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Salvador‑Amores (2018) mentions this type of loincloth—referred to as the indong—which exhibits ikat patterns comparable to those of the uwes pinutuan or kinuttiyan. This particular indong features zigzag motifs that face each other, forming continuous diamond shapes at the bottom center of the textile. Cross-like motifs are also incorporated across the design, along with the continuous ginlot pattern. The continuous ginlot motif—known as tinippa or ginlogonlot (Lambrecht, 1958)—is considered a powerful symbol associated with Ifugao warriors. The term “ginlot” translates to “the beheaded” and references the Great Deceiver deity of the Ifugao, Manahit, and his descendants (Lambrecht, 1958). This loincloth is also found among the Kankana-ey speaking community in Bauko, Mountain Province.