Tamawan Village

Address	Chanum Foundation, INC. Tam-awan Village Pinsao Proper 2600 Baguio City Philippines
Phone	(074) 446-2949
Website	http://www.tamawanvillage.com
Email	[javascript protected email address]

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Uniquely blends indigenous aesthetics and exquisite Ifugao craftsmanship with an artist’s concept for a village adapted the Baguio setting. The Chanum Foundation, founded in 1996, began to reconstruct Ifugao houses in Baguio with the view of making a village model accessible to people who have not had the chance to travel to the Cordillera interior. Building on the land near an abundant spring, the foundation started out with three knocked-down huts transported from Bangaan, Ifugao. The village now has seven Ifugao huts and two Kalinga houses. Using the original materials and adding only new cogon roofs, traditional artisans reconstructed the houses and laid them out resembling the design of a traditional Cordillera Village. An Ifugao house is compact and though deceptively simple, its architecture is quite sophisticated. Built by clever mortisans without nails or hardware, it exemplifies the exactness of Ifugao construction. With the heavy hand-hewn timber. Elevated to about shoulder height by four posts usually made of hard wood, the house, with periodic re-roofing, can last several generations. The Kalinga house is more spacious commode and is made with the same hand-hewn pinewood. The binayon is the traditional octagonal house of Southern Kalