Explain the relevance of supporting the preservation of indigenous practices, religious rites, and rituals of the Philippine cultural minorities.
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This study seeks to offer insight into the paradox between two ideologies that are
currently being promoted in Philippine society and identify the relationship of both
towards the indigenous community of the Ifugao in the country. Inclusion is a growing
trend in many areas, such as education, business, and development. However, there is
ambiguity in terms of educating and promoting inclusion for indigenous groups,
particularly in the Philippines. Mandates to promote cultural preservation also present
limits to the ability of indigenous people to partake in the cultures of mainstream society.
The Ifugao, together with other indigenous tribes in the Philippines, are at a state of
disadvantage due to the discrepancies between the rights that they receive relative to the
more urbanized areas of the country. The desire to preserve the Ifugao culture and to
become inclusive in delivering equal rights and services create divided vantages that seem
to present a rift and dilemma deciding which ideology to promulgate. Apart from these
imbalances, the stance of the Ifugao regarding this matter is unclear, particularly if they
observe and follow a central principle. Given that the notion of inclusion is to
accommodate everyone regardless of “race, gender, disability, ethnicity, social class, and
religion,” it is highly imperative to provide clarity to this issue and identify what actions to
take. This study aims to understand how the Ifugao people are perceived, implemented,
and integrated. The study will also look for manifestations in three culture groups of the
Ifugao, namely the Lamut, Lagawe, and Banaue. It is important for the indigenous people
of the Philippines to clearly understand inclusion in order to be guided in accepting its
mandates without jeopardizing their cultural identity. Likewise, this study would also be
beneficial in the fields of cultural and anthropological studies, as it raises the awareness of
the current state of the Ifugao by zeroing in on the paradox between the two ideologies.
The study uses a qualitative-case study design, obtaining data through a review of
documents and policies, interviews, and observations in order to identify the current
status of both ideologies in terms of implementation, integration, and acceptance for the
Ifugao people in the Philippines.
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