CONTEMPORARY WAY OF LIFE
CONTEMPORARY WAY OF LIFE
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In THE MODERN ERA, MANY IFUGAO PEOPLE HAVE TRANSITIONED AWAY FROM TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE AS A PRIMARY MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD. WHILE RICE CULTIVATION REMAINS IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS, THERE IS AN ICREASING TREND AMONG YOUNGER GENERATIONS SEEK EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF FARMING. THIS SHIF CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL FACTORS.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
YOUGER IFUGAO INDIVIDUALS OFTEN MOVE TO URBAN CENTERS IN SEARCH OF BETTER ECONOMIC PROSPECTS. THEY SEEK EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT IN DIVERSE FIELDS, INCUDING BUSINESS, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATIN, AND GOVERMENT SERVICE.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
ACCESS TO EDUCATION HAS EXPANDED, LEADING TO IMPROVED LITERACY RATE AND GREATER AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND TRADITIONAL FARMING
CULTURAL IDENTITY
CULTURAL IDENTITY
DESPITE CHANGES, MANY IFUGAO PEOPLE CONTINUE TO TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE. TRADITIONAL CLOTHING, RITUALS AND PRACTICES ARE STILL PART OF THEIR IDENTITY, AND EFFORTS ARE MADE TO PASS THESE TRADITIONS ON TO YOUNGER GENERATIONSS
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY LIFE
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY LIFE
THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF IFUGAO COMMUNITIES IS DEEPLY INTERTWINED WITH THEIR AGRICULTURAL WAY OF LIFE. THEIR VILLAGES ARE STRUCTURED AROUND A SENSE OF UNITY AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES.
HOW IFUGAO COMMUNITIES ARE STRUCTURED
HOW IFUGAO COMMUNITIES ARE STRUCTURED
VILLAGE CLUSTERS
VILLAGE CLUSTERS
IFUGAO COMMUNITIES ARE OFTEN ORGANIZED INTO CLUSTERS OF VILLAGES. EACH VILLAGE, KNOWN AS A "POBLACION", IS TYPICALLY MADE UP OF SEVERAL EXTENDED FAMILIES.
BARANGAYS
BARANGAYS
THE SMALLEST ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT IS "BARANGAY", CONSISTING OF SEVERAL VILLAGES. THESE UNITS HAVE LOCAL LEADERS WHO OVERSEE COMMUNITY MATTERS.
ELDERS AND LEADERS
ELDERS AND LEADERS
ELDERS HOLD A REVERED POSITION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SERVING AS WISDOM KEEPERS AND MEDIATORS. VILLAGE LEADERS, KNOWN AS "LALABI" OR "CANAO" ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DECISION MAKING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.
ROLES OF ELDERS
ROLES OF ELDERS
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
ELDERS AND LEADERS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN RESOLING DISPUTES AND MAINTAINING HARMONY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THEY PRESIDE OVER "BAKI" RITUALS, WHICH SEEK TO APPEASE SPIRITS AND ENSURE COMMUNAL WELL-BEING.
PRESERVATION OF TRADITION
PRESERVATION OF TRADITION
ELDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSING DOWN CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONS TO YOUNGER GENERATIONS, ENSURING THE CONTINUITY OF IFUGAO CUSTOMS.
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