Native Life in the Philippines

The first part of the film depicts a member of the Bontoc Igorot tribe in the Philippines killing a sentry from a neighboring tribe and bringing his head back in order to earn the right to marry a woman from his tribe. The resulting marriage ceremony, described as a "dog feast" in one review, and the return of a head to the tribe of the victim, as ordered by the government, are also shown. Other scenes depicted in the film's two parts include: a peace meeting of formerly hostile tribes, including a dance of peace; an examination of rice cultivation in the Philippines; and a documentation of the societal changes wrought by American control of the Philippines, including vocational and athletic training, education and the introduction of Christian marriage.