Lifestyle

Binuasay The Milky Way and the Filipino Ethnic Beliefs If you look up at the sky during a moonless night, you might see a thin strip of light that is glowing faintly. This is the Milky Way. It is actually a galaxy that is made of millions upon millions of stars. Local communities located along … Read more

Mt. Isarog Hairy-Tailed Rat Isarog’s endemic rodent – Are you aware that there’s a species of rat exclusively found in the mossy and montane forest of Mt. Isarog? The Mt. Isarog hairy-tailed rat (Batomys uragon). The Mt. Isarog hairy-tailed rat was formally described as new species in 2015, but did you know that the first … Read more

“According to Ifugao elders, to be kadangyan means that a clan is in the “zone of refuge” (gawwana) characterized by the ownership of rice terraces, access to rice, a surplus of properties (pigs, carabaos, etc.), and the capability to perform ritual feasts for the community. As a privileged class, they are distinguished by the right … Read more

“The akosan, also called akos, is a type of belt bag made of handwoven fabric and adorned with cone shells (Conus litteratus) and coiled brass wire. It serves as a form of a portable safety deposit box for securing various pieces of akon-heirlooms such as beads, earrings, and pieces of gold (Maramba 1998, 66). It … Read more

Everyone who owns a rice field in Ifugao would own an alang, the granary where rice is stored. Each set of rice fields would usually have a granary adjacent to it, thus, the kadangyan who owns more rice fields would own more alang. Bu’lul figures are stored in the alang to serve not only as … Read more