| Banaue
has the quintessential Philippines flavor that can largely
be attributed to the fact that Western culture and civilization
has not been able to extend its influence on Banaue
and thus robbing it of its distinctive feel. World Travel
4 Indians take you to Banaue tours that will help you
to know the place up, close and personal.
Touted as the eighth wonder of the world, the Banaue
rice terraces evoke wonder and admiration
for the ingeniousness of the ancient Ifugao people.
These terraces that dates back to about three thousand
years begins at the base of the Cordillero Mountains
and go up to thousands of feet. Channeled streams and
springs are utilized for irrigational purpose.
Your next stop over on Banaue tours can be the Tappiya
Waterfalls in which the water gushes down
and accumulates to create an enormous swimming pool
where you would love to have a splash.
The Gohang Mummified Couple will
give you an insight into the method in which the Ifugao
people preserved their deads. The human bones are housed
along with their favorite belongings as it was believed
in afterlife when the dead rose to live life anew.
Poitan is a village in Banaue that
has strongly adhered to its root and age-old traditions.
It is a cluster of huts and its inhabitants are primarily
weavers, carvers and blacksmiths.
The Bocos village also continues
to be what it was with its cluster of houses adorned
with the skulls of animals. It is also renowned for
its wood carving and weaving.
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