The Legend of the Banawe Rice Terraces
In the Philippines, one of the places that tourist visit most of the time is Baguio City. One of the beautiful spots there is the Banawe Rice Terraces (Hagdang-hagdang Palayan). It is known for it's uniqueness and the creativity of the Igorots in making it using their hands. The mountain was turned into a rice field by landscaping it's sides to form a stairs. Igorots helped hand in hand in building the terraces. It is believed that it was not just built. According to some legend, the Banawe Rice Terraces has it's beautiful past. Do you want to know it? Well, referring to a book I've read, it was a symbol of love of two people who fought their love till the end and proved to everybody that with love nothing is impossible to happen. It was also a love story of heaven and earth... One of the mountains in Baguio City, there lived a tribe of Igorots. There king had a daughter named Ban-a. The princess was very beautiful and indeed have a kind heart. Everyone adm...