会议名称：“2021世界木材日”研讨会暨第三届国际林联（IUFRO） 林产品文化研究组讨论会
会议时间：2021年3月21日

报告嘉宾：Eulalie D. Dulnuan / Marissa P. Bulong
嘉宾简介：Director, GIAHS Research and Development Center/ Director, HR, Ifugao State University

摘要：
Ifugao architecture is an indigenous system of wooden construction that is simple and yet complex.
It is reflective of the Ifugao culture, cutting across its social, physical and economic aspects. Modernization has brought in Western influences in the construction of houses, leading to the proliferation of concrete structures.  Without conservation measures put in place, there is danger of the Ifugao architecture losing its original character, as it gets adulterated, modernized and altered. This study will describe the beliefs and rituals related to house construction (eg. site selection and orientation, timing, selection of wood, house warming, etc.). It also made a documentation and inventory of all traditional houses in all the villages of the Municipality of Kiangan, the acknowledged seat of culture in Ifugao, Philippines. Interviews were done with the house owners.  In addition, location information of the traditional houses was done and provided to the local planning and development office for inclusion in the town map (using Google maps). A total of 205 structures were surveyed.  Lambrecht (1929) identified 321 houses and granaries. The survey revealed that 90% are 70-100 years old. Since the Ifugao houses are wooden, all have experienced damage and most have been renovated. Roofing materials used to be dried grasses but were replaced with galvanized iron sheets for its durability. 
Almost 20% are already abandoned. With a complete inventory and mapping of the built heritage of Kiangan, Ifugao, Ifugao leaders and concerned agencies could be more rational and plan for precise projects that will help in the conservation and protection of its built heritage. Protection of the wooden traditional houses allow the people in the present time to profoundly understand and appreciate the way they perform their socio-cultural beliefs, customs and practices, and how essential it is in defining their sense of place and their way of life.

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