Category: Indigenous Knowledge

List of Winners (Indigenous Story Writing Contest)

Congratulations to the winners! Here is the list of the winners of the Indigenous Story Writing Contest conducted in Alejo M Pacalso Memorial National High School in August 2018. The winning stories were based on interviews with local elders and told about learning from the wisdom of the elders. Stories were written in Filipino and in the local languages. Congratulations! …

Indigenous Story Writing Contest

PIKP and TFIP in partnership with the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School (AMPMNHS) successfully conducted the first “Indigenous Story Writing Contest” with the theme “Lessons from the wisdom of our elders”. This was done on the occasion of Buwan ng Wika, which is celebrated in schools nationwide in August of every year. The contest called for the submission …

Imbuleh: A perfect snack

By Jude Baggo Imbuleh,ready for serving. In Hungduan, Ifugao, imbuleh time is one of the exciting activities for children in the small villages (boble). Aside from being a simple activity that gathers the neighborhood children and adults, imbuleh is also a testament to the bountiful harvest from the rice terraces. Imbuleh is a glutinous rice-based delicacy of Hungduan, Ifugao. Imbuleh …

NGO to help teachers publish story book on IP

By Corazon J. Villena Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School (AMPMNHS) Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 32 series 2015, the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School (AMPMNHS) through the principal partnered with Non-Government Organizations (NGO) to facilitate the publication of a reference book on the indigenous knowledge, skills and practices (IKSP) in the Cordillera. DO 32 entitled “Adopting …

Greening the rice terraces, greening the table

By Jude Baggo Even before the hype on organic farming, my village in Hungduan, Ifugao was already advanced in sustaining the land without the use of synthetic fertilizers and chemicals. The rice terraces throughout its cycle is a source of food for a family. From rice to vegetables, the rice terraces never runs out of food to offer. After the …

Sagada Indigenous Cooking

By Kinja Tauli, PIKP researcher When one mentions Sagada, Mt. Province, food is not the first thing to come to mind. However, every place has its own unique food culture – traditional cuisine passed down from one generation to the next. This is especially true for Sagada, where the indigenous peoples of the area have their own set of unique …

Reflections on the Research: Cordillera Heirloom Food

By Sixto Talastas, PIKP Researcher What first comes to mind when you read the words Cordillera Heirloom Food? I wonder what you are thinking of right now as you read this. Here are some of the most common reactions from my conversations with Cordilleran friends, acquaintances, and even strangers – delicious, different, exotic, highland vegetables, pinikpikan, and on top of …

INDIGENOUS FOOD WORKSHOPS

by Judy Cariño-Fangloy PIKP Staff Cordillera traditional food is simple, nourishing and delicious. Making use of the fruits of the land, it reflects the indigenous culture of sharing, zero waste, health and well being. In this day of junk food and over-nutrition, it is time to look back on how our ancestors fed themselves and their families with the local resources, …

About the Project: Keeping Alive the Wisdom of Cordillera Indigenous Peoples

By Jill Cariño TFIP Executive Director Indigenous knowledge is gaining recognition internationally as a valuable knowledge system that we all have much to learn from. Sadly, this wisdom is increasingly being lost and many traditional values are no longer being practiced and transmitted. There is clearly a problem in the effective transmission of this knowledge to the younger generation due …