Cordillera heritage college subject of the cordillera administrative region that help student to develop and appreciate the culture of our ancestors and preserve the rich heritage in the region. It's is the one requirements in the all the tertiary in the cordillera. Abra is one of the province in cordillera have an rich culture. In this file you will be learn such culture and how it's be at present

1.  Cultural Heritage is something that all human beings share; wherever we come
from there is a culture that follows is from that place. No matter where you grow up,
where you go, your culture will always be something you can take with you.
 Cultural Heritage can come in many forms: Tangible, Intangible and Natural.
 Tangible: Artifacts like sculpture, paintings, manuscripts, instruments and etc.
 Intangible: Oral tradition, rituals, performing arts, chants, values and etc.
 Natural: Cultural landscapes, geological landscape, any type of landscape that
naturally formed.

2. IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING THE HERITAGE OF THE
CORDILLERAN'S
 Understanding Means Appreciating- As a human beings, when we understand something,
we value that thing; and when we value something, we will protect that thing and we will
strive to learn even more.
 Students Will Be Inspired to Connect to Their Culture- Cultural heritage is deeply personal,
but it is also a connection we all share; through connecting with your culture you connect
with those around you. Many students find they share similar cultures with peers, or they
may find a peer who is from a place they want to know about. This connected learning
opens doors for sharing and exploring the world while never leaving the classroom.
 Our Future Will Benefit from the Teaching of Cultural Heritage- Students may have found
themselves pondering in the past where we all come from, what would people before us
were like, what did they eat, what did they do for fun? As a human being we don’t want to
be forgotten once we are gone; students will be inspired to create and learn as those from
the past did before us. Our future generations will benefit from learning this information
because they will be able to carry forward with them the cultural heritage that they love and
cherish, they can carry forward concepts, ideas, literature and belief they learned from those
before them.

3.  We Connect to Each Other- It can be difficult for some students to find common ground
with those around them, and of course this leads to bullying and other issues amongst
them, but through education there can be link that brings students together.
 We Can Work Together to Protect Cultural Heritage- The idea of having something
important to you, that defines you, destroyed by someone who simply wants to strip you of
everything you love us a very terrifying one. Students who understand cultural heritage will
feel the need to protect it and make sure that it carries on for their children and their
grandchildren and so on.
 Personal Identity-Learning more about who we came from, who we are, can be a great
in finding your personal identity. We can learn so much about ourselves from looking at the
culture before us.
 Familial Connections- We can bond with family members through shared culture, even if
don’t have anything else in common. Passing down recipes and stories, books and clothes,
holiday traditions: these are all form of cultural heritage, and not everyone has a
connections. Cultural heritage is important to the family, to the individual, and to
communities.

4.  Preservation- Cultural heritage preserves the way things used to be: the way
people think, used to behave, used to celebrate. Passing down traditions can and
does preserve the way that people used to live.
 History- Cultural heritage, on a very large scale and tied into preservation, tells us
the history of a people. Every single tradition and artifact combines to show us how
those people lived, shows us the history of our ancestors. The things that are passed
on show us what they thought was important, and that strengthens the history it
writes.
 Enjoyment- Cultural heritage leads to so much fun! Learning about other people’s
traditions, learning about other person’s ancestors, exploring the world that we live
in is an eye opener, and it can be very enjoyable!

5. ABRA
CAPITAL: Bangued
 Known as the “Natural Dye Capital of the Philippines”.
 Natural dyes are extracted from the barks, leaves, fruits, and roots of these
plants, and used to color food, beverages, textiles, cosmetics, furniture and
pharmaceutical products.

6. GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE, AREA AND LOCATION
 MUNICIPALITIES: 27
 BARANGAYS: 303
 COASTAL/LANDLOCKED: Landlocked
 LAND AREA: 4, 165.25 km (1,608.21 sq mi)
 DENSITY: 58/km (150/sq mi)
 ABRA is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Kalinga,
Mountain Province and Ilocos Sur.

