Nordis Staff March 31, 2019 columns, opinionBy ABIGAIL B. ANONGOSwww.nordis.net Food is a joyful thing. Sharing food is much more joyous. Thus, it was my great joy to be in a gathering to celebrate food (and eat some) during the launching of Heirloom Recipes of the Cordillera by Philippine Task Force on Indigenous Peoples Rights (TFIP) and Partners for Indigenous Knowledge-Philippines (PIKP) this …
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BOOK REVIEW: HEIRLOOM RECIPES IN THE CORDILLERA
By Penelope A. Domogo, MD, retired Provincial Health Office 1, Mountain ProvinceMarch 21, 2019 Food and eating is nearest to people’s hearts and, whether we believe it or not, is a major determinant of our health. Thus these have been at the heart of our advocacy in the Provincial Health Office for healthy lifestyle for the past nearly two decades. …
HEIRLOOM RECIPES OF THE CORDILLERA
Introduction The ingredients in this book are diverse. They come from the land and the waters of the indigenous territories in the Cordillera. They include grains, roots, stems, shoots and fruits of plants; fish, crabs and snails from the waters; domestic animals and those that grow wild in the forests; and insects. They are fresh, natural, packaging-free, and simply delicious. …
PATUPAT
Glutinous rice cakesMainit, Bontoc By Fran Macli-ing Claver Here are detailed instructions from a mother to young children on how to make patupat, truly an example of slow food. Let Atty. Francisca Macli-ing Claver tell us how she learned to make patupat from her mother, the late Petra Macli-ing, who lived her life wisely and shared her wisdom with others. …
LINNAPET RECIPE
In the olden times, the people of Agawa, Besao, Mountain Province learned to keep track of time with the help of a stone calendar. The start of the new year was celebrated when the sun rested perfectly on top of the rock called Ambaon-bato as seen while sitting with the back resting on the stone calendar at Dap-ay Awaw at …
On Cordillera Traditional Food
By Judy Cariño (This speech was delivered on November 17, 2018 at Teatro Amianan, UP Baguio as part of the Talastasan Lecture Series, UP Baguio’s contribution to the UNESCO Creative Baguio Initiative.) Are the people of the Cordillera carnivorous? Many of us believe so, because often, our exposure to traditional food is during traditional feasts, weddings, rituals, where meat, lots …
Food Trip to Conner, Apayao
By sixto talastas 6 pm was our scheduled departure from Baguio going to Conner, Apayao on the Monday night of October 15, 2018. Two from our team had already been to Apayao before – Len and Anne. Only the three of us, me, Kinja and Exodus, had not been to Apayao yet. And so, after an hour or so of …
Keeping our food traditions alive
by Alma Sinumlag BAGUIO CITY – As a result of the series of food workshops, sharing, and interviews around the Cordillera, the Philippine Task Force for Indigenous Peoples Rights (TFIP) and the Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines (PIKP) is now ready to share the food wisdom of the Igorots to the public especially to the youth. TFIP and PIKP gave …
TFIP and PIKP Hold World Food Day and Land Rights Now Campaign Activities
To mark World Food Day and Indigenous Peoples Month, the Philippine Task Force for Indigenous Peoples Rights (TFIP) and Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines (PIKP) are conducting activities as part of our ongoing effort to keep alive the wisdom of Cordillera indigenous peoples. One activity is an Indigenous Food workshop on October 16, 2018 in Conner, Apayao. This activity aims …
High School Teachers Render Service for Victims of Typhoon Ompong
By Marciana Balusdan, PIKP Researcher The Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High school was used as an evacuation center for a total of 4,000 families from First Gate, Ucab, Itogon, Benguet, who were affected by the landslide during Typhoon Ompong. The school was used as an alternative shelter for the evacuees for eight days. Teachers reported for work to give …