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🇵🇭 Philippines · Traditional

Gisgistoギスギスト（コルディリェラの頭部マッサージ）

A Cordillera indigenous tradition whose name is the Kankanaey (Mountain Province) word for head massage; promoted by the Philippine Department of Tourism alongside dagdagay and kulkulis as a regional traditional therapy.

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Origin
🇵🇭 Philippines — Cordillera mountains (Mountain Province)
Era
Traditional
Classification
Traditional massage
Techniques
Head / Pressure
Practitioner body parts
Finger / Palm
Medium
None
Clothing
Clothed
Setting
Chair

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Related reference entry: Hilot (Filipino Traditional Healing)

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