Hudhud chants of the Ifugao | Global Knowledge Systems

Overview

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. It is practised during the rice sowing season, at harvest time and at funeral wakes and rituals. Thought to have originated before the seventh century, the Hudhud comprises more than 200 chants, each divided into 40 episodes. A complete recitation may last several days. Since the Ifugao’s culture is matrilineal, the wife generally takes the main part in the chants, and her brother occupies a higher position than her husband. The language of the stories abounds in figurative expressions and repetitions and employs metonymy, metaphor and onomatopoeia, rendering transcription very difficult. Thus, there are very few written expressions of this tradition. The chant tells about...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Philippines
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Philippines
Countries: Philippines

How the System Works

Music, Performance and Oral Literature Language, Story and Memory Material Culture, Design and Technology Law, Governance and Ethics Ceremony, Spirituality and Cosmology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

Sources and Evidence

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Field-Level Provenance

title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
type: UNESCO DataHub fields type_of_element_en and type_acronym
countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
categories: ARED category inference from UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names and title
relationships: UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names, type fields and World Heritage links
sourceUrl: UNESCO DataHub field http_url_en
rights: UNESCO DataHub dataset metadata license and license_url

Original Source Metadata

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ich_public_ref15

inscription_year2008

title_enHudhud chants of the Ifugao

title_frLe Hudhud, récits chantés des Ifugao

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesPH

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00015

concepts_primary_namesEpic poetry, Oral tradition, Vocal music

concepts_secondary_namesCatholicism, Choir singing, Customary law, Funeral, Instrumental music, Legends, Matriarchy, Religious belief, Story telling, Work songs

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/05674-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enNot supplied

main_image_copyrightJ. Uñalivia/NCCA-IHC, 2008

main_image_authorJojo Uñalivia

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Cultural Access

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Relationships

Epic poetry Oral tradition Vocal music Catholicism Choir singing Customary law Funeral Instrumental music Legends Matriarchy Religious belief UNESCO representative list World Heritage connection: Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

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