Isnag and Isinay

They are also referred to as the Isneg and Apayao and are an

Austronesian Ethnic group native to Apayao Province in the Philippines Cordillera Administrative Region .

• Isnag

• Isinay

Answer explanation

The Isnag people (also referred to as the Isneg and Apayao) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to Apayao Province in the Philippines' Cordillera Administrative Region

The native Language of the Isnag People

• Isneg

• Isnug

Answer explanation

Their native language is Isneg (also called Isnag), although most Isnag also speak Ilokano.

They are commonly known as Isneg, which came from an Ilocano word_____that means Inhabitants of the Tineg River.

• Itneg

• Itnog

Answer explanation

Before, they had no collective name. Instead, they referred to themselves based on their residence or whether they lived: At present, they are commonly known as Isnegs, which came from an Ilocano word itneg that means Inhabitants of the Tineg River.

What is the Isneg houses that are two-story, one-room structures built on 4 corner posts with an entrance reached by a ladder.

• Binarun

• Binuron

Answer explanation

A pregnant woman, for example, is discouraged to eat some kinds of sugarcane , banana , and the soft meat of sprouting coconut to have a normal conception.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Twins were also believed to be unlucky, so whenever twins were born, they would let the weaker twin live.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

Twins were also believed to be unlucky, so whenever twins were born, they would let

the weaker twin DIE.

It is a feast celebrated by an affluent Isneg family, usually

accompanied by wining, eating, and dancing.

• Say-am Festival

• Pildap

Answer explanation

Say-am Festival comes from the word say-am, a community ritual observed by Isneg group. Thus its name readily gives away the first point of the festivity, that is as an opportunity to celebrate the ethnic customs and tradition of the Isneg people who live along the river of Abulug.

It is celebrated by the poorer members of the tribe when a family transfers to

another place or when someone seeks healing.

• Say-am Festival

• Pildap

They are a homogenous group of people indigenous to an area of Nueva

Vizcaya composed of the municipalities of Aritao, Bambang, and Dupax del Sur.

• Isinay

• Purung

Isinay - is derived from the prefix _

• i

• y