ernest Jenks On How Igorots are Named
Odina Batnag: I Am But a Small Voice
Here’s a Youtube video of the song written by Odina Batnag (music composed by legendary musician Roger Whittaker). Odina, if you recall, made it to Part 6 of the List of Igorot Achievers.