Domain 1: Oral Traditions and Expressions, including

Language[edit]
Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

The element was declared by UNESCO as one of the

representative intangible elements of humanity in 2001.
It was later inscribed as a UNESCO intangible heritage
Hudhud Epic Ifugao people
element in 2008. The element was properly documented
Chant of Ifugaoprovince
from 2008 to December 2009 by the National
Commission of the Philippines and the U.S. embassy in
the Philippines.[40]

Ilokano people of the

Biag ni Lam-
provinces of Ilocos Norte, The national epic of the Ilokano people.
ang Epic
Ilocos Sur, and Abra

Diwata Maguindanaon ethnic groups

Kasinebangan in Maguindanao province

The element was declared by UNESCO as one of the

Maranao/Maguindanaon
Darangen Epic representative intangible elements of humanity in 2005.
people of Lanao del Sur and
Chant It was later inscribed as a UNESCO intangible heritage
neighboring areas
element in 2008.

Maranao/Maguindanao
Dimakaling peoples of Lanao del Sur and
neighboring areas

Maranao/Maguindanao
Diwata
peoples of Lanao del Sur and
Kasaripan
neighboring areas

Radia Maranao people of Lanao del

Indarapatra Sur
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

Tausug people of the three

Salsila
Sulu archipelago provinces

Subanon/Subanen people of
Ag Tubog
the provinces of Zamboanga
Keboklogan
region

Kudaman,
Manobo people of Central
Tuwaang Epic
Mindanao
Cycle

Uwaging (also Manobo, Agusan people of

Agyu) Northern Mindanao

The Alim Epic was properly documented from 2008 to

December 2009 by the National Commission of the
Ifugao people of Ifugao
Alim Epic Philippines and the U.S. embassy in the Philippines,
province
making it more viable to be nominated in the UNESCO
intangible cultural heritage list in the future.[40]

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Ulalim Epic
province

Manobo, Livunganen/Aroman
Ulahingan people of the Livungan Valley
and Cotabato

Talaandig Manobo of
Ulaging Epic
Bukidnon province

In 2016, the U.S. embassy in the Philippines and the

Itneg people of Ilocos Norte,
Dulimaman Epic National Commission for Culture and the Arts began
Ilocos Sur, and Abra
recording a complete version of the Dulimaman Epic of
the Itneg people. Once finished, the epic will be
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

transcribed and translated by native speakers and will be

turned into book with English translation. The project
will end in September 2019. Once finished, the epic is
expected to be nominated to the UNESCO list of
intangible cultural heritage.[41]

Sama Dilaut people of Tawi-

Mi’Raj
tawi province

Silungan
Sama Dilaut people of Tawi-
Baltapa (a Kata-
tawi province
Kata)

Bagobo people of the

Ginem/Ginum
Cotabato and Davao regions

From 2012 to September 2013, the Mangyan Heritage

Center, Inc. and the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines
administered the conservation program for the Ambahan
Poetry and the Hanunoo Mangyan script. The program
included the continued teaching of the script and
Hanunoo Mangyan of the
Ambahan Poetry ambahan poetry to 10 Hanunoo Mangyan schools in
Mindoro provinces
Mindoro.[42] Another preservation program was
launched by the same institutions in 2016 for the
conservation and documentation of the Hanunuo script,
along with the Buhid script. The program is expected to
conclude in September 2021.[43]

Maguindanao people of
Maguindanao province and
Bantugan
neighboring Cotabato
provinces

Maharadia Maranao people of the Lanao

Lawana provinces
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

Tausug people of Sulu,

Parang Sabil
Basilan, and Tawi-tawi

Biwag anni Gaddang people of Mountain

Malana Province

Lumalindaw Gaddang people of Mountain

Epic Province

Kanag
Itneg people of Abra province
Kababagowan

Manobo people of North

Agyu Epic
Cotabato province

Subanon people of the

Guman Epic
Zamboanga region

Sulod people of Panay

Hinilawod Epic
provinces, specifically
(Humadapnon)
Antique

Hinilawod Epic Sulod people of Panay

(Labaw provinces, specifically
Donggon) Antique

Subanon people of the

Sondayo Epic
Zamboanga region
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

