A Project of the Department Of Tourism III
The Viability of the Green Gold of Santa Rita
For centuries, pamagduman, a method of cultivating glutinous rice, has provided a livelihood to a small community of magduman in Sta. Monica, and it is a cultural tradition that they believe must be preserved.
Pamagduman is part of this community’s intangible cultural heritage. However, due to social, economic, and environmental factors, the practice is on the brink of disappearing and requires sustainable development action plans for safeguarding. They need your help!
Duman
Identification and full description of the ICH element and its related domains, statements of significance, settings, assessment of risks, and safeguarding recommendations.
Lifeworld
A handbook with full-color illustrations to show the social and symbolic world of duman: the production processes, spaces, and materials.
Community
A preliminary list of names of practitioners or key resource persons and their families.
Palbibewan
A case study on the role of a family operating a palbibewan and their close associates in transmitting ICH.
Ortelanu
A preliminary list of farmers involved in intangible cultural heritage, dedicating a portion of their farm to duman.
“Nung alayu ing amyam, eya lunto ing duman (without the monsoon wind, the duman rice would not bloom),” Tang Victor explained as we went along a pilapil (walkway) to check on the duman farm he has been running for 30 years.
As the growing sympathy over the burning of the Amazon jungle becomes a social media sensation, the people of Sta. Rita headed by its former town leader…
Since early 2000s, The Duman Festival has taken place every first Saturday of December in Sta. Rita Pampanga. It is considered among the most…
Visual Ethnography
