Hapag

LOCAL NAME:

Hapag

ENGLISH NAME:

Anthropomorphic figure

DESCRIPTION:

A representation of Ifugao war deities called hapag.

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Ifugao

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Wood

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Woodcarving

DIMENSIONS:

Height:
19 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

RESEARCH DATA:

Research Data: Hapag (or hipag) is a miniature version of an Ifugao bu’lul, an anthropomorphic carving that represents a deity. The hapag is one of the many ritual objects contained in a wooden box called the pu’namhan. These are brought out by the ritual specialists (mumbaki) to accompany the performance of rites such as divination, healing and sorcery.

REFERENCES:

Ellis, George (1981). The People and Art of the Northern Philippines. In Casal et.al (Eds.). The People and Art of the
Philippines,p.213 and 254. Los Angeles: Museum of Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles.

Hapag

Ellis, George (1981). The People and Art of the Northern Philippines. In Casal et.al (Eds.). The People and Art of the
Philippines,p.213 and 254. Los Angeles: Museum of Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles.

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Hapag

Ellis, George (1981). The People and Art of the Northern Philippines. In Casal et.al (Eds.). The People and Art of thePhilippines,p.213 and 254. Los Angeles: Museum of Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles.

Ellis, George (1981). The People and Art of the Northern Philippines. In Casal et.al (Eds.). The People and Art of the
Philippines,p.213 and 254. Los Angeles: Museum of Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles.