Ifugao town holds new fest to preserve culture
>> Wednesday, January 2, 2019
HINGYON,
Ifugao -- Aside from the annual “Gotad ad Hingyon”, this municipality
added another festival to preserve its rich
cultural practices.
Barangay Anao recently
held the first 3-day “Tunawon” festival (second cropping of the traditional
“Tinawon” rice) which was attended by more than a thousand villagers and
visitors from other municipalities.
Tinawon rice is
harvested once a year or one cropping only, however, with the introduction of
modern technology, farmers or planters of the traditional rice variety can now
have two croppings a year to increase their yields.
Tam-an Multi-purpose
Cooperative chief executive officer Jose Tomas who led the three-day event,
explained that the harvest festival recognizes the native farmers
who continue to preserve the Ifugao culture.
The festival that
features cultural and modern activities culminated with
contest on street dancing, ‘Hudhud hi botok’ (Hudhud chanting while
harvesting), ‘Haydun di Yuyu’ (fish catching), and ‘Binakle’ (native cake)
making demonstration.
A seminar on biological
farming and the groundbreaking on the Anao-Burnay road were also conducted.
Orlando Ravanera,
chairman of the Cooperative Development Authority who served as the guest speaker
during the event, enjoined the people of Hingyon to help regain back and
protect the rice terraces, the amazing wonder of the world.
"Let's help each
other to revive that vanishing God's creation," he enjoined.
In her message through a
video presentation, Senator. Cynthia Villar lauded the people of Anao, Hingyon
for conducting the "Tunawon" festival that promotes the benefit of
natural sustainable farming not only to farmers but also to consumers.
She informed that a P5 million- worth assistance will be
provided for the establishment of a pilot organic farm and scholarship to
farm schools in Anao. -- PIA Ifugao
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