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Village chief in the mountains of the Philippines, 1967

By Joe Gromelski
Published: December 22, 2010
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The Philippines, November, 1967: Chief Lac-Ayen poses for a photo in his village of Maligcong, nestled amid the rice terraces of the Cordillera Mountains. The chief was said to offer "unstinting hospitality ... provided you brought enough gin, cigarettes and gum for the children."

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