Ibaloi
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The Ibaloi or Nabaloi is an indigenous ethnic group found in the northern Philippines. The Ibaloi are one of the peoples collectively known as Igorot, which live in the mountains of the Cordillera Central on the island of Luzon. There are approximately 55,000 Ibaloi; most of them can be found in the southern part of the province of Benguet.
The Ibaloi are a mostly agricultural people cultivating rice in terraced fields. Many contemporary Ibaloi have integrated into the mainstream Filipino culture and some are employed as miners in the gold and silver mines of Benguet.
External link
- The Ibaloi (http://www.ncip.gov.ph/resources/ethno_detail.php?ethnoid=52) - from the Philippine National Commission on Indigenous Peoples.