Benguet Tradition

                                           Banaue Rice Terraces    Cordillera Administrative Region is a mountainous area, the native land of igorots. A place blessed with natural resources excellent for source of living. The place haths with fertile soil good for planting various types of fruits and vegetables. Consequently, it is in this region where the Salad Bowl of the Philippines was found. Cordillera is also rich in mineral deposits such as gold. Morever, they are also rich in culture and tradition being taught and inherited from their ancestors.                                             Homemade tapuey in a ' kuli'  One of the traditions they are practicing until now is the ‘ tapuey ' making. From the Wikipedia, tapuy also spelled as tapuey or tapey, is a rice wine produced in the Philippines. It is a traditional beverage originated from Banaue and the Mountain Province, where it is used for important occasions such as weddings, rice harvesting ceremonies, f