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The Cordillera mountains are located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. These mountains rise over 2000 meters and are the backdrop for a local mythological tale passed down over the generations.
Bugan and Wigan were the first Ifugao. God gave them rice, and something that enabled them to grow rice in the harsh mountains The Rice Terraces
The Rice Terraces spread across the foot of the Cordillera mountains. The terraced area is around 20,000 hectares in total.
It is said that its length, if put end to end, would encircle half of the globe.
This is the Ifugao village of Bangaan.
The Ifugao tribe have cultivated and protected these Rice Terraces for over two thousand years, preserving the ways as described in their local myth.
People of the Ifugao live in stilt houses.
Harvested rice is stored in the attic. Smoke rises from below and keeps mice away from the crop.
Bulul is the God for protecting rice.
The Ifugao have worshiped the holy spirits of nature for countless generations.
(Sound of chants, ON)
In 1995, these beautiful Rice Terraces often referred to as Stairways to Heaven were inscribed on the List of World Heritage.
Indigenous chants sung during the planting and harvesting is called Hudhud. It comprises of about 40 epic tales and was proclaimed as a Masterpiece of oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
(Sound of Chants, ON :
Lylics: Let us help Bugan and Wigan planting rice. They we will have a rich harvest season.)
In the 16th century, the Philippines became a Spanish colony. The Ifugao protested strongly against the Spanish regime and refused to convert to Catholicism in spite of strong pressure from the Spanish. The Ifugao kept their tribal pride.
However, the impact of modernization is now affecting this village. Many young people moved to the city to earn cash, resulting in increasing numbers of Rice Terraces being left unattended.
Now 30% of the Rice Terraces are abandoned and left fallow.
Concerned over the situation, this site was inscribed in the World Heritage in Danger list.
(Old woman speaking in local language: It is very sad to see these beautiful Rice Terraces collapsing and deteriorating.)
Some young people stay in the village and try to protect the Rice Terraces handed down from their ancestors.
This young Ifugao man is one of them. He is helping those elders without successors to repair the collapsed Rice Terrace walls.
(He talks in local language: I have learnt how to live with Rice Terraces from my father. As our ancestors, I want to pass on these wisdoms of Rice Terraces to my children.)
It is our hope that these Rice Terraces, given by God and valued as World Heritage, will be passed on to future generations. Chants calling for the people who left the village echo in the Stairways to Heaven.
(Sound ON, Hudhud chants continue
Lyrics: Come back to Bangaan village, Bugan and Wigan are waiting for you. )
Category: EducationBugan and Wigan were the first Ifugao. God gave them rice, and something that enabled them to grow rice in the harsh mountains The Rice Terraces
The Rice Terraces spread across the foot of the Cordillera mountains. The terraced area is around 20,000 hectares in total.
It is said that its length, if put end to end, would encircle half of the globe.
This is the Ifugao village of Bangaan.
The Ifugao tribe have cultivated and protected these Rice Terraces for over two thousand years, preserving the ways as described in their local myth.
People of the Ifugao live in stilt houses.
Harvested rice is stored in the attic. Smoke rises from below and keeps mice away from the crop.
Bulul is the God for protecting rice.
The Ifugao have worshiped the holy spirits of nature for countless generations.
(Sound of chants, ON)
In 1995, these beautiful Rice Terraces often referred to as Stairways to Heaven were inscribed on the List of World Heritage.
Indigenous chants sung during the planting and harvesting is called Hudhud. It comprises of about 40 epic tales and was proclaimed as a Masterpiece of oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
(Sound of Chants, ON :
Lylics: Let us help Bugan and Wigan planting rice. They we will have a rich harvest season.)
In the 16th century, the Philippines became a Spanish colony. The Ifugao protested strongly against the Spanish regime and refused to convert to Catholicism in spite of strong pressure from the Spanish. The Ifugao kept their tribal pride.
However, the impact of modernization is now affecting this village. Many young people moved to the city to earn cash, resulting in increasing numbers of Rice Terraces being left unattended.
Now 30% of the Rice Terraces are abandoned and left fallow.
Concerned over the situation, this site was inscribed in the World Heritage in Danger list.
(Old woman speaking in local language: It is very sad to see these beautiful Rice Terraces collapsing and deteriorating.)
Some young people stay in the village and try to protect the Rice Terraces handed down from their ancestors.
This young Ifugao man is one of them. He is helping those elders without successors to repair the collapsed Rice Terrace walls.
(He talks in local language: I have learnt how to live with Rice Terraces from my father. As our ancestors, I want to pass on these wisdoms of Rice Terraces to my children.)
It is our hope that these Rice Terraces, given by God and valued as World Heritage, will be passed on to future generations. Chants calling for the people who left the village echo in the Stairways to Heaven.
(Sound ON, Hudhud chants continue
Lyrics: Come back to Bangaan village, Bugan and Wigan are waiting for you. )
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