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  2. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Banaue Rice Terraces - Wikipedia

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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 ".

  4. Banaue - Wikipedia

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    An Ifugao Terraces Commission was created in 1994 and was superseded by the Banaue Rice Terraces task force, which was closed in 2002.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. [23]

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Extension) Ifugao: iii, iv, v (cultural) 2024 The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is an outstanding example of an evolved, living cultural landscape that can be traced as far back as two millennia ago in the pre-colonial Philippines. [33] Prehistoric Sites of the Cagayan Valley Basin

  6. Arts in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Folk structures range from simple, sacred stick stands to indigenous castles or fortresses (such as Batanes' ijangs and geological alterations such as the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (another World Heritage Site). [10] [11] [12] [13]

  7. Cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines - Wikipedia

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    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]

  8. Ifugao - Wikipedia

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    The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Banaue Rice Terraces are the main tourist attractions in the province. These terraces are believed to have been hand-carved into the mountains 2,000 years ago to plant rice.

  9. List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in the ...

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    This list contains an overview of the government recognized Cultural Properties of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The list is based on the official lists provided by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts, National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the National Museum of the Philippines.