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The question of changing our “name” Igorot has been a question no one ever gave a satisfying answer until today. And there is no need for me to relate about the history of it because those stories can be found in the internet.
Consequently, I want to go straight to the point that “I am Igorot, and will stay that way! May the ghosts shall curse anyone who shall dare to change it - even when my body no longer alive!”
I do not like Cordilleran because while it is a foreign word it would still give you the same meaning...you’re a person from the mountain name Cordillera.
In my own opinion, there's no name to change, instead it’s the attitude of the people that should be changed. If we want to make the name IGOROT sounds like gold to the people who hears it, then we should strive more to improve our behavior, attitude, and culture, which we already have made a big leap.
If we read our history, it is unbelievable that we were once barbarians who got pleasure from HEADHUNTING. Thanks to the lives of those Priests who sacrificed everything to change us. Hence, we should not stop from who we are now, but work more to show the world and be proud how much we became. If we can do that, IGOROT will become one of the historical names in the world history books to be written.
Igorot is a general name for us...and it is unique. A name cropped up from our being an original people of this place. It is, therefore, proper that we have to continue making it more intriguing out of the ordinary name - for the world to see and learn that barbarians can become Holy ones when shown the right way to live as humans ((not as animals to be made as attraction in shows like the one at St. Louis World’s Fair, Missouri in 1904. For further reading read The Filipino ‘exhibit’ at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, Missouri, by Michelle Sit) .)
As an individual, no matter what common name or tribe you belong, everything you do reflect the attitude and behavior of the family, clan, tribe, and country you belong. And we can say, that each one of us represents the world and the ONE who made us.
Conclusion: Change ourselves by striving to become the best person we can become. I am sure, even the ugliest name, you can imagine, they will connect to us will turn into one of the most celebrated name on earth.
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kol hakavod padli! I never forgot you since then because of that word itself IGOLOT during "the naming or our Org." "That you said not to put the word IGOLOT in naming the org.,that to many of us understood that you are ashame of it,but sorry we prevail". Now am proud of you that you are now continuing searching and understanding the history of my people "e-golote"
ReplyDeleteMazal Tov!
mazal tov!!!!
That's one of the problem of us people! When one asks questions, you immediately think and conclude that person is against your idea, or a dumb...I was never ashamed of my being son of an Igorot and being an Igorot, and that was not my point - bcoz if I was ashamed I would never attended those meetings.... When I made that questioning and debating about the name, I wanted to know that everybody understood and have a clear view of the things being done, and I want to know what have they got; furthermore, to inculcate into their mind that we were in a serious business. And in the future, when someone asks me why the name, I know what to answer - straight - without hmmm, ahhh, kua ngamin ket kastoy...and you know that now no one could explain it clearly why the name AIMWI... sorry there was not enough brains to discuss it --bcoz when i tried most were looking at me with disdain!
ReplyDeletePadli, you know why BIBAK name doesn't lost its sweetness is bcoz the members can relate to it and knows that it was not just a name picked up from the corner. If you know what's your name stands for - You will love it and cherish it more than any name. You said you prevailed, well, I succeed to convinced that the members used a different a name other than BIBAK.
Ooopsss, I've said a lot, but please, don't think I am upset ...the contrary is true, I am happy that you gave your time to read my mind... I am just a person who wants to learn from others and go to the trouble of even offending them to tell me what they think about a certain issue.
Matago-Tago tako!