Bontoc Igorot warriors showing their iron-age weapons.

Some Igorots are experienced fighters after resisting the Spaniards for 320 years. After Spain subdued the Igorots by 1890 with the use of modern rifles and cannons, the next generation of Igorots have never been involved with any warfare involving firearms.

Most tribes became farmers and traders-bringing gold and vegetables from the mountains down to the Ilocano low-lands.

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