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Banaue Rice Terraces Tour
| Considered as "One of the Wonders of the World", the Banaue Rice Terraces run more than 100 square mile years ago, these terraces manifest the engineering skills and ingenuity of the Ifugao tribe. |
Ifugao Is Famous For...
Banaue Rice Terraces
Dubbed as the "Eight Wonder of the World," the Banaue Rice Terraces start
from the base of the mountain range and reach up to several thousand feet high.
It is said that their length, put end to end, would encircle half of the globe. Made
2,000 years ago, these rice terraces manifest the engineering skill and ingenuity of
the sturdy Ifugaos. Streams and springs found in the mountains were tapped and
channeled into irrigation canals that run downhill through the rice terraces.
Banaue Imbayah
The Imbayah ethnic sports festival is a unique three-day affair that is celebrated
only once every four years. Activities include an ethnic parade portraying the
evolution of the Ifugao culture. This is followed by ethnic games participated in
by various barangay delegations.
Philippine War Memorial Shrine
The enormous memorial shrine was built to commemorate the end of World War
II. A concrete pyramid-type structure that resembles an oversized Ifugao native
house, it depicts historical events, from Filipino opposition to Spanish rule to
the Death March, and the role of the Ifugao and American troops in the defeat of
General Yamashita. The shrine is also used as a vantage point of the poblacion,
other neighboring barangays, and the capital town of Lagawe. The shrine is
located at Linda, Kiangan. It can be reached within 10 kilometers or a 15-minute
drive from the capital town.
Gotad ad Kiangan
The festival, held in Kiangan, is actually a part of the Ifugao prestige rites. Gotad
ad Kiangan traditionally involves a festive celebration filled with singing,
dancing, and drinking wine.
Gotad ad Hingyon
It is one special day in twelve feasts that are celebrated by the Ifugao royal class
to please their gods. Modern Ifugaos celebrate Gotad in April in the municipality
of Hingyon. Activities include cultural parades, ethno-modern sports, and a
booth competition where the best of Ifugao crafts are displayed.
The Ifugao Epic "Hudhud"
The UNESCO World Heritage List has cited the Ifugao epic “HUDHUD” as
among the “Masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of the humanity.”
The late anthropologist Fr. Francis Lambrecht, CICM brought HUDHUD to the
international scene, which he claims has been sung by generations of Ifugaos
since the late 17th century and still is a central part of the Ifugao life. The social
characteristic of the ancient Ifugaos as seen in the HUDHUD showed a strong
matriarchal society. The epic is chanted by Ifugao women, usually at harvest
time, funeral wakes, and weddings. Once chanted, the epic will go on for two to
three days. There used to be many versions of it but the advent of Catholicism in
the province has helped dilute this heritage.
Banaue Rice Terraces
Dubbed as the "Eight Wonder of the World," the Banaue Rice Terraces start
from the base of the mountain range and reach up to several thousand feet high.
It is said that their length, put end to end, would encircle half of the globe. Made
2,000 years ago, these rice terraces manifest the engineering skill and ingenuity of
the sturdy Ifugaos. Streams and springs found in the mountains were tapped and
channeled into irrigation canals that run downhill through the rice terraces.
Banaue Imbayah
The Imbayah ethnic sports festival is a unique three-day affair that is celebrated
only once every four years. Activities include an ethnic parade portraying the
evolution of the Ifugao culture. This is followed by ethnic games participated in
by various barangay delegations.
Philippine War Memorial Shrine
The enormous memorial shrine was built to commemorate the end of World War
II. A concrete pyramid-type structure that resembles an oversized Ifugao native
house, it depicts historical events, from Filipino opposition to Spanish rule to
the Death March, and the role of the Ifugao and American troops in the defeat of
General Yamashita. The shrine is also used as a vantage point of the poblacion,
other neighboring barangays, and the capital town of Lagawe. The shrine is
located at Linda, Kiangan. It can be reached within 10 kilometers or a 15-minute
drive from the capital town.
Gotad ad Kiangan
The festival, held in Kiangan, is actually a part of the Ifugao prestige rites. Gotad
ad Kiangan traditionally involves a festive celebration filled with singing,
dancing, and drinking wine.
Gotad ad Hingyon
It is one special day in twelve feasts that are celebrated by the Ifugao royal class
to please their gods. Modern Ifugaos celebrate Gotad in April in the municipality
of Hingyon. Activities include cultural parades, ethno-modern sports, and a
booth competition where the best of Ifugao crafts are displayed.
The Ifugao Epic "Hudhud"
The UNESCO World Heritage List has cited the Ifugao epic “HUDHUD” as
among the “Masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of the humanity.”
The late anthropologist Fr. Francis Lambrecht, CICM brought HUDHUD to the
international scene, which he claims has been sung by generations of Ifugaos
since the late 17th century and still is a central part of the Ifugao life. The social
characteristic of the ancient Ifugaos as seen in the HUDHUD showed a strong
matriarchal society. The epic is chanted by Ifugao women, usually at harvest
time, funeral wakes, and weddings. Once chanted, the epic will go on for two to
three days. There used to be many versions of it but the advent of Catholicism in
the province has helped dilute this heritage.
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