INDIGENOUS

TOOLS
Ga’dang Tribe

Lenard John Cailin

“Pagbaywan” or “bay-yo”
• It is used for mushing fruits or other crops to be used for
creating delicious delicacies or kakanin.
“Pagkaros”
• It is used for shredding coconuts
Kariton or “Karison”
• With an attched carabao or cow, it is used as the main mode
of transportation of my lolo and lolas back in their time.
• Used for loading of heavy materials like rice, corn and woods.
“Arado”
• Used to plow the soil when planting season starts.
“Pag-gadgadan”
• Used by my lolo/lola to help remove the corn seeds from its
husk.
“Biga-o”
• Used for winnowing grains.
Ga’dang Clothing & Accessories
• Used by Ga’dang everyday in the old times but now, only used
for special gatherings or event.
Ga’dang Earings
• According to my lola, if a Ga’dang woman wore these earings,
it means that you have a high quality of living back in their
time. And in addition to that, one earing is equivalent to one
matured carabao.
Houses of my Ancestors
• Here’s a sample picture of Ga’dang houses back in the days.
• It’s like a tree house lifted from the ground that serves as
their shelter.