To the last grain of rice: T'boli subsistence production

Hyndman, David; Duhaylungsod, Levita; Thomas, Benjamin

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“…All these efforts of secession, integration and retribalization linked ancestral domain to cultural identity (Hyndman et al, 1994) and contributed to the firm establishment of the 'Highlander-Lowlander Divide' (Finin, 1996;Scott, 1977). They allowed the lowland majority to ignore their own cultural history, cultural heritage and the enduring advance of indigenous institutions.…”

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It Takes Modern Means to be Traditional: On Recognizing Indigenous Cultural Communities in the Philippines

Hirtz

2003

Development and Change

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The main thesis of this essay is that being recognized as traditional or indigenous requires the employment of modern means. A form of ‘Bureaucratic Orientalism’ has been devised, constructing and reaffirming ‘the Other’ through the minutiae of administrative procedures and contemporary representational processes. These procedures exist for the twin purposes of establishing the right to act as an indigenous group, and of circumscribing the obligations of the state, and possibly of other institutions of governance. The entire debate is the expression of a dilemma that has no solution but is actually an expression of modernity. The three pillars upon which indigeneity is affirmed are a national (internationally legitimized) legal system, the contemporary world of NGOs, and the institutions of local government. Thus, through the very process of being recognized as ‘indigenous’, these groups enter the realms of modernity. The Philippines provide a case study for these explorations.

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It Takes Modern Means to be Traditional: On Recognizing Indigenous Cultural Communities in the Philippines

Hirtz

2003

Development and Change

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“…This makes possible significant recovery to its original state and repetition of the cycle of "slash and burn" (Noble andDirzo 1997, Russell 1988). Relatively benign forms of kaingin have been described as practiced by indigenous people in the Philippines, e.g., Igorot in the Cordillera (Kowal 1966), T'boli in Cotabato (Hyndman et al 1994), and Hanunoo in Mindoro (Russell 1988). Regarding the latter, Russell (1988) states "The system is often practiced with great sophistication.…”

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Deforestation, Swidden Agriculture and Philippine Biodiversity

Suarez,

Sajise

2010

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It is thought that about 90% of Philippine land area was once forested. This has now been reduced to <20% and, if the current rate of deforestation is maintained, it is projected that no forest cover shall remain within the next decade. Forest destruction has occurred in two steps, beginning with logging, followed by various forms of swidden cultivation. We examined the literature in search of data with which to test the hypothesis that swidden cultivation is “not bad” for biodiversity in the Philippines. The great biodiversity and endemism of forest flora and fauna are such that, in most cases, number and kinds of species in the swidden do not adequately substitute for what is lost in the course of forest destruction. However, studies comparing forest and swidden biodiversity have been inadequate and have failed to consider ecosystem function and services. Because many indigenous and endemic species evolved as forest specialists, the continued deforestation of the Philippines shall likely lead to their extinction. The valuation of ecosystem services provided by Philippine forests may yet reveal that the benefits derived from their conservation would greatly exceed those currently derived from their destruction.

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Importance of riparian forest in enhancing the avifaunal diversity of upland agricultural landscape

Bernardo

2017

PalawanSci

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To understand the importance of riparian forest in enhancing the avifaunal diversity in upland agricultural landscape, this study compared the avifaunal community of riparian forest strip to avifaunal community of a swidden farm and a nearby primary forest in Aborlan, Palawan, Philippines from August to November 2010. Results revealed that the riparian forest strip has the highest species richness, diversity index and abundance compared to swidden farm and primary forest. Moreover, the bird assemblage found in it has high index of community similarity when compared to swidden farm and primary forest. This indicates that the bird community in the riparian forest is comprised of an assortment of species that thrive in the primary forest and in the swidden farm. Meanwhile, the low abundance, species richness and diversity index together with the concurrent decline of endemic and conservation priority birds in swidden farm uncovered the vulnerability of these birds to habitat degradation. On the contrary, the high abundance, species richness, and diversity index alongside with the presence of high number of endemic and conservation priority species in the riparian forest strip unfolded its significance in enhancing the avifaunal diversity in upland agricultural landscape. Moreover, the presence of endemic and high conservation priority bird species that are restricted only to primary forest highlights the need to conserve the remaining tracts of primary forest in the area. Preserving the networks of riparian forests in upland agricultural vegetation matrix is also recommended to improve the avifaunal ecosystem functions in the area.

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To the last grain of rice: T'boli subsistence production

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

It Takes Modern Means to be Traditional: On Recognizing Indigenous Cultural Communities in the Philippines

It Takes Modern Means to be Traditional: On Recognizing Indigenous Cultural Communities in the Philippines

Deforestation, Swidden Agriculture and Philippine Biodiversity

Importance of riparian forest in enhancing the avifaunal diversity of upland agricultural landscape

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