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Expedition Into Land of the Head Hunters in Abra Province
An account of a small U.S. expedition led by Lieut Col W H C Bowen to persuade Alzados in the Land of the Head Hunters to abandon head hunting. The party included Col Juan from the Fifth Infantry, a photographer, an interpreter, and guides. They confront hostile villagers near Sumadar and report cautious diplomacy and a pledge by the Sumadar presidente to cease ritual beheadings.
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New York
Luzon
W. H. C. Bowen
Thirtwenth Infantry
U. 8
Fifth
United States Infantry
Abra
Uniter Ton
J. Franklin Bell
Villamor Brothers
Blas
Juan
Alzados
Negritos
Tinguianes
Igorrotes
Batangas
Malvar
Aguinaldo
Presidente
Sunde
Aesian
Bangued
Col
Diers
Fifth Infantry
San Guillermo
Buclog
Cordillera Central
Col. Villamor
Sumadar
Sumadar At
Anita
Fumadar
San Jose
Samarar