Hudhud is a chant, a tale of heroism by Aliguyod that originates from the province of Ifugao. It is a celebration of heroes, heroines, culture and wealth by the people of Ifugao. It’s a long tale sung during special occasions. These occasions are harvesting and weeding of rice, funeral wakes, and bone-washing (bogwa) rituals.

The UNESCO has declared hudhud chants as a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity originally on March 2001 but was inscribed in 2008. The remaining narrators are now very old thus a support is highly necessary in the efforts to transmit this knowledge and raise awareness among young people. It was good that a group of young people came to perform a short version of hudhud in Ilocos Norte during the Sunrise Festival.
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