Tagalog people of Batanga

Loa province and Zamboanga
provinces

“Upuan”
Itneg people of Abra province
Etymology

Tagbanwa/Pala’wan people of
Kudaman Epic
Palawan province

Ikalahan Origin Ikalahan people of Nueva

Myth Viscaya province

Ivatan people of Batanes

Laji
province

Tagalog people of Bulacan

Bangus Banter
province

Domain 2: Performing Arts[edit]

Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible cultural and geographic areas
Short description[C]
element[A] where element is
practiced[B]

Tagalog people of Nueva

Arakyo
Ecija province

Maranao/Maguindanao
Sagayan people of Lanal del Sur and
Maguindanao provinces
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible cultural and geographic areas
Short description[C]
element[A] where element is
practiced[B]

The zarzuela musical theatre is currently being

pushed by the government to be declared as a
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage element.
Zarzuela – Musical
Tagalog people countrywide The performing art may be nominated together
Theatre
with Spain, Mexico, and Cuba. This is widely
supported by various zarzuela dance, music, and
theatre companies in the Philippines.

Maranao people of Lanao del

Singkil Dance
Sur

Moro y Cristianos Street

Tagalog people countrywide
Drama

Tagalog people of
Pasion
Marinduque province

Tagalog people of
Moriones Festival
Marinduque province

Waray people of Samar

Kuratsa Dance
provinces and Leyte province

Kambuyok/Kambuyoka Maranao people of Lanao del

Song Joust Sur

Domain 3: Social Practices, Rituals, and Festive Events[edit]

 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Bogwa
province

Bicolano people of
Sayo
Camarines Sur province

The Buklog Rites was nominated by the National

Commission for Culture and the Arts for
inscription in the UNESCO List for Urgent
Subanon people of
Buklog Rites Safeguarding in April 2018. The element is
Zamboanga provinces
widely supported by all provincial governments in
the Zamboanga region, along with ethnic Subanen
leaders and shamans throughout the region.

Umayamnon Manobo
Panlisig-Panumanod people of the eastern
Ritual sections of Bukidnon
province

Ifugao Agricultural Ifugao people of Ifugao

Rituals (1) province

Ifugao Agricultural Ifugao people of Ifugao

Rituals (2) province

Ifugao Agricultural Ifugao people of Ifugao

Rituals (3) province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Uyaue (Baiya) Ritual
province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Ifugao Agricultural Ifugao people of Ifugao

Rituals (4) province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Bullul Rituals
province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Balog
province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Uyauy Ritual
province

Ifugao, Tuwali people of

Hagabi Rites
Ifugao province

Bontoc people of
Pechen (Peace Pact)
Mountain Province

Bontoc Agricultural Bontoc people of

Rituals (1) Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Rain Rituals
Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Scare Crow Ritual
Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Tengao (Days of Rest)
Mountain Province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Kankanay Agricultural Kankanay people of

Rites Mountain Province

Umayamnon Manobo
people of the eastern
Nalandangan
portions of Bukidnon
province

Kankanay people of
Bowag Mock Battle Sagada in Mountain
Province

Bontoc people of
Bagbagto (Mock War)
Mountain Province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Kalinga Life Cycle Rites
province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Kontad Rituals
province

Kalinga
Kalinga people of Kalinga
Pechen/Pud’on/Budong
province
(Peace Pact)

Kodama Ritual (Death Kalinga people of Kalinga

Rites) province

Dap’ay (Ab’abungan,
Bontoc people of
Abong, Ato, Ator,
Mountain Province
Avuwan, Dalipuy)
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Bontoc people of
Patay Ritual
Mountain Province

Bagobo Agricultural Bagobo people of Davao

Rituals and Cotabato provinces

Hanunoo Mangyan Burial Hanunoo Mangyan people

Rituals of Mindoro provinces

Panudlak Agricultural Hanunoo Mangyan people

Rituals of Mindoro provinces

T’boli people of South

T’boli Marriage Rituals
Cotabato province

Maguindanao Marriage Maguindanaon people of

Rituals (1) Maguindanao province

Sulod people of Panay

Sulod Burial Practices
provinces

Pala’wan (Tagbanwa) Pala’wan people of

Runsay Palawan province

Subanon people of
Subanon Harvest Rituals
Zamboanga region

Tagbanwa people of
Pagdiwata Ritual
Palawan province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Tagbanwa people of
Lambay Ritural
Palawan province

Tagbanwa people of
Sungrud Ritual
Palawan province

Tagbanwa people of
Sandugo
Palawan province

Ilocano people of Ilocos

Ilocano Agricultural
Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La
Rituals
Union provinces

