Intangible Cultural Heritage
of the Philippines
Intangible cultural heritage includes
traditions and living expressions that
are passed down from generation to
generation within a particular
community.
The Philippines currently has a total
of three intangible cultural heritage
elemnets inscribed in the UNESCO.
Darangen epic of the Maranao
people of Lake Lanao.
Hudhud chants of the ifugao
Punnuk tugging rituals and games.
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of
physical artifacts and intangible
attributes of a group or society that
is inherited from past generations.
Cultural heritage includes tangible
culture, intangible culture, and
natural heritage
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VENICE MARIE MILAN
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The Darangen is an ancient epic song that
encompasses a wealth of knowledge of the
Maranao people who live in the Lake Lanao Tugging rituals and games in the rice-
region of Mindanao.
The Hudhud consists of narrative chants
traditionally performed by the Ifugao
community, which is well known for its rice
terraces extending over the highlands of
the northern island of the Philippine
archipelago.
farming cultures of East Asia and
Southeast Asia are enacted among
communities to ensure abundant harvests
and prosperity.They promote social
solidarity.
Tangible Cultural Heritage
Tangible heritage includes buildings
and historic places, monuments,
artifacts, etc., which are considered
worthy of preservation for the future. Mount Makiling, or Mount Maquiling, is a
These include objects significant to the dormant volcano located on the border of
archaeology, architecture, science or
technology of a specific culture.
The Tubbataha Natural Park also known as
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is a
protected area of the Philippines located in
the middle of the Sulu Sea
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine
Cordilleras were inscribed on the UNESCO
World Heritage List in 1995, the first-ever
property to be included in the cultural
landscape category of the World Heritage
List.
Laguna province and Batangas on the island
of Luzon, Philippines. The mountain rises to
an elevation of 1,090 m above mean sea
level and is the highest feature of the
Laguna Volcanic Field.