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Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Philippines

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Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) includes traditions and living expressions that are passed down from generation to generation within a particular community.

The Philippines, with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts[1] as the de facto Ministry of Culture,[2] ratified the 2003 Convention after its formal deposit in August 2006.[3] This implies that there is an obligation to carry out the objectives of the convention to ensure the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. This includes identifying and documenting viable ICH elements, safeguarding and promoting viable ICH, fostering scientific, technical and artistic studies, and provide technical assistance and training in the field of ICH.

Prior to the 2003 Convention, the Philippines was invited by UNESCO to nominate intangible heritage elements for the inclusion to the Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. This prompted the proclamation of the Hudhud chant of the Ifugao[4] in 2001 and Darangen epic chant of the Maranao[5] in 2005. After the establishment of the 2003 Convention, all entries to the Proclamation of Masterpieces were incorporated in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity[6] in 2008. A third inscription was made in 2015 through a multinational nomination between Cambodia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and Viet Nam for the Tugging Rituals and Games,[7] wherein the punnuk tugging ritual of the Ifugao was included.

As part of the objective of the Convention, the government of President Noynoy Aquino through the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' Intangible Cultural Heritage unit and in partnership with ICHCAP,[8] published the Pinagmulan: Enumeration from the Philippine Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage[9] in 2012. The publication contains an initial inventory of 335 ICH elements with elaborate discussions on 109 ICH elements. This initiative-based publication became the official basis for the government's intangible heritage programs and nominations to UNESCO. The elements listed are the first batch of continuous updating process initiated by the government, UNESCO, and other stakeholders. In 2014, the Pinagmulan was a finalist under the category of the Elfren S. Cruz Prize for Best Book in the Social Sciences in the National Book Awards organized by the National Book Development Board.[10] The Philippine inventory is currently being updated as a measure to safeguard more intangible cultural heritage elements in the country. The updating began in 2013 and results may be released in 5–10 years after the scientific process finishes the second batch of element documentations. According to UNESCO, it is not expected by a country or state party to have a completed inventory. On the contrary, the development and updating of inventories is an ongoing process that can never be finished.[11]

Between 2015 and 2017, UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage Courier of Asia and the Pacific featured the darangen epic chant,[12] punnuk tugging ritual,[13] and at least three kinds of traditional healing practices in the Philippines, including the manghihilot and albularyo healing practices and belief of buhay na tubig (living water) of the Tagalog people of 20th century Quezon city,[14] the baglan and mandadawak healing practices and stone beliefs of the Itneg people in Abra,[14] and the mantatawak healing practices of the Tagalog people of Marinduque.[14]

By 2016, according to the ICH Unit, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, there were 367 elements listed under the Philippine Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (PIICH), the official ICH inventory of the Philippines. All elements under the PIICH are listed in Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP), the official cultural property inventory of the country, which includes both tangible and intangible cultural properties.[15] In April 2018, the buklog of the Subanen people was nominated by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in the list for urgent safeguarding.[16]

National Living Treasures

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As defined by UNESCO, the bearers of intangible cultural heritage are to be known internationally as Living Human Treasures. The Filipino counterparts of this title are the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardees. There are currently 25 declared GAMABA awardees, all of which have exemplified the highest standard in their respective field of expertise. The award is only given to individuals or groups that have exhibited the highest possible standard in intangible cultural heritage.

A master of the heritage does not automatically qualify an individual or group for the award as the craft of the master should exude a higher meaning to the highest standard set by the highly critical council of the GAMABA board. Due to this lengthy and critical process, most masters are not yet declared as GAMABA awardees.

The National Living Treasures of the Philippines are as follows:

UNESCO-inscribed ICH of the Philippines

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A woman chanting the Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao while harvesting grains in the Ifugao Rice Terraces. The oral tradition was declared by UNESCO as one of the "Eleven Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" in 2001, and later inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists in 2008.

The Philippines has a total of six intangible cultural heritage elements inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. These are four elements inscribed in the Representative List: the Darangen epic of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao, Hudhud chants of the Ifugao, Tugging rituals and games –shared with Cambodia, South Korea, and Vietnam–, and Aklan piña handloom weaving. There is one element inscribed in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices, The School of Living Traditions (SLT), and there is one element inscribed in the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, Buklog, thanksgiving ritual of the Subanen people.

