Just after the turn of the 20th century, members of the Filipino Bontoc Igorrote tribe were a leading attraction at Coney Island’s Luna Park. Portrayed in the press as “head hunting, dog eating savages,” the Igorrotes were contained in their own “village” and acted out distorted imitations of their customs. Now, such an exhibit would seem downright inhumane, but at the time visitors numbered in their millions. In fact, this wasn’t the only popular “human zoo” featuring Igorrotes in America; the shows toured nationwide.
| Unshelved | by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum |
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Wow. I have no words for this.
The Shocking Story of the Philippine Tribe Exhibited in America’s Human Zoos
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