The Ilocano Agsana is a traditional salt-making practice documented in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
The process uses seawater from the western coast of Luzon to produce salt. Traditional salt making requires knowledge of seawater, evaporation...
The Maranao Pagana is a traditional feast documented in Lanao del Sur.
Feasting in Maranao culture can be closely connected with hospitality, social relationships, and important community occasions.
Food is therefore not merely prepared for...
The Balog is one of the traditional prestige rituals documented among the Ifugao. It was associated with families seeking to maintain or increase their social standing. One visible sign of the ritual was a horizontal wooden stick decorated with...
Among the Isneg of Apayao, Say’am is described as a grand prestige feast.
Traditional clothing is worn during the celebration, while participants perform rituals, dances, songs, and literary-musical activities such as dandangay.
The event...