About us

"Dufa nen Cordillera" is an Ibaloi term which means "the face of the Cordillera".

The web interface is dedicated to serve as reference window for bloggers, researchers, students, teachers, and individuals who would like to know more about the Cordillera culture and its implication to the health aspect of a human person.

The webpage provides available culture-related information done by researchers and other respected individuals. These include documentation of traditional practices including rituals and beliefs, lifestyle, as well as current immersion research studies being conducted in selected groups in the Cordillera.

Each indigenous or local community possesses a unique body of traditional knowledge and practices which have been developed throughout centuries of use and passed down to succeeding generations. Thus, this information base may continuously evolves, adapting to changes in a community's culture and environment.