The Sagada Rice Agricultural Practices and Beliefs, 1950-2020

Abstract

This study was conducted to create a comprehensive historical account of the old indigenous practice of the Sagada Agricultural Practices from the early 1950’s to 2020s’ conducted in the Central Barangays of Sagada Mountain Province, which aims to identify the agricultural practices and beliefs, as well as the changes that have occurred overtime. An archival research method, participatory observation, oral history, and descriptive and qualitative methods are utilized in this study. The results of the study detail the practices and highlights the effects of changing attitudes and reduced participation within the community. It is significant as we conclude that as progress occurs in the municipality, the traditional practices and beliefs gradually fade due to modernization influenced by increasing tourism and changing attitudes of the current generation.