Proposed/ongoing nominations by the Philippines

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A woman at the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival.

Numerous elements are being proposed for nomination by the Philippines for inclusion in the intangible cultural heritage lists within the coming few years. Among these elements are:

  1. Kapayvanuvanuwa Fishing Ritual of the Ivatan of Batanes
  2. Batek/Batok Tattoo-making Tradition of the Butbut People of Kalinga
  3. Ati-atihan festival of the people of Aklan
  4. Metal and wood craftsmanship of the Maranao of Lanao
  5. Tepo mat weaving of the Sama people of Tawi-tawi
  6. Traditional Boatbuilding and Maritime Culture of the peoples of Batanes and Tawi-tawi
  7. Tradition of Atang of the Ilocano people
  8. Cosmology of the Mangyans of Mindoro
  9. Moriones festival of the people of Marinduque
  10. Hinilawod Epics of the people of Panay
  11. Ulaging Epic of the Talaandig Manobo of Bukidnon
  12. Kudaman Epic of the Pala'wan people of Palawan
  13. Buklog rituals of the Subanen people of Zamboanga Peninsula
  14. Apung Iru fluvial festival of the Kapampangan people of Apalit
  15. Kalibo piña weaving of the Aklanon people of Aklan[34]
  16. Digdiga Ni Tupayya courtship dance of the Kalinga people.[35]

The Philippines is a member of the committee on intangible cultural heritage since 2016, and will end its term in 2019. In 2017, the Ambassador of the Philippines to France and UNESCO urged the Philippine government to nominate the Metal and wood craftsmanship of the Maranao of Lanao in the list in need for urgent safeguarding for 2018.[36][37][16] On February 20, 2018, the government and the stakeholders of Aklan met for the preparation of the dossier of the Kalibo piña weaving intangible cultural heritage.[38] Additionally, on April 9, 2018, the NCCA nominated the buklog rituals of the Subanen people to the list in need for urgent safeguarding. UNESCO set the nomination of buklog for the 2019 inscription cycle.[16]

Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Philippines according to the Pinagmulan

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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts through its UNESCO-backed Pinagmulan book, inventory of Philippine intangible cultural heritage initiated the first part of the country's intangible heritage inventory. Elements highlighted with light blue are UNESCO-inscribed intangible heritage, while elements highlighted in red are UNESCO-inscribed elements that are in need of urgent safeguarding. Presently, there are 367 elements listed under the Philippine Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (PIICH), which is under the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP). According to UNESCO, intangible cultural heritage has five domains, namely: oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage; performing arts; social practices, rituals and festive events; knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and traditional craftsmanship.[15]

Indigenous groups

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The indigenous peoples of the Philippines consist of a large number of Austronesian ethnic groups, as well as Negritos. They are the bearers of the majority of intangible cultural heritage elements deemed as significant to the Filipino psyche. They are the descendants of the original Austronesian inhabitants of the Philippines, that settled in the islands thousands of years ago, and in the process have retained their Indigenous customs and traditions.[39]

In 1990, more than 100 highland peoples constituted approximately three percent of the Philippine population. Over the centuries, the isolated highland peoples have retained their indigenous cultures. The folk arts of these groups were, in a sense, the last remnants of Indigenous traditions that flourished throughout the Philippines before the Islamic and Spanish contacts.

The highland peoples are a primitive ethnic group like other Filipinos, although they did not, as a group, have as much contact with the outside world. These peoples displayed a variety of native cultural expressions and artistic skills. They showed a high degree of creativity such as the production of bowls, baskets, clothing, weapons and spoons. These peoples ranged from various groups of Igorot people, a group that includes the Bontoc, Ibaloi, Ifugao, Isneg, Kalinga and Kankana-ey, who built the Rice Terraces thousands of years ago. They have also covered a wide spectrum in terms of their integration and acculturation with Christian Filipinos. Other Indigenous peoples include the Lumad peoples of the highlands of Mindanao. These groups have remained isolated from Western and Eastern influences.

