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from album: Rice Terraces of Banaue, Ifugao
The Banaue Rice Terraces are called the Eighth Wonder of the World. It was carved from the high mountain slopes by Ifugao farmers more than 2000 years ago. This man-made structure is also known as giant stairways to the sky.
picture: Batad Rice Terraces, Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines
published by: maryan54
Rice terraces are common throughout Asia but nowhere are they as spectacular as in the rugged mountains of northern Luzon. The Ifugaos have resisted integration into mainstream society and still practice their traditional farming and religion.