The Indigenous Death Chants Of Bontoc Ili And Samoki

Abstract

The Ifuntoks are one of the indigenous people living in the Northern Cordillera whose indigenous music are not so much influenced by outside culture.

This study made use of Qualitative method in collecting, determining and analyzing the Indigenous Death chants and the cultural values reflected in the text of the chants. The researcher made use of interview guide or what is locally known as “ugukhod” to allow the respondents to freely express and narrate their experiences in performing the indigenous death chants.

The study found that, of the 3 types of Indigenous chants, 2 are gendered activities which are Fulon and Anako. Also, the chants are unmetered and unstructured that the chanter will just express and say what is on his mind. The notations of these chants are presented in this manuscript. Likewise, 5 cultural values were extracted from the chants and these are: Ogogfo, Respect, Carefulness, Love, and Concern for others/ Care. The values embodied in the chants are representations of the Ifuntoks have about their family and the collective culture of Bontoc people.