Due to the influx of Christianity, Islam, and other world religions in traditional communities, the indigenous practices, rituals, and spiritual performances and knowledge of indigenous Filipinos are fast disappearing. Cultural workers in the country suggest the Paiwan Model, which was made by the Taiwanese government to preserve indigenous religions, to save the Philippines' own indigenous religions. The indigenous practices and shamanism of the Paiwan people of Taiwan was the fastest declining religion in the country. This prompted the Taiwanense government to preserve the religion and to push for the establishment of the Paiwan School of Shamanism where religious leaders teach their apprentices the native religion so that it will never be lost. It became an effective medium in preserving, and even uplifting the Paiwan people's indigenous religion. In the Philippines, shamanism is referred as dayawism, meaning 'gallant religions that give thanks to all living and non-living things'. As of 2018, there is no established school of dayawism in the Philippines, making the hundreds of indigenous religions in the country in great peril from extinction due to the influx of colonial-era religions. Each indigenous religion in the Philippines is distinct from each other, possessing unique epics, pantheons, belief systems, and other intangible heritage pertaining to religious beliefs. Due to this immense diversity in indigenous religions, a singular school of dayawism is not feasible. Rather, hundreds of schools of dayawism pertaining to an ethno-linguistic tribe is a better supplement to the current religious landscape in the Philippines.[40]

Domain 1: Oral Traditions and Expressions, including Language

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Intangible cultural element[A] Practicing ethnic group/s and geographic areas where element is practiced[B] Short description[C]
Hudhud Epic Chant Ifugao people of Ifugao province The element was declared by UNESCO as one of the representative intangible elements of humanity in 2001. It was later inscribed as a UNESCO intangible heritage element in 2008. The element was properly documented from 2008 to December 2009 by the National Commission of the Philippines and the U.S. embassy in the Philippines.[41]
Biag ni Lam-ang Epic Ilokano people of the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Abra The national epic of the Ilokano people.
Diwata Kasinebangan Maguindanaon ethnic groups in Maguindanao province
Darangen Epic Chant Maranao/Maguindanaon people of Lanao del Sur and neighboring areas The element was declared by UNESCO as one of the representative intangible elements of humanity in 2005. It was later inscribed as a UNESCO intangible heritage element in 2008.
Dimakaling Maranao/Maguindanao peoples of Lanao del Sur and neighboring areas
Diwata Kasaripan Maranao/Maguindanao peoples of Lanao del Sur and neighboring areas
Radia Indarapatra Maranao people of Lanao del Sur
Salsila Tausug people of the three Sulu archipelago provinces
Ag Tubog Keboklogan Subanon/Subanen people of the provinces of Zamboanga region
Kudaman, Tuwaang Epic Cycle Manobo people of Central Mindanao
Uwaging (also Agyu) Manobo, Agusan people of Northern Mindanao
Alim Epic Ifugao people of Ifugao province The Alim Epic was properly documented from 2008 to December 2009 by the National Commission of the Philippines and the U.S. embassy in the Philippines, making it more viable to be nominated in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list in the future.[41]
Ulalim Epic Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Ulahingan Manobo, Livunganen/Aroman people of the Livungan Valley and Cotabato
Ulaging Epic Talaandig Manobo of Bukidnon province
Dulimaman Epic Itneg people of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Abra In 2016, the U.S. embassy in the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts began recording a complete version of the Dulimaman Epic of the Itneg people. Once finished, the epic will be transcribed and translated by native speakers and will be turned into book with English translation. The project will end in September 2019. Once finished, the epic is expected to be nominated to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.[42]
Mi'Raj Sama Dilaut people of Tawi-tawi province
Silungan Baltapa (a Kata-Kata) Sama Dilaut people of Tawi-tawi province
Ginem/Ginum Bagobo people of the Cotabato and Davao regions
Ambahan Poetry Hanunoo Mangyan of the Mindoro provinces From 2012 to September 2013, the Mangyan Heritage Center, Inc. and the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines administered the conservation program for the Ambahan Poetry and the Hanunoo Mangyan script. The program included the continued teaching of the script and ambahan poetry to 10 Hanunoo Mangyan schools in Mindoro.[43] Another preservation program was launched by the same institutions in 2016 for the conservation and documentation of the Hanunuo script, along with the Buhid script. The program is expected to conclude in September 2021.[44]
Bantugan Maguindanao people of Maguindanao province and neighboring Cotabato provinces
Maharadia Lawana Maranao people of the Lanao provinces
Parang Sabil Tausug people of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-tawi
Biwag anni Malana Gaddang people of Mountain Province
Lumalindaw Epic Gaddang people of Mountain Province
Kanag Kababagowan Itneg people of Abra province
Agyu Epic Manobo people of North Cotabato province
Guman Epic Subanon people of the Zamboanga region
Hinilawod Epic (Humadapnon) Sulod people of Panay provinces, specifically Antique
Hinilawod Epic (Labaw Donggon) Sulod people of Panay provinces, specifically Antique
Sondayo Epic Subanon people of the Zamboanga region
Loa Tagalog people of Batanga province and Zamboanga provinces
“Upuan” Etymology Itneg people of Abra province
Kudaman Epic Tagbanwa/Pala'wan people of Palawan province
Ikalahan Origin Myth Ikalahan people of Nueva Viscaya province
Laji Ivatan people of Batanes province
Bangus Banter Tagalog people of Bulacan province

