December 9, 2008
Sarusar (sa-roo-sar) is an Ilocano word for storage place. It is a separate area in the Ilocano home where the daily as well as future provisions of a family are kept.
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December 9, 2008
An existing Tabacalera tobacco warehouse that is next door to the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol was recycled into the Museo. The Tabacalera warehouse in Laoag, a plain, rectangular brick structure built in the 19th century, is one of a chain of brick warehouses built in Ilocos Norte.
December 9, 2008
Gameng, after the Iloko word for treasure, symbolizes the wealth of Ilocos Norte. It showcases the varied ethnicity and multi-faceted cultural heritage of a sturdy, hard working people known for their industry, resourcefulness and loyalty.
December 8, 2008
The great majority of the items in the museum was collected in the field. There are artifacts from each of the province’s 22 towns and sole city (Laoag).