Taga’ong (b)

A very intricately carved wooden wine dipper from the Cordillera

A closer look at the dipper’s lower half that shows a carving of a man carrying the dipper

A closer look that shows a man holding its genital carved under the dipper’s bowl

A detailed shot of the dipper’s handle that shows a carving of a woman carrying a man

A detailed shot of the dipper’s handle that shows a carving of a man stepping on a woman’s shoulder

LOCAL NAME:

Taga’ong (b)

ENGLISH NAME:

Wooden wine dipper

DESCRIPTION:

Ifugao: Taga’ong, Applay: Tawing, Bontoc: Tugon
A wooden dipper features a handle adorned with two anthropomorphic figures stacked on top of each other. The handle portrays a female figure carrying a male figure on its back. Additionally, another male figurine, depicted holding its genitalia, is intricately carved on the body of the dipper's bowl.

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Ifugao, Bontoc

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Wood

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Woodcarving

DIMENSIONS:

Handle
Length: 31 cm

Bowl
Diameter: 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm
Height: 4 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

DISPLAY STATUS:

BURC

RESEARCH DATA:

The mumbaki, or ritual specialist, employs this wooden ceremonial dipper, known as tugon (Bontoc), tawing (Applay), and taga'ong (Ifugao), to extract rice wine from ceramic heirloom jars containing the baya (rice wine). As per Quintos (2014), these objects are versatile, serving not only in rituals but also finding application in everyday activities.

REFERENCES:

Quintos, F. (2014). Provenance: Ramon Tapales Collections and Recollections (1st ed.). Kaurava Publishing.

Taga’ong (b)

Quintos, F. (2014). Provenance: Ramon Tapales Collections and Recollections (1st ed.). Kaurava Publishing.

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