Domain 2: Performing Arts

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Intangible cultural element[A] Practicing ethnic group/s and geographic areas where element is practiced[B] Short description[C]
Arakyo Tagalog people of Nueva Ecija province
Sagayan Maranao/Maguindanao people of Lanal del Sur and Maguindanao provinces
Zarzuela – Musical Theatre Tagalog people countrywide The zarzuela musical theatre is currently being pushed by the government to be declared as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage element. The performing art may be nominated together with Spain, Mexico, and Cuba. This is widely supported by various zarzuela dance, music, and theatre companies in the Philippines.
Singkil Dance Maranao people of Lanao del Sur
Moro y Cristianos Street Drama Tagalog people countrywide
Pasion Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Moriones Festival Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Kuratsa Dance Waray people of Samar provinces and Leyte province
Kambuyok/Kambuyoka Song Joust Maranao people of Lanao del Sur

Domain 3: Social Practices, Rituals, and Festive Events

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Intangible cultural element[A] Practicing ethnic group/s and geographic areas where element is practiced[B] Short description[C]
Bogwa Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Sayo Bicolano people of Camarines Sur province
Buklog Rites Subanon people of Zamboanga provinces The Buklog Rites was nominated by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for inscription in the UNESCO List for Urgent Safeguarding in April 2018. The element is widely supported by all provincial governments in the Zamboanga region, along with ethnic Subanen leaders and shamans throughout the region.
Panlisig-Panumanod Ritual Umayamnon Manobo people of the eastern sections of Bukidnon province
Ifugao Agricultural Rituals (1) Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Ifugao Agricultural Rituals (2) Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Ifugao Agricultural Rituals (3) Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Uyaue (Baiya) Ritual Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Ifugao Agricultural Rituals (4) Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Bullul Rituals Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Balog Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Uyauy Ritual Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Hagabi Rites Ifugao, Tuwali people of Ifugao province
Pechen (Peace Pact) Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Bontoc Agricultural Rituals (1) Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Rain Rituals Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Scare Crow Ritual Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Tengao (Days of Rest) Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Agricultural Rites Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Nalandangan Umayamnon Manobo people of the eastern portions of Bukidnon province
Bowag Mock Battle Kankanay people of Sagada in Mountain Province
Bagbagto (Mock War) Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Kalinga Life Cycle Rites Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kontad Rituals Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kalinga Pechen/Pud'on/Budong (Peace Pact) Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kodama Ritual (Death Rites) Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Dap'ay (Ab'abungan, Abong, Ato, Ator, Avuwan, Dalipuy) Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Patay Ritual Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Bagobo Agricultural Rituals Bagobo people of Davao and Cotabato provinces
Hanunoo Mangyan Burial Rituals Hanunoo Mangyan people of Mindoro provinces
Panudlak Agricultural Rituals Hanunoo Mangyan people of Mindoro provinces
T'boli Marriage Rituals T'boli people of South Cotabato province
Maguindanao Marriage Rituals (1) Maguindanaon people of Maguindanao province
Sulod Burial Practices Sulod people of Panay provinces
Pala'wan (Tagbanwa) Runsay Pala'wan people of Palawan province
Subanon Harvest Rituals Subanon people of Zamboanga region
Pagdiwata Ritual Tagbanwa people of Palawan province
Lambay Ritural Tagbanwa people of Palawan province
Sungrud Ritual Tagbanwa people of Palawan province
Sandugo Tagbanwa people of Palawan province
Ilocano Agricultural Rituals Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union provinces
Ilocano Marriage Rituals Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union provinces
Atang – Ilocano Appeasement Ritual Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Abra provinces
B'laan (Danlag) Agricultural Cycle B'laan people of South Cotabato province
B'laan (Danlag) Marriage Ritual B'laan people of South Cotabato province
B'laan (Sal Naong) Agricultural Cycle B'laan people of Sultan Kudarat province
B'laan (Datal Blao) Agricultural Cycle B'laan people of Sultan Kudarat province
Manobo Marriage Rituals Western Bukidnon Manobo people of Bukidnon province
Pangnga Ritual Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Ifugao (Ayangan) Agricultural Rituals Ayangan, Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Pa'hang Ritual Ayangan, Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Pu'al Rite (Death Rites) Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Baltong Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Ifugao Marriage Ceremonials Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Kankanay Death/Burial Rituals Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Marriage Rituals (1) Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Harvest Rituals in Hapao Tuwali Ifugao people of Ifugao province
