Bodong refers to thepeace pact[1] or treaty, used by theKalinga people inKalinga Province, northernPhilippines.[2] These peace rites are usually accompanied byKalinga songs such as theading,wasani and thedandanag.[3] It is a uniquejudicial system wherein the peace pact holder appointed by the pangat (tribal leaders) of a certain tribe holds apeace agreement with anothertribe. In this system, two tribes agree to ally with each other. The bodong is usually worked out in large gatherings between two villages that belong to the same geographic area and shares kinship ties. They call the written laws pagta.[4] The tribes in Kalinga are known for their tribal-wars wherein a life is repayable only with another life. These vengeful tribes will not settle unless the tribe of the person who committed themisdemeanor will surrender or will be killed.
Eduardo Masferré notes that by the start of American colonial period, the neighboringBontoc andGaddang people had begun adapting peace pact customs based on the Kalinga Bodong.[4]
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