Taga’ong (a)
LOCAL NAME:
Taga’ong (a)
ENGLISH NAME:
Wooden wine dipper
DESCRIPTION:
Ifugao: Taga’ong, Applay: Tawing, Bontoc: Tugon
A wooden dipper that has a handle adorned with two anthropomorphic figures and one monkey-like figure intricately carved in a stacked arrangement. The uppermost figurine dons a distinctive lingling-o headdress.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao, Bontoc
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Woodcarving
DIMENSIONS:
Handle
Length: 20 cm
Bowl
Diameter: 8 cm x 8 cm
Height: 7 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
Referred to as tugon (Bontoc), tawing (Applay), and taga'ong (Ifugao), this ceremonial dipper serves a crucial role in rituals, particularly in the extraction of rice wine from ceramic jars containing the baya (rice wine). According to Quintos (2014), while these items are primarily designated for ritualistic purposes, there is acknowledgment that they may also find application in everyday activities.
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