PHThe In-owang is a Kalanguya agricultural ritual performed during rice harvest. Before harvesting begins, the farmer prepares rice from a previous harvest, rice wine, and salted pork.
A mumbunong, or ritual specialist, recites prayers and sprays sand and rice wine around the fields. A piece of red cloth is attached to a pole, while a fire is kept smóking throughout the harvest.
A pudong, made from a reed with knotted leaves, is then placed at the main entrances to the field.
While the pudong is present, entering the field or walking on its rice dikes is traditionally prohibited.
The ritual continues even after harvest, when two chickens are traditionally prepared before the rice enters the granary.
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A mumbunong, or ritual specialist, recites prayers and sprays sand and rice wine around the fields. A piece of red cloth is attached to a pole, while a fire is kept smóking throughout the harvest.
A pudong, made from a reed with knotted leaves, is then placed at the main entrances to the field.
While the pudong is present, entering the field or walking on its rice dikes is traditionally prohibited.
The ritual continues even after harvest, when two chickens are traditionally prepared before the rice enters the granary.
© UNESCO-ICHCAP