Old folk's measurement: The local knowledge and practices on counting and measurements of the Ikalinga

Old folk's measurement of IKalinga is the study of the relationship between their mathematics and their culture. It is associated with cultures without written expression, since objects come in all different sizes and shape, they can also be measured in lots of different ways. The study aimed to document indigenous measuring tools in Kalinga, and classify as to: linear measure, measure of mass, measure of volume, and determined and translate to English the Indigenous term use on the passage of time of the IKalinga; find out the local concepts applied on countable objects, and come up with vocabulary lingo in both Kalinga and English as used in the counting and measurement. The descriptive method of research, informal interviews, focus group discussions among key informants, and photo documentation were utilized. Findings show that indigenous measurement is still existing in most areas of Kalinga to quantify objects as well as to relate to their natural environment. To measure the lapse of time and fit certain occupational activities to certain periods during the year, the Kalingas utilize the moon to measure a one month period year.