T'boli Death and Burial Rites T'boli people of South Cotabato province
Apayao Ritual Feast for Anitos Apayao (Isneg) people of Apayao province
Say'am Ritual Apayao people of Apayao province
Cal-las (Death Ritual) Itneg people of Abra province
Ibaloy Pedit Ibaloy people of Benguet province
Kankanay/Kankanai Pedit (Prestige Feast) Kankanay people of Benguet province
Pakde Ibaloy people of Benguet province
Lawit (Appeasement Rites) Ibaloy people of Benguet province
Ibaloy Rituals (Listing Briefs) Ibaloy people of Benguet province
Lifon Agricultural Rituals Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Mangmang Birth Ritual Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Bontoc Death Rituals Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Bontoc Agricultural Rituals 2 Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Bontoc House-building Rituals Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Bontoc Terracing Rituals Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Bontoc Fire Ritual Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Sayang Itneg people of Abra province
Palpaliwat Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Maranao Agricultural Rites Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Pag-gunting Rites Tausug people of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-tawi provinces
Tausug Marriage Rituals Tausug people of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-tawi provinces
Tausug Pag-Islam Tausug people of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-tawi provinces
Tausug Pag-Tammat Rituals Tausug people of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-tawi provinces
Kalilang Festival Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Jama Mapun Rites of Passage Jama Mapun people of Tawi-tawi province
Hamboki'an Ikalahan people of Nueva Viscaya province
Ikalahan Ritual Format Ikalahan people of Nueva Viscaya province
Pagkombiti Marriage Ritual Mamanua/Mamanwa people of Surigao del Norte province
Mamanwa Kahimonan (Pig Ritual) Mamanua/Mamanwa people of Surigao del Norte province
Lekat (Ritual Massage) Maguindanaon peoples of Maguindanao province
Kanggunting Rite of Passage Maguindanao peoples of Maguindanao and Cotabato province
Bilang Ceremonies Tagbanwa people of Palawan province
Tagbanwa Agricultural Rituals Tagbanwa people of Palawan province
Pagbuy'is Ritual Tagbanwa people of Palawan province
Sama Mortuary Rituals Sama people of Tawi-taiw province
Itneg Rice Rituals Itneg people of Abra province
Itneg Birth Cycle Rituals Itneg people of Abra province
Itneg Marriage Rituals Itneg people of Abra province
Itneg Death and Burial Rituals Itneg people of Abra province
Itneg Dawak Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Pinaing/Pinading Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Saloko Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Bakid Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Sangasang Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Sagobay Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Ngorong'or Rites Itneg people of Abra province
Pala-an Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Tangpap Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Kalangan Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Pinasal Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Binukwau Ritual Itneg people of Abra province
Kalanguya Sapsap Burial Rituals Kalanguya Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Kalanguya Agricultural Rituals Kalanguya Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Kalinga Marriage Ritual Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kalinga Death Rituals Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kankanay Birth Rituals Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Marriage Rituals (2) Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Death Rituals Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Bontoc Marriage Rituals Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Bontoc Borth Rituals Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Padapadakam Ritual Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Abra provinces
Begnas Ritual Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Gaddang Rituals (Miscellaneous) Gaddang people of Nueva Viscaya, Mountain Province, and Abra provinces
Mamattang/Makikeng Ritual Ibanag people of Cagayan province
Maffusi Ritual (Corn Harvest) Ibanag people of Cagayan province
Ifugao Marriage Rituals Ifugao people of Ifugao province Ifugao (Northern Luzon)
Ifugao Death/After Death Rituals Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Ifugao Sickness Rites Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Ifugao Specialized Rituals Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Ifugao Agricultural Rituals Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Buayat Ritual Ilongot people of Nueva Viscaya province
Kalinga Meat-sharing System Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Panyang Ritual Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union provinces
Erwap (Rain Ritual) Bontoc people of Mountain Province