Ilocano people of Ilocos

Ilocano Marriage Rituals Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La
Union provinces

Ilocano people of Ilocos

Atang – Ilocano
Norte, Ilocos Sur, and
Appeasement Ritual
Abra provinces

B’laan (Danlag) B’laan people of South

Agricultural Cycle Cotabato province

B’laan (Danlag) Marriage B’laan people of South

Ritual Cotabato province

B’laan (Sal Naong) B’laan people of Sultan

Agricultural Cycle Kudarat province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

B’laan (Datal Blao) B’laan people of Sultan

Agricultural Cycle Kudarat province

Western Bukidnon
Manobo Marriage Rituals Manobo people of
Bukidnon province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Pangnga Ritual
province

Ifugao (Ayangan) Ayangan, Ifugao people of

Agricultural Rituals Ifugao province

Ayangan, Ifugao people of

Pa’hang Ritual
Ifugao province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Pu’al Rite (Death Rites)
province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Baltong
province

Ifugao Marriage Ifugao people of Ifugao

Ceremonials province

Kankanay Death/Burial Kankanay people of

Rituals Mountain Province

Kankanay Marriage Kankanay people of

Rituals (1) Mountain Province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Tuwali Ifugao people of

Harvest Rituals in Hapao
Ifugao province

T’boli Death and Burial T’boli people of South

Rites Cotabato province

Apayao Ritual Feast for Apayao (Isneg) people of

Anitos Apayao province

Apayao people of Apayao

Say’am Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Cal-las (Death Ritual)
province

Ibaloy people of Benguet

Ibaloy Pedit
province

Kankanay/Kankanai Pedit Kankanay people of

(Prestige Feast) Benguet province

Ibaloy people of Benguet

Pakde
province

Lawit (Appeasement Ibaloy people of Benguet

Rites) province

Ibaloy Rituals (Listing Ibaloy people of Benguet

Briefs) province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Bontoc people of
Lifon Agricultural Rituals
Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Mangmang Birth Ritual
Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Bontoc Death Rituals
Mountain Province

Bontoc Agricultural Bontoc people of

Rituals 2 Mountain Province

Bontoc House-building Bontoc people of

Rituals Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Bontoc Terracing Rituals
Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Bontoc Fire Ritual
Mountain Province

Itneg people of Abra

Sayang
province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Palpaliwat
province

Maranao Agricultural Maranao people of Lanao

Rites del Sur province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Tausug people of Sulu,

Pag-gunting Rites Basilan, and Tawi-tawi
provinces

Tausug people of Sulu,

Tausug Marriage Rituals Basilan, and Tawi-tawi
provinces

Tausug people of Sulu,

Tausug Pag-Islam Basilan, and Tawi-tawi
provinces

Tausug people of Sulu,

Tausug Pag-Tammat
Basilan, and Tawi-tawi
Rituals
provinces

Maranao people of Lanao

Kalilang Festival
del Sur province

Jama Mapun Rites of Jama Mapun people of

Passage Tawi-tawi province

Ikalahan people of Nueva

Hamboki’an
Viscaya province

Ikalahan people of Nueva

Ikalahan Ritual Format
Viscaya province

Mamanua/Mamanwa
Pagkombiti Marriage
people of Surigao del
Ritual
Norte province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Mamanua/Mamanwa
Mamanwa Kahimonan
people of Surigao del
(Pig Ritual)
Norte province

Maguindanaon peoples of
Lekat (Ritual Massage)
Maguindanao province

Maguindanao peoples of
Kanggunting Rite of
Maguindanao and
Passage
Cotabato province

Tagbanwa people of
Bilang Ceremonies
Palawan province

Tagbanwa Agricultural Tagbanwa people of

Rituals Palawan province

Tagbanwa people of
Pagbuy’is Ritual
Palawan province

Sama people of Tawi-taiw

Sama Mortuary Rituals
province

Itneg people of Abra

Itneg Rice Rituals
province

Itneg people of Abra

Itneg Birth Cycle Rituals
province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Itneg people of Abra

Itneg Marriage Rituals
province

Itneg Death and Burial Itneg people of Abra

Rituals province

Itneg people of Abra

Itneg Dawak Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Pinaing/Pinading Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Saloko Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Bakid Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Sangasang Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Sagobay Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Ngorong’or Rites
province

