RICE BABY - PHILIPPINES by Michael Sheridan
Ifugao Girl – Northern Luzon, Philippines. The Ifugao People are the predominant ethnic group in this part of Northern Luzon, Philippines. Their incredible rice terraces are very, very old. Many anthropologists consider these terraces to be among mankind’s greatest achievements. They are located at Banaue, about 12 hours north of Manila.
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What a cutie! Looks a bit close to the precipice there…
A truly fantastic shot! Love everything about it!
Exceptional photograph (and one the Philippine Travel Bureau should be interested in)! This is an instant favorite.
Gorgeous photo, and excellent information.
Terraces like these were built long ago, and were still in use in the Mexican Cordillera, but they were most often found on the alluvial fans, mostly narrow and steep in those areas. In the same area, there was a group of Okinawan families that moved to Mexico to settle. I was transcribing the census in that area, and got totally boggled with the Japanese names.
The same kind of irrigation and planting structures are also found in mountainous areas in South America.
(The Okinawans didn’t bring the structures with them.)
Cute
Terrific shot !!
michael
as always your images are superb, well told, and moving. Here’s another!
phil
Excellent work, Michael!
This is priceless! I LOVE the way you placed the little girl within the context of her family livelihood and heritage. What a story this tells; it’s a documentary in a single glimpse. This is absolutely BRILLIANT work! I’m floored!
So precious-with her oversized hat and flipflops, just adorable with the beautiful backdrop.