Kankanaey
Besao, Mountain Province
Kankanaey people are a Filipino indigenous group from the Northern Philippines. They are part of the collective group of indigenous people known as the Igorot people.
The Kankanaey live in western Mountain Province, northern Benguet and southeastern Ilocos Sur. They speak Kankanaey. The Kankanaey of western Mountain Province from the municipalities of Sagada and Besao identify thems ...
elves as part of a tribe called Applai or Aplai.
Like most Igorot ethnic groups, the Kankanaey built sloping terraces to maximize farm space in the rugged terrain of the Cordillera.
Two famous institutions of the Kankanaey of Mountain Province are the dap-ay, the men's dormitory and civic center, and the ebgan, the girls' dormitory where courtship between young men and women took place.
Kankanaey People News
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N. Vizcaya Town Opens School Of Living Traditions
A School of Living Traditions (SLT) has been established here to promote and preserve the indigenous artifacts and cultural traditions of villagers here.
The SLT was established in barangay Runruno by the FCF Minerals Corporation, barangay officials, Runruno Council of Elders (RCE) and Runruno Indigenous Peoples Organization (RIPO).
The SLT houses a mini-museum where the traditional farming and hunting tools, cultural attire and indigenous household materials are kept and exhibited for visitors. It also serves as a Community Learning Center where cultural photos and audio video document ... -
What Can A Bird-catching Tradition Tell Us About Conservation?
Conservationists have a lot to learn from indigenous peoples.
In the Philippines, the Sagada Kankanaey community participates in ikik, a traditional bird-catching practice in which residents hike up the nearby mountains at night and catch birds using a bright kerosene lantern and a net. In addition to providing food and recreation, the practice paints a detailed picture of the migratory habits of multiple species of birds - information that could help scientists identify critical trends in climate change.
Conservation International's indigenous fellows program is helping environmental le ... -
Chillin Out In Baguios Panagbenga
If there is one place in the Philippines cool enough for "chilling out" almost all year round, Baguio City tops the list, long proclaimed as the original Summer Capital of the Philippines and at the same time a chartered city in 1909. It is also known as the "Cordillera Gateway," a melting pot of the natives and tribes people.
Perched atop Luzon?s hilly eco-region of pine forests, Baguio City was also called the City of Pines, referring to the perfect climate to grow beautiful flora, trees, plants and even animals indigenous to the climate. It is a land blessed with fertile hills and valley ... -
A Gift That Keeps Giving
Some 300 kilometers from Manila lies Sitio Toplac in Kapangan, Benguet, where pasta, "AlDub," K-pop and Facebook are virtually unknown.
But for a group of mountaineers and city slickers who visited this remote village some 1,500 meters above sea level, the lush forests, waterfalls and fresh air more than make up for the communitys lack of access to the conveniences of the modern world.
Still, things could be better, the urban dwellers thought as they trekked to the village a week before Christmas, noting how the lack of electricity, the one-hour hike from paved roads to the community, an ... -
Baguio Gong Festival 2017 A Celebration Of Cordilleran Culture
On Oct. 8, 2017, the powerful and resounding sound of gongs will fill the air once again, as the 5th Baguio Gong Festival holds its Gong Walk from the Post Office to Ibaloi Park. The Gong Festival is a celebration of the rich culture of the Cordilleras, as well as that of Indigenous Peoples Month (every October.)
Now on its fifth year, the festival brings together indigenous cultural groups in the city to share and showcase cultural presentations that revolve around the use of the gong in Cordilleran culture.
Pilipinas Popcorn got an exclusive interview with the organization behind the f ... -
On Sacred Grounds And Respect For Cultural Taboos
While bloggers and social media influencers are getting more mileage online than the traditional scribe, non-cinema cameramen and wedding photographers are also getting more creative in producing audio-visual presentations of their clients.
One striking pictorial of a groom and bride was shot taken at a place considered sacred by the upland people of Northern Luzon. The shot of a couple in an intimate pose just below the hanging coffins of Sagadas Echo Valley was probably meant to depict and conform to the old adage till death do us part but the whole thing is simply not acceptable to all c ...