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| Mountain ranges, undulating hills and pockets of verdant valleys provide haven to many indigenous communities in northern and eastern Luzon. More commonly known for their products, arts and crafts, and their distinct cultural and farming practices, are the Ifugao, Ibaloi, Kankana-ey and Igorots. |
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| They are predominantly agrarian people. Utilizing land where they can find them, i.e along the mountainsides and hillsides, they grow rice, vegetables, rootcrops, coffee as well as high valued crops like strawberries and cut flowers (rose and mums). Their skill in cultivating and irrigating the uplands for centuries without harming nature is world renowned through Banaue Rice Terraces. |
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| Aside from farming, they also have profound love for music and the arts. The Ibaloi for example, weave beautiful baskets for personal use and for merchandise. The Ifugaos are known for their colorful clothing originally woven using cotton and natural plant and vegetable dyes. Examples of musical instruments that they use are gangsa (flat brass gongs), diwdiw-as (pan pipe), bunkaka or bilbil (bamboo buzzer), and sulibaw (hollow wooden drum). These instruments are made from natural materials like bamboo and wood, easily found locally. They hold Kanyaw, a traditional ritual highlighted by songs, dance and communal sharing of food, to celebrate and to give thanks. Union of two families through a wedding or an especially good harvest are two of the more popular and special events ushering Kanyaw. During hard times like crop failure, Kanyaw may also be held to signify a sharing of one’s resources to feed the entire community for days or weeks. Then and now, you can expect Filipinos to be a source of blessing to each other. |
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