By Eloisa Romero — JICA NGO Desk Local Coordinator
Jephonie Himmiwat is an Ifugao, one of the indigenous people in the northern Philippines. Her people and their land are inseparable, thus both are called by the same name, Ifugao.
The Ifugaos are known for building the rice terraces carved on the high slopes of the Cordilleras. So impressive are these rice terraces, created over 2,000 years ago, that they earned the distinction as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995. As the Ifugao’s source of life and art, the rice terraces have sustained and shaped them as a community. Hence, Jephonie’s life, like everyone else around her, revolves around work in the farm.
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