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The Banaue Rice Terraces (Filipino: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) are terraces that were carved into the mountains of Banaue, Ifugao, in the Philippines, by the ancestors of the Igorot people. The terraces are occasionally called the " Eighth Wonder of the World ".
The rice terraces of the Cordilleras are one of the few monuments in the Philippines that show no evidence of having been influenced by colonial cultures. Owing to the difficult terrain, the Cordillera tribes are among the few peoples of the Philippines who have successfully resisted any foreign domination and have preserved their authentic tribal culture.
The Banaue Rice Terraces, a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines and home to the Igorots, are often referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." The Igorots may be roughly divided into two general subgroups: the larger group lives in the south, central and western areas, and is very adept at rice - terrace farming ; the smaller ...
An Ifugao Terraces Commission was created in 1994 and was superseded by the Banaue Rice Terraces task force, which was closed in 2002. UNESCO has listed the Batad Rice Terraces and Bangaan Rice Terraces as a World Heritage Site since 1995, under the designation, Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. [25]
The Cordillera region is known for its unique musical instruments including the gangsa kalinga, nose flute, bamboo flute, buzzer, bangibang, tongatong, diwdiw-as, saggeypo, and bamboo zither. The region is also known for their dance, arts, and crafts like wood-carving, ibaloi basket, loom weaving, tinalik, loinclothes called ikat, amulets ...
The Banaue Rice Terraces are part of the rice terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. Pre-colonial Philippine societies relied more on swidden agriculture than intensive permanent agriculture. For example, in pre-colonial Visayas, the staple crops such as rice, millet, bananas and root crops were grown in swiddens (kaingin). [24]
The Banaue Rice Terraces is an example of a nationally recognized cultural property. Current logo for the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property. These lists contain an overview of the government recognized cultural properties in the Philippines.
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras: Ifugao, Cordillera: 722; iii, iv, v (cultural) 1995 This site includes the Banaue, Mayoyao, Hungduan, and Nagacadan Rice Terraces. They were established 2,000 years prior to inscription in pre-colonial Philippines, by the local Ifugao people. Despite its shared, unique heights and steepness, each ...