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Punnuk
Punnuk is a traditional tug of war from the Philippines practiced by the Tuwali language, Tuwali-speaking people who live in Hungduan, Ifugao. The competition, held in Hapao River, is observed after the completion of harvest. It formally puts to a close the farming cycle, and signals the beginning of a new one. Setting The Barangay, barangays of Hapao Proper, Nungulunan and Baang in Hungduan, Ifugao practice ''punnuk''. The three barangays are distinctive for their Terrace (earthworks), terraced ricefields with stone-walling. Hapao River, the setting for ''punnuk'', flow from Mt. Alawitan and Mt. Polis, and is fed by tributaries from Mt Kapiligan. Participants Traditionally, only men join ''punnuk'' in the river while the women cheer only. In 2012, a tug-of-war exclusively for women was held. Game ''Punnuk'' needs two elements: a ''tinaggu'' (also known as ''kinaag'') and a ''pakid''. The ''tinaggu'' is a figure made up of rice stalks and tightly bundled with vines. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifugao
Ifugao, officially the Province of Ifugao (; ), is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and it borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south. The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Banaue Rice Terraces are the main tourist attractions in the province. These terraces are believed to have been hand-carved into the mountains 2,000 years ago to plant rice. However, recent research by carbon dating suggests that they were built much later. In 1995, the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras were declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2008 and 2015, the ''Hudhud chants of the Ifugao'' and the '' Punnuk ( Tugging rituals and games)'' were inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. Etymology Ifugao is named after the term ''i-pugo'' (''"i"'' rom/peopleand ''pugo'' ill, which translates to ''pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
