Archive for September 26th, 2006

Cordilleran Huts
September 26, 2006

An Ifugao house is compact and though deceptively simple, its architecture is quite sophisticated. It exemplifies the exactness of Ifugao construction. The entire house is constructed with hand-hewn timber. Elevated to about shoulder ehight by four posts usually made of hard wood, the house, with periodic re-roofing can last several generations. – from the Chanum [...]