Figure (Bul-ul)

Inventory number SA 31371
Wooden Bul-ul figure of the Ifugao. The Bul-ul are also known as rice guards or rice gods, because they once ensured a good harvest, protected the rice granaries from pests and protected the rice stocks from being destroyed by all kinds of calamities. The collector stated that this object came from the south of the Ifugao area and was used for about four generations. Text: Prof. Dr. Leah E. Abayao, Cordillera Studies Center, UP Baguio.

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