Panulak Balah Tausug people of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-tawi provinces
Hari Raya Puasa Muslims of Philippine Islamic provinces
Shariff Kabunsuan Maguindanao peoples of Maguindanao province
Peñafrancia Fluvial Festival Bicolano people of Camarines Sur province
Bocaue Fluvial Festival Tagalog people of Bulacan province
San Clemente Festival Tagalog people of Rizal province
Sta. Clara Festival Tagalog people of Bulacan province
Apung Iru Kapampangan people of Pampanga province
Kuraldal Atlung Ari Kapampangan people of Pampanga province
Mo-ninum Ritual T'boli people of South Cotabato province
Moriones Festival Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Tungo Ritual Bontok Tadian people of Mountain Province
Palpaliwat (2) Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Ati-atihan Festival Aklanon people of Aklan province
Uhag Ritual Ifugao, Tuwali people of Ifugao province
Him'ong/Him'ung Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Kalinga Deities Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Yabyab Rites Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kalinga Courtship/Marriage Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Bukidnon Iloilo Agricultural Rites Ilonggo people of Iloilo province
Isama Rites – Samal Island Isamal people of Davao del Sur province
Kalagan Rites of Passage Kalagan people of Davao del Sur province
Kalinga Meat-sharing System Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kalinga Transfer of Property Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Igam Ritual Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Adumba Rituals Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Datum Rite Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kankanay Agricultural Rituals Kankanay, Ibesao people of Mountain Province
Gobgobo Rituals (Kankanay Birth) Kankanay, Ibesao people of Mountain Province
Dawdawak Ritual Kankanay, Ibesao people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Death Rituals Kankanay, Ibesao people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Specific Rituals Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Prayers for Healing Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Prayers of Supplication Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Prayers of Thanks Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Prayers Related to Animals Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Prayers for Illness Caused by Spirits Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Prayers for Illness of Psychological Cause Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Kankanay Prayers as Preventive Measures Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Gomek Gomanan Bagobo Tagabawa people of Davao del Sur province
Antipo Ritual Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Pupuwa Ritual Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Mangyan Exorcism Rites Hanunoo Mangyan people of Mindoro provinces
Novicia/Novicio Practice Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Hanunoo Mangyan Secondary Burial Rites Hanunoo Mangyan people of Mindoro provinces
Kapayvanuvanuwa Fishing Ritual Ivatan people of Batanes province The Kapayvanuvanuwa Fishing Ritual is currently undergoing a process for future nomination in UNESCO.
Kapangdeng Ritual Ivatan people of Batanes province
Echague Boat Sama Balangingi people of Isabela province
Maranao Traditional Death Rituals Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Maranao After-Birth Rituals Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Kasemang (Visit to a Newly constructed House) Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Itneg Rice Rituals Itneg people of Abra province
Maranao Beliefs About Birth Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Ba'i a Labi Coronation Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Maranao Pagana (Traditional Feast) Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Kapamangamay Totem Ritual Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Punnuk (Traditional Tugging Ritual) Tuwali, Ifugao people of Ifugao province The element was declared by UNESCO as one of the representative intangible elements of humanity and inscribed as a UNESCO intangible heritage element in 2015 under the element of Tugging rituals and games, together with other tug-of-war games from other Asian countries.
Holy Week Rituals in Camarines Sur Bicolano people of Camarines Sur province
Kalinga Courtship and Marriage Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Wearing Old Hats All ethnic groups in the Philippines
Mangyan Betel-nut Chewing Hanunoo Mangyan people of Mindoro provinces
Pasaka Hanunoo Mangyan of Mindoro provinces
Angono Festivals Tagalog people of Rizal province
Bagongonon Kalinga people of Kalinga province
Kesiyahan T'boli people of South Cotabato province
The Night the Fires Go Out Kankanay people of Mountain Province
Putong/Putungan Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Magpandipandi Yakan people of Basilan province
Agsana – Salt-making Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte province
Hanunoo Mangyan House-building Hanunoo Mangyan people of Mindoro provinces
Ilocano Atang for the Dead Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte province
Hanunoo Mangyan Life Cycles Hanunoo Mangyan of Mindoro provinces
Hanunoo Mangyan Kinship Hanunoo Mangyan people of Mindoro provinces

