Banaue is the gateway to the renowed Banaue Rice Terraces. Dubbed as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Banaue Rice Terraces or Hagdaan Hagdan Palayan is 2000 year old
terraces that were carved in contour of the mountains of the Philippine
Cordillera by Ifugao. In 1995, the Banaue Rice Terraces has been declared as
one of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.
The terraces are existing cultural
testimonial of knowledge of our ancestors handed by generation to the next with
its unparalleled engineering irrigation system; the face of the great minds of
our ancient civilization. It is thought that the terraces were built mainly by
bare hands and with of minimal equipment.
Actually, the Banaue Rice Terraces cluster close to the Banaue poblacion as seen from the viewpoint. The five clusters engraved as part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are Batad, Bangaan, Hungduan, Mayoyao Central and Nagacadan.
This is the Aguian View Deck. This is the same image
printed in the P1000 bill.
Colourful tribal clothing, dark skin and almond eyes, a truly Ifugao features.
Colourful tribal clothing, dark skin and almond eyes, a truly Ifugao features.
Up to the present time, Ifugao still practice
traditional farming on the terraces. Definitely
mirrors the conscious passing of the culture and tradition around.
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