00:00It is called the ritual of divdibon, which remains alive among the people of Ifugao.
00:06It is a traditional ritual that is performed to show respect to the Yumao.
00:10Florida Robles of the TIA Cordillera has a national news report.
00:17Different types of ritual are performed as a way to show respect to the Yumao in Ifugao.
00:25Divdibon is a type of ritual that is performed to show respect to the Yumao in Ifugao.
00:31According to the Mumbaki, Pablo Quimayo,
00:33when the bones are cleaned and dried, the Yumao will be wrapped in ethnic attire.
00:39Then, the Yumao will be placed in a corner to be ventilated while performing the ritual
00:45before being taken to their final destination in Bandang Hapon.
00:49The family of a pig also performs a ritual to show respect to the Yumao.
00:53Quimayo explains,
00:55this is done so that the Yumao will be quiet and will not hurt their family members.
01:01It is also used to treat diseases that affect the health of the family
01:05that cannot be treated in hospitals.
01:19This tradition will be passed down to every generation.
01:23The message is to show respect and to remember our loved ones who have passed away.
01:31The authorities are trying to preserve these cultures according to the changing times.
01:39We do not really preserve but we integrate, we inculturate.
01:43Our culture is being integrated in our faith.
01:48There are a lot of good points of it.
01:53Whatever the culture and tradition of the communities,
01:57it should be respected because this is one of the symbols of their heritage
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