One of the itineraries that you can do in Banaue is to visit Hiwang Village. Here, you can find traditional ethnic houses. If you will notice in this picture, the house is standing on stilts. This prevents rodents and snakes in entering their houses. According to our guide,  the animal skulls displayed around the house shows the social status of the family living inside. The more skulls you display, the more wealthy you are.

Traditional Ifugao House

Traditional Ifugao House

This picture shows their version of a conference room! :) This is where tribe leaders gather and  conduct their meetings and rituals.

Meeting place

Traditional conference room

These are other figures that can be seen around the area.

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