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The rice gods of Ifugao, Mountain Province in Philippines, is locally known as "Bulul". It is usually carved in woods or stones. They are believed to gain power from ancestral spirits. They are treated with respect. The male wears "wanes or bahag or g-string" a loin cloth and usually holds a pestle, while the female wears "lufid" a wrap-around skirt with earrings an anklets, mostly holds a mortar. They are seated on the ground with arms crossed or on the knees. They are usually dark because they are touched by hands dipped in chicken or pig blood, overlaid by grease...

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