Talk:Ivatan people

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  • Those 2 pictures towards the bottom have really broken up the article, there are too many mini sections in the CULTURE section which are completely unnessary. I think removing all these subheadings and shifting the pictures around will really help.
    • Fixed. --Efe (talk) 01:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • The origins of the Ivatans remained "unsettled by" scholars. - unsettled amongst would be better. im not sure "unsettled" is the best word to use either.
    • Changed to "...untraced among scholars..." --Efe (talk) 01:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Christianized - odd word
  • Changed "Christianized people" to "Christians". Is that better --Efe (talk) 01:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Their now famous stone houses - famous need source. Add sentance should also be added to the housing sub section.
    • Its fully sourced below. --Efe (talk) 01:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Ivatans have adopted their now-famous stone houses made of limestone, "designed against the hostile climate". - should say, designed to protect against the hostile environment.
    • Fixed. --Efe (talk) 01:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • coming of Spaniards - needs rewording
    • Fixed. --Efe (talk) 01:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • The Ivatans were under Spain for 115 years, and was freed in September 18, 1898. - under spain, that needs better wording, freed on ....., freed well kinda pov, say something like independance.
    • Fixed. --Efe (talk) 01:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Ironically, June 6 is celebrated in Batanes as its founding day. - source
    • Sourced. --Efe (talk) 01:59, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • They also have strong mixture of the short Mongol type - needs clarification.
    • Fixed. --Efe (talk) 01:59, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • In 1990, population of the Ivatans was 15,026, an increase of 24% over the 1980 population of 12,091. These were distributed to the six municipalities, with 38% residing in Basco, 23% in Itbayat, 12% in Sabtang, 11% in Mahatao and 8% for Uyugan and Ivana.[2] In the 2000 census, 15,834 Ivatans comprised of the 16,421 population in Batanes.[4] - lots of wiki linking possible here
    • Linked. --Efe (talk) 01:59, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • These crops include yam, sweet potato, taro, garlic, ginger and onion, - wikilinks