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Color Map in Good Condition

ABOUT THE WORK

Lillo de Gracia was the politico-military commander of the district of Lepanto. He demonstrates in this work his deep understanding of this area of the Cordillera. Retana affirms that “the news related to the Igorrotes are of great interest” and adds: “This is one of the best monographs of all those recorded in the Philippine bibliography.” The study is very complete and is divided into two parts. The first part deals with geography, meteorology, transportation, and indigenous peoples — its most extensive and exciting part — government, post office, agriculture, livestock, industry, commerce, education, forests, and mines. Regarding the Igorots, he comments: “Among the customs of this race, it remains [...] that when a woman gives birth to two twins, the case is considered supernatural, and therefore it is necessary to take the second-born out of the house, either by giving it to a family that wants to adopt it, or by strangling it, or by burying it alive right after its birth”. The second part traces a detailed descriptive itinerary to travel to Lepanto from Manila using the existing roads. At the end of the volume is an extraordinary color sketch of the territory. Of great value and very rare.