Domain 4: Knowledge and Practices Concerning Nature and the Universe

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Intangible cultural element[A] Practicing ethnic group/s and geographic areas where element is practiced[B] Short description[C]
Ifugao Deities Ifugao people of Ifugao province
B'laan Astrology B'laan people of Sultan Kudarat province
Hanunoo Mangyan Natural Phenomena Rituals Hanunoo Mangyan of Mindoro provinces
Hanunoo Mangyan Cosmology Hanunoo Mangyan of Mindoro provinces
Jama Mapun Constellation of Tanggong Jama Mapun people of Tawi-tawi province
Tagbanwa/Pala'wan Cosmology Tagbanwa/Pala'wan people of Palawan province
Tala'andig Cosmology Tala'andig Manobo people of Bukidnon province
Klata Cosmology Klata Manobo people of Bukidnon province
Manuvu Cosmology Manuvu people of North Cotabato province
Matigsalug Cosmology Matigsalug people of Bukidnon and Davao provinces
Kalagan Beliefs Kalagan people of Davao del Sur province
Hanunoo Mangyan Supernaturals Hanunoo Mangyan of Mindoro provinces
Mangyan Death Practices Hanunoo Mangyan of Mindoro provinces
Punhugutan Hanunoo Mangyan of Mindoro provinces
Tau't Batu Cosmology Tau't Batu people of Palawan province The Tau't Batu cosmology is currently being pushed by the government to be declared as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage element. This is supported by the provincial government of Palawan and the ethnic Tau't Batu of the paleolithic site of Singnapan valley.
Jama Mapun Constellations Jama Mapun people of Tawi-tawi province
B'laan Sacred Trees B'laan people of Davao del Sur province
B'laan Rain-making B'laan of Davao del Sur province
Sacred Mountains B'laan of Davao del Sur province
Pamitu'on/Pamateun – Astral Lore Matigsalug Manobo people of Bukidnon province

Domain 5: Traditional Craftsmanship

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Intangible cultural element[A] Practicing ethnic group/s and geographic areas where element is practiced[B] Short description[C]
Maranao Metak-casting with Wire Templates Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Kalutang Instruments Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Pis syabit Tausug people of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-tawi provinces
Maranao Brass-casting Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Maranao Brass-stamping Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Maranao Goldsmithing Tugaya Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Baor-making Tugaya Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Tabo-making Tugaya Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Maranao Weaving Tugaya Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Traditional Boats in Batanes Ivatan people of Batanes province
Sinadumparan Ivatan House Types Ivatan people of Batanes province
Ivatan Basketry Ivatan people of Batanes province
Torogan – Royalty House Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province The Torogan Royalty House has been cited as one of the traditional craftsmanship elements of the Philippines that may be nominated by the government for urgent safeguarding within the coming years.
Salakot Tagalog people in Tagalog provinces
Yakan Musical Instruments Yakan people in Basilan province
Bubo and Other Fish Traps Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, and La Union provinces
Sarimanok Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Back-strap Weaving All ethnic groups throughout the country
Ikat Weaving All ethnic groups throughout the country Widespread
Langkit: Tobira and Lakban Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Lantaka Maranao/Maguindanao people of Lanao and Maguindanao provinces
Morion Head Mask Tagalog people of Marinduque province
Mountain Terraces Ifugao people of Ifugao province
Maranao Woodworking Maranao people of Lanao del Sur province
Ilocano Goldsmithing Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur provinces
Buntal Hat Tagalog people of Quezon province
Yuvuk Itbayat people of Batanes province
Pagkakayas Tagalog people of Laguna province
Piña Loom-weaving Aklanon people of Aklan province
Singkaban Tagalog people of Bulacan province
Tepo Mat (Baluy Mat Weaving) Sama people of Tawi-tawi province
Tikog Mat Waray people of Samar provinces
Philippine Textile Weaving Various ethnic groups countrywide From 2012 to September 2013, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines initiated the documentation of Philippine textile art traditions. The program resulted into the publishing of "Journey of a Thousand Shuttles: The Philippine Weave", a book which comprehensively exhibits the documentation conducted by the two institutions.[45]
Ivatan (Salakot) Hat Weaving Ivatan/Itbayat people of Batanes province
Balaka – Nito Hat Kankanay people of Quirino province
Saked – Broom-making Kalinga people of Kalinga province

See also

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