7. PEOPLE, DIALECT SPOKEN, POPULATION AND RELIGION
 The Tingguians is a group of
indigenous people based in
Northwestern Luzon. They are also
called Itneg because they live near the
Tineg River. Other terms used for their
names are I-tineg, Tingguian, Itinek,
Tingguianes, Mandaya and Tinnguian.
They reside in the provinces of Ilocos
Sur, Iloilo and greater concentration in
Abra.
The Main Groups of Tingguians
1.) The Valley Tingguians
2.) The Mountain Tingguians

8. DIALECT SPOKEN
 Ilocano, Tingguian, Isneg, Tagalog, and
English.
 Population:
 Religion: Christian
 Tingguians are Christians but they
have not totally put aside their worship
beliefs and superstitions centering
around the “sasailo” concept. They
reconcile their traditional faith with
Christianity.
 They believe in one supreme being
who creates and controls life. They
worship and ask intercession for the
religious observances that go with
various paraphernalia, bamboo arches,
Basi (drink offerings) and musical
instruments. Protective necklaces are
used by children.

9. PRODUCTS
 Abra’s major crops are rice, corn, and vegetables, root crops;
commercial products include coffee, tobacco, and coconut.
Extensive grassland and pasture areas are used for livestock
production.

10. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Bamboo and Rattan craft making
 The natural dye industry
 Loom weaving
 Embroidery
 Other popular industries are piggery and poultry, garment craft,
and needlecraft.

11. BAMBOO AND RATTAN CRAFT MAKING

12. NATURAL DYE INDUSTRY

14. CUISINE/ DELICACY
ABUOS-is a rare summer
delicacy made out of the eggs
of big red ants.
PAKSIW NA PALILENG- agsimao is very rich
in natural resources including this river fish
called Palileng. They grow in the clean rivers
in Tineg abundantly. This home-cooked
Palileng dish was just an exotic Tineg
gastronomic experience.

15. ABAL-ABAL- looks like a June
beetle but its darker. They are
found in river banks of Abra
during first rains of May and
June.
CASCARON-is made of sticky
rice balls smothered with
freshly extract molasses.

16. MUSIC,DANCE AND ART
DIWDIW-AS-is a musical instruments of
Tingguians in Abra. It is a pan-pipe of five
or seven pieces of bamboo reeds of
different lengths tide side by side.
IDUDU-is a tribal dance, dance depicts a day
of family life in the Itneg or Tingguian tribe. It
tells the story of a father plowing the field as
the mother cares for her children. In time, the
father and the mother exchange duties as the
mother finishes planting and other chores in
the field, and the father tends to the kids.

17. TOURIST ATTRACTION
DON MARIANO MARCOS BRIDGE-
Along the Abra Kalinga National
Road- third longest bridge in the
Philippines.
SIBUD SIBUD CAVE- is located
along the newly constructed
road of Tineg Abra, Philippines.

18. TANGADAN TUNNEL- a 40
meter tunnel along the Abra-
Ilocos Sure National road.
DON TEODORO BRILLANTES
FAMILY MUSEUM-It is a private
museum which houses the
collection and momentos of the
Brillantes family with strong
manifestation of the Spanish culture.

19. ABRA RIVER-This is the biggest,
longest and most popular river
among the numerous rivers criss-
crossing the valleys of the province.
It is where all the river and streams
congregate together. This is a
perfect place for swimming and
fishing.
TUGOT NI ANGALO- Translated as
“Footprints of Angalo” (the Adam in Abra
mythology) found in Kaburayan, San
Quintin. A perpetual monument of Angalo.
The people believe this is a real giant
footprint in San Quintin, around fifteen
meters long, five meters wide and ten feet
deep. On a clear day, it can be visibly even
from a distance.

20. FESTIVAL
ARYA ABRA
Celebrated every March 9.
 Celebrates the creation of the province Cupped by a grand cultural parade
depicting Abra in its historical stages starting, from the early pre-Spanish era
to the present times.
 Dapil- During the festival, there are parades, street dances, and cultural
performances that highlight the unique arts, crafts, and delicacies of the
region.
 The festival honors the patron saint of Bangued, St. James the Great.

21. ARYA ABRA DAPIL