Itneg people of Abra

Pala-an Ritual
province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Itneg people of Abra

Tangpap Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Kalangan Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Pinasal Ritual
province

Itneg people of Abra

Binukwau Ritual
province

Kalanguya Sapsap Burial Kalanguya Ifugao people

Rituals of Ifugao province

Kalanguya Agricultural Kalanguya Ifugao people

Rituals of Ifugao province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Kalinga Marriage Ritual
province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Kalinga Death Rituals
province

Kankanay people of
Kankanay Birth Rituals
Mountain Province

Kankanay Marriage Kankanay people of

Rituals (2) Mountain Province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Kankanay people of
Kankanay Death Rituals
Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Bontoc Marriage Rituals
Mountain Province

Bontoc people of
Bontoc Borth Rituals
Mountain Province

Ilocano people of Ilocos

Padapadakam Ritual Norte, Ilocos Sur, and
Abra provinces

Bontoc people of
Begnas Ritual
Mountain Province

Gaddang people of Nueva

Gaddang Rituals Viscaya, Mountain
(Miscellaneous) Province, and Abra
provinces

Mamattang/Makikeng Ibanag people of Cagayan

Ritual province

Maffusi Ritual (Corn Ibanag people of Cagayan

Harvest) province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Ifugao Marriage Rituals Ifugao (Northern Luzon)
province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Ifugao Death/After Death Ifugao people of Ifugao

Rituals province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Ifugao Sickness Rites
province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Ifugao Specialized Rituals
province

Ifugao Agricultural Ifugao people of Ifugao

Rituals province

Ilongot people of Nueva

Buayat Ritual
Viscaya province

Kalinga Meat-sharing Kalinga people of Kalinga

System province

Ilocano people of Ilocos

Panyang Ritual Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La
Union provinces

Bontoc people of
Erwap (Rain Ritual)
Mountain Province

Tausug people of Sulu,

Panulak Balah Basilan, and Tawi-tawi
provinces
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Muslims of Philippine
Hari Raya Puasa
Islamic provinces

Maguindanao peoples of
Shariff Kabunsuan
Maguindanao province

Peñafrancia Fluvial Bicolano people of

Festival Camarines Sur province

Tagalog people of
Bocaue Fluvial Festival
Bulacan province

Tagalog people of Rizal

San Clemente Festival
province

Tagalog people of
Sta. Clara Festival
Bulacan province

Kapampangan people of
Apung Iru
Pampanga province

Kapampangan people of
Kuraldal Atlung Ari
Pampanga province

T’boli people of South

Mo-ninum Ritual
Cotabato province

Tagalog people of
Moriones Festival
Marinduque province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Bontok Tadian people of

Tungo Ritual
Mountain Province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Palpaliwat (2)
province

Aklanon people of Aklan

Ati-atihan Festival
province

Ifugao, Tuwali people of

Uhag Ritual
Ifugao province

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Him’ong/Him’ung
province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Kalinga Deities
province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Yabyab Rites
province

Kalinga Kalinga people of Kalinga

Courtship/Marriage province

Bukidnon Iloilo Ilonggo people of Iloilo

Agricultural Rites province

Isama Rites – Samal Isamal people of Davao

Island del Sur province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Kalagan people of Davao

Kalagan Rites of Passage
del Sur province

Kalinga Meat-sharing Kalinga people of Kalinga

System province

Kalinga Transfer of Kalinga people of Kalinga

Property province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Igam Ritual
province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Adumba Rituals
province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Datum Rite
province

Kankanay Agricultural Kankanay, Ibesao people

Rituals of Mountain Province

Gobgobo Rituals Kankanay, Ibesao people

(Kankanay Birth) of Mountain Province

Kankanay, Ibesao people

Dawdawak Ritual
of Mountain Province

Kankanay, Ibesao people

Kankanay Death Rituals
of Mountain Province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Kankanay people of
Kankanay Specific Rituals
Mountain Province

Kankanay Prayers for Kankanay people of

Healing Mountain Province

Kankanay Prayers of Kankanay people of

Supplication Mountain Province

Kankanay Prayers of Kankanay people of

Thanks Mountain Province

Kankanay Prayers Related Kankanay people of

to Animals Mountain Province

Kankanay Prayers for Kankanay people of

Illness Caused by Spirits Mountain Province

Kankanay Prayers for

Kankanay people of
Illness of Psychological
Mountain Province
Cause

Kankanay Prayers as Kankanay people of

Preventive Measures Mountain Province

Bagobo Tagabawa people

Gomek Gomanan
of Davao del Sur province

Tagalog people of
Antipo Ritual
Marinduque province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Tagalog people of
Pupuwa Ritual
Marinduque province

