by Vency D. Bulayungan
KIANGAN, Ifugao – With the vision of transforming the oldest and most historic town here into a heritage town and an eco-cultural tourism haven, the municipal dads here enacted an ordinance providing and mandating the protection and management of all God-given natural and man-made tourist spots and providing funds thereof.
Annie Dumangeng, Municipal Tourism [...]
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Ifugao dads enact ordinance to support tourism industry
Eco-tourism development still priority program of Kiangan Ifugao
KIANGAN, Ifugao — Eco- tourism is still cited by this municipality as its pet project for the coming years as it did not yet fully realize the benefits that can be obtained from this industry.
According to Engr. Jos Aguana, municipal planning and development coordinator of this town, they are still harmonizing all efforts to maximize [...]
Ifugao rice harvest festival
At the end of the rice production cycle, the Ifugaos celebrate the Bakle festival. It’s time to feed the bulul (rice god)!
Gongs are sounded and the villagers dressed in traditional g-strings and colorful woven cloth gaily make binakle (traditional rice cakes) and baya (rice wine). Through the help of the non-government organization Save the Ifugao [...]
Ifugao: Continuing the 2,000 year old tradition
The origin of the Ifugao’s is derived from the term Ipugo which refers to the rice grain given to them by their god Matungulan. Until the present day, this kind of rice grain is cultivated by the Ifugaos. Over two thousand years old of cultural herigate, the ifugao’s are continuing the tradition of planting the [...]
