The term “ Isneg ” derives from a combination of “ is ” meaning “ recede ” and “ uneg ” meaning “ interior .” Thus, it means “ people who have gone into the interior .” In Spanish missionary accounts, they, together with the Kalinga and other ethnic groups between the northern end of the Cagayan Valley and the northeastern part of the Ilocos, were referred to as “ los Apayaos ,” an allusion to the river whose banks and nearby rugged terrain were inhabited by the people.

The term “ Isneg ” derives from a combination of “ is ” meaning “ recede ” and “ uneg ” meaning “ interior .” Th ...

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