Kankana Ey Hard Bound Report
Kankana Ey Hard Bound Report
Kankana Ey Hard Bound Report
I. ORIGIN
The Kankana-eys live in the upland areas of Benguet province and belong to the
tribal group called The “ Igorots.” They are one of the larger tribes in the region.
II. LOCATION
• The men wore a G-string known as a wanes for the Kanakaney's of Besao and
Sagada.
• Gold mines have always been known to exist in the Cordilleras and were the primary
reason why the Spanish colonizers attempted to conquer it. Gold mining, particularly
in the Benguet area, determined Kankanaey life in a very basic way.
• Aside from gold mining and trading, agriculture also determined the Kankanaey’s
choice of their settlement sites. The Kankanaey practice three types of agriculture:
swidden or slash-and-burn, terracing for wet rice production, and horticulture.
• Kankana-ey people are defined as hardworking in the field of agriculture who are
already reach by modern technologies. They constructed rice terraces, which
provided sufficient food sources such as camote, rice, potatoes, and other root crops
such as tugi and gabi.
V. RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
• The Kankana-eys believe in many supernatural beliefs and omens, and in gods and
spirits like the anito (soul of the dead) and nature spirits. They also have various
rituals, such as the rituals for courtship and marriage and death and burial.
• Canao is a sacred ritual of the Kankanaey people, done during feasts or celebrations in
the highlands of the Cordillera. It represents the Igorot essence of thanksgiving, as
everyone gathers in an ancient dance
• The supernatural world of the Kankanaey is replete with male and female god figures,
as well as spirit-beings who comprise a hierarchy of deities under one supreme entity
called Kabunian, creator of all beings and living things in the world.
• While most of the peoples of the Philippines are either Christian or Muslim, the Igorot
practice a native religion often called “animism,” an anthropological term referring to the
belief that spirits permeate the material world.
VI. FESTIVAL
• BALANGBANG is the modernized word for the PATTONG. It was originally war dance.
With much of the movements improvised. Usually the dance was performed during
canao, a feast to celebrate their victory in war or a wedding.
SUMAGUING CAVE
Of all of these underworlds, Sumaguing Cave has the biggest chamber, earning its
nickname “The Big Cave.” Inside are countless rock formations slowly shaped by
nature over thousands of years. These rock formations mimicking familiar shapes
are the highlight of this spelunking adventure.
X. DELICACIES
ETAG - Etag is a native delicacy in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) made
of pork cured in salt and then sun-dried or smoked.
Heirloom rice biko - that is made using the heirloon Mountain Violet sticky rice
(locally known as Ominio) that are harvested directly from the terraces of the
Philippines, can any other biko taste any better than that? Tasty Biko made using the
heirloom Mountain Violet Sticky Rice.
Tapuy, also spelled tapuey or tapey, is a rice wine produced in the Philippines.
It is a traditional beverage originated from Banaue and the Mountain Province, where
it is used for important occasions such as weddings, rice harvesting ceremonies,
fiestas and cultural fairs.