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Kalinga

The people of Kalinga are the most extensive rice farmers of the Cordillera peoples, having been blessed with some of the most suitable land for both wet and dry rice farming. Like the Ifugaos, the Kalingas are one of the extensive terrace builders in the country. The Kalingas are also skilled potters with pot making concentrated in the lower Chico River Valley. They are also excellent in basket and loom weaving and metal works.

There are many sub tribes in the province. The strong sense of tribal membership and filial loyalty results in frequent tribal unrest and occasional outright war. Due to the mountainous terrain and warrior-culture of the people, the Kalingas were able to maintain their culture despite the attempted occupation of the Spaniards, Japanese, and Americans. Unknown to many, the last stand of President Emilio Aguinaldo (First President of the Philippines) was in this province, in Lubuagan, which he proclaimed the national capital, and where the Aguinaldo museum commemorates him and those events.

Source: Wikipedia

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Kalinga coffee cookies most innovative

TABUK, Kalinga, Philippines — Kalinga Coffee Cookies, the newest locally processed food product of the province was a nominee in the recent 2011 One Town One Product (OTOP) National Expo Philippines at SM Mega Mall as the province vies for top honors in the presentation of best products among the provinces and regions in the country.

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Breakthrough in Kalinga's upland rice

TABUK, Kalinga, Philippines - Upland farmers in the province see breakthrough in the production of their traditional rice, known as Kalinga Unoy Red Rice, with the Upland Rice-based Cropping Technology introduced by the Department of Agriculture (DA).

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