Hanunoo Mangyan people

Mangyan Exorcism Rites
of Mindoro provinces

Tagalog people of
Novicia/Novicio Practice
Marinduque province

Hanunoo Mangyan Hanunoo Mangyan people

Secondary Burial Rites of Mindoro provinces

The Kapayvanuvanuwa Fishing Ritual is

Kapayvanuvanuwa Ivatan people of Batanes
currently undergoing a process for future
Fishing Ritual province
nomination in UNESCO.

Ivatan people of Batanes

Kapangdeng Ritual
province

Sama Balangingi people

Echague Boat
of Isabela province

Maranao Traditional Maranao people of Lanao

Death Rituals del Sur province

Maranao After-Birth Maranao people of Lanao

Rituals del Sur province

Kasemang (Visit to a Maranao people of Lanao

Newly constructed House) del Sur province
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Itneg people of Abra

Itneg Rice Rituals
province

Maranao Beliefs About Maranao people of Lanao

Birth del Sur province

Maranao people of Lanao

Ba’i a Labi Coronation
del Sur province

Maranao Pagana Maranao people of Lanao

(Traditional Feast) del Sur province

Kapamangamay Totem Maranao people of Lanao

Ritual del Sur province

The element was declared by UNESCO as one of

the representative intangible elements of
Punnuk (Traditional Tuwali, Ifugao people of humanity and inscribed as a UNESCO intangible
Tugging Ritual) Ifugao province heritage element in 2015 under the element
of Tugging rituals and games, together with other
tug-of-war games from other Asian countries.

Holy Week Rituals in Bicolano people of

Camarines Sur Camarines Sur province

Kalinga Courtship and Kalinga people of Kalinga

Marriage province

All ethnic groups in the

Wearing Old Hats
Philippines
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Mangyan Betel-nut Hanunoo Mangyan people

Chewing of Mindoro provinces

Hanunoo Mangyan of
Pasaka
Mindoro provinces

Tagalog people of Rizal

Angono Festivals
province

Kalinga people of Kalinga

Bagongonon
province

T’boli people of South

Kesiyahan
Cotabato province

The Night the Fires Go Kankanay people of

Out Mountain Province

Tagalog people of
Putong/Putungan
Marinduque province

Yakan people of Basilan

Magpandipandi
province

Ilocano people of Ilocos

Agsana – Salt-making
Norte province

Hanunoo Mangyan Hanunoo Mangyan people

House-building of Mindoro provinces
 Practicing ethnic
group/s and
Intangible cultural
geographic areas Short description[C]
element[A]
where element is
practiced[B]

Ilocano Atang for the Ilocano people of Ilocos

Dead Norte province

Hanunoo Mangyan Life Hanunoo Mangyan of

Cycles Mindoro provinces

Hanunoo Mangyan Hanunoo Mangyan people

Kinship of Mindoro provinces

Domain 4: Knowledge and Practices Concerning Nature

and the Universe[edit]
Practicing ethnic
Intangible cultural group/s and geographic
Short description[C]
element[A] areas where element is
practiced[B]

Ifugao people of Ifugao

Ifugao Deities
province

B’laan people of Sultan

B’laan Astrology
Kudarat province

Hanunoo Mangyan
Hanunoo Mangyan of
Natural Phenomena
Mindoro provinces
Rituals

Hanunoo Mangyan Hanunoo Mangyan of

Cosmology Mindoro provinces
 Practicing ethnic
Intangible cultural group/s and geographic
Short description[C]
element[A] areas where element is
practiced[B]

