Zona Hildegarde Saniel Amper, Ian Dale Rios, Vincent Ace Caumeran, Ruel Javier Rigor, Teresita Cleopolda Sarile
Agricultural heritage encompasses practices, beliefs and values related to farming and crop production passed on from generation to generation through direct experience and other informal means. This paper focuses on a type of terrace farming which uses stone walls (paril) to conserve soil and water, and is traditionally practised in the upland barangays of Argao, a well-known heritage town in Cebu, the Philippines. It examines various aspects of this agricultural heritage and its associated rituals, beliefs and legends. The knowledge of building and repairing the stone walls, as well as the performance and meanings of rituals embedded in legends, demonstrate the intangible aspects of this built agricultural heritage. © 2016 National Folk Museum of Korea. All Rights Reserved.
Department of Anthropology, Sociology and History, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines; Municipality of Argao Cultural and Historical Commission, Philippines; Cebu Technological University, Argao Campus, Cebu, Philippines
