PHThe Kadawyan of the Tinguian people is documented as a system of traditional customary law in Abra.
Unlike a festival or ceremony, this tradition concerns rules and social practices used to regulate community life. It illustrates how indigenous legal traditions can exist alongside formal state legal systems.
Such customary systems can cover expectations concerning relationships, responsibilities, disputes, and acceptable community behavior.
The Philippine heritage inventory recognizes Kadawyan as an intangible cultural heritage element.
© NCCA — TALAPAMANA
Unlike a festival or ceremony, this tradition concerns rules and social practices used to regulate community life. It illustrates how indigenous legal traditions can exist alongside formal state legal systems.
Such customary systems can cover expectations concerning relationships, responsibilities, disputes, and acceptable community behavior.
The Philippine heritage inventory recognizes Kadawyan as an intangible cultural heritage element.
© NCCA — TALAPAMANA