Jama Mapun
Jama Mapun people of
Constellation of
Tawi-tawi province
Tanggong

Tagbanwa/Pala’wan Tagbanwa/Pala’wan people

Cosmology of Palawan province

Tala’andig Manobo people

Tala’andig Cosmology
of Bukidnon province

Klata Manobo people of

Klata Cosmology
Bukidnon province

Manuvu people of North

Manuvu Cosmology
Cotabato province

Matigsalug people of
Matigsalug Cosmology Bukidnon and Davao
provinces

Kalagan people of Davao

Kalagan Beliefs
del Sur province

Hanunoo Mangyan Hanunoo Mangyan of

Supernaturals Mindoro provinces

Mangyan Death Hanunoo Mangyan of

Practices Mindoro provinces

Hanunoo Mangyan of
Punhugutan
Mindoro provinces
 Practicing ethnic
Intangible cultural group/s and geographic
Short description[C]
element[A] areas where element is
practiced[B]

The Tau't Batu cosmology is currently being

pushed by the government to be declared as a
Tau’t Batu people of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage element.
Tau’t Batu Cosmology
Palawan province This is supported by the provincial government of
Palawan and the ethnic Tau't Batu of the
paleolithic site of Singnapan valley.

Jama Mapun Jama Mapun people of

Constellations Tawi-tawi province

B’laan people of Davao del

B’laan Sacred Trees
Sur province

B’laan of Davao del Sur

B’laan Rain-making
province

B’laan of Davao del Sur

Sacred Mountains
province

Pamitu’on/Pamateun – Matigsalug Manobo people

Astral Lore of Bukidnon province

Domain 5: Traditional Craftsmanship[edit]

Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

Maranao Metak-
Maranao people of Lanao del
casting with Wire
Sur province
Templates
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

Kalutang Tagalog people of

Instruments Marinduque province

Tausug people of Basilan,

Pis syabit Sulu, and Tawi-tawi
provinces

Maranao Brass- Maranao people of Lanao del

casting Sur province

Maranao Brass- Maranao people of Lanao del

stamping Sur province

Maranao Tugaya Maranao people of

Goldsmithing Lanao del Sur province

Tugaya Maranao people of

Baor-making
Lanao del Sur province

Tugaya Maranao people of

Tabo-making
Lanao del Sur province

Maranao Tugaya Maranao people of

Weaving Lanao del Sur province

Traditional Boats Ivatan people of Batanes

in Batanes province

Sinadumparan
Ivatan people of Batanes
Ivatan House
province
Types
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

Ivatan people of Batanes

Ivatan Basketry
province

The Torogan Royalty House has been cited as one of the

Torogan – Maranao people of Lanao del traditional craftsmanship elements of the Philippines
Royalty House Sur province that may be nominated by the government for urgent
safeguarding within the coming years.

Tagalog people in Tagalog

Salakot
provinces

Yakan Musical Yakan people in Basilan

Instruments province

Ilocano people of Ilocos

Bubo and Other
Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, and
Fish Traps
La Union provinces

Maranao people of Lanao del

Sarimanok
Sur province

Back-strap All ethnic groups throughout

Weaving the country

All ethnic groups throughout

Ikat Weaving Widespread
the country

Langkit: Tobira Maranao people of Lanao del

and Lakban Sur province
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

Maranao/Maguindanao
Lantaka people of Lanao and
Maguindanao provinces

Morion Head Tagalog people of

Mask Marinduque province

Mountain Ifugao people of Ifugao

Terraces province

Maranao Maranao people of Lanao del

Woodworking Sur province

Ilocano people of Ilocos

Ilocano
Norte and Ilocos Sur
Goldsmithing
provinces

Tagalog people of Quezon

Buntal Hat
province

Itbayat people of Batanes

Yuvuk
province

Tagalog people of Laguna

Pagkakayas
province

Piña Loom- Aklanon people of Aklan

weaving province

Tagalog people of Bulacan

Singkaban
province
 Practicing ethnic group/s
Intangible
and geographic areas
cultural Short description[C]
where element is
element[A]
practiced[B]

Tepo Mat (Baluy Sama people of Tawi-tawi

Mat Weaving) province

Waray people of Samar

Tikog Mat
provinces

From 2012 to September 2013, the National

Commission for Culture and the Arts and the U.S.
Embassy in the Philippines initiated the documentation
Philippine Various ethnic groups of Philippine textile art traditions. The program resulted
Textile Weaving countrywide into the publishing of "Journey of a Thousand Shuttles:
The Philippine Weave", a book which comprehensively
exhibits the documentation conducted by the two
institutions.[44]

Ivatan (Salakot) Ivatan/Itbayat people of

Hat Weaving Batanes province

Balaka – Nito Kankanay people of Quirino

Hat province

Saked – Kalinga people of Kalinga

Broom-making province