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Banaue Rice Terraces
JANUARY
AMDAYOYONG
This month is considered the spring period in Banaue and start of planting season where rice seedlings are
finally transplanted (hopnak) in the rice fields.
FEBRUARY - MARCH
LITOTONG / BISBIS
This is the period when people celebrate the thanksgiving rites called "ulpi". During this celebration, the
whole family stays home to drink their homemade wines called "baya". They butcher sacrificial animals as
offering for a bountiful harvest.
IKGHUMTAD AD MAYOYAO
March 13-15
Mayoyao, Ifugao
Town fiesta adopting the cultural festival "Ikghumtad" similar to the "Gotad of Hingyon & Kiangan".
APRIL - MAY
LUYA / OPEH
This summer months in Banaue, characterized by sunny and clear blue skies, the perfect months for touring
and picture taking to the later part of May. The rice terraces change from green to yellow with the ripening of
the rice plants.
KULPI AD ASIPULO
April 16-19
Asipulo, Ifugao
Town Fiesta adopting the ritual term "kulpi", a family thanksgiving after transplanting the rice seedlings.
IMMBAYAH
April 27-29
Banaue, Ifugao
A festival celebrated every after 3 years. The event title was coined after the term "bumayah" refering to a
well-to-do who celebrates his good health or ripe old age w/ gong-beating and dancing culminating the feast.
LUDU / BOCACO
The start of the harvesting season, farmers celebrate the thanksgiving harvest ritual called "apuy". They open
their sealed rice granaries to bring out the stored grains but before doing so, they have to bath their butchered
sacred wooden idol or rice god called "bulul" with blood from their sacrificial animals, either chicken or pig.
IFUGAO DAY
June 18
Lagawe Ifugao
Provincial celebration of the anniversary of Ifugao as a Province.
IT-ITI / MANABA / HAWA
These are months of ceremonials and rituals performed for the dead ancestors and relatives. People feast by
dancing and drinking for the days called "gotad". Also during this time, repairs on damaged rice paddies are
undertaken. Weather is unpredictable.
VICTORY DAY
September 2
Kiangan Memorial Shrine, Kiangan, Ifugao
Anniversary celebration of the surrender of the Japanese Imperial Army led by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita.
CHATTU / OCAR
The months for sowing rice seedlings people continue cleaning and preparing the rice fields to be ready for the
planting season.
CHRISTMAS
December 15-23
Lagawe, Ifugao
Nightly presentations beofre Chirstmas eve sponsored by each municipality.
AMDAYOYONG
This month is considered the spring period in Banaue and start of planting season where rice seedlings are
finally transplanted (hopnak) in the rice fields.
FEBRUARY - MARCH
LITOTONG / BISBIS
This is the period when people celebrate the thanksgiving rites called "ulpi". During this celebration, the
whole family stays home to drink their homemade wines called "baya". They butcher sacrificial animals as
offering for a bountiful harvest.
IKGHUMTAD AD MAYOYAO
March 13-15
Mayoyao, Ifugao
Town fiesta adopting the cultural festival "Ikghumtad" similar to the "Gotad of Hingyon & Kiangan".
APRIL - MAY
LUYA / OPEH
This summer months in Banaue, characterized by sunny and clear blue skies, the perfect months for touring
and picture taking to the later part of May. The rice terraces change from green to yellow with the ripening of
the rice plants.
KULPI AD ASIPULO
April 16-19
Asipulo, Ifugao
Town Fiesta adopting the ritual term "kulpi", a family thanksgiving after transplanting the rice seedlings.
IMMBAYAH
April 27-29
Banaue, Ifugao
A festival celebrated every after 3 years. The event title was coined after the term "bumayah" refering to a
well-to-do who celebrates his good health or ripe old age w/ gong-beating and dancing culminating the feast.
LUDU / BOCACO
The start of the harvesting season, farmers celebrate the thanksgiving harvest ritual called "apuy". They open
their sealed rice granaries to bring out the stored grains but before doing so, they have to bath their butchered
sacred wooden idol or rice god called "bulul" with blood from their sacrificial animals, either chicken or pig.
IFUGAO DAY
June 18
Lagawe Ifugao
Provincial celebration of the anniversary of Ifugao as a Province.
IT-ITI / MANABA / HAWA
These are months of ceremonials and rituals performed for the dead ancestors and relatives. People feast by
dancing and drinking for the days called "gotad". Also during this time, repairs on damaged rice paddies are
undertaken. Weather is unpredictable.
VICTORY DAY
September 2
Kiangan Memorial Shrine, Kiangan, Ifugao
Anniversary celebration of the surrender of the Japanese Imperial Army led by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita.
CHATTU / OCAR
The months for sowing rice seedlings people continue cleaning and preparing the rice fields to be ready for the
planting season.
CHRISTMAS
December 15-23
Lagawe, Ifugao
Nightly presentations beofre Chirstmas eve sponsored by each municipality.
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