Chapter 20 - "The Way to Nowhere". Preceding chapters may be accessed by clicking on "2015" in the Archives on the right, then scrolling down to the bottom of every page that opens, and clicking on "Older Posts."

Chapter 20

None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who believe they are free

                                                                                         J.W. von Goethe

In Praise of Sagada

The superior man goes through life without any one preconceived course of action or any taboo. He merely decides for the moment what is the right thing to do.

Kung fu-tse

The tribal people of the Mountain Province, known by their generic name as the Igorots, live a simple natural life and are deep in wisdom and folklore and still practise their shamanistic rites and healing practices with great efficacy. Their main occupation, apart from the tilling the land, is weaving, and they produce colourful and functional hand-woven cloths which are made up into garments and tablecloths, bags, wall hangings and other items which they sell to travellers and passing tourists. I made three trips into the Mountain Province, visiting Sagada, Bontoc and Banaue, where the Ifugao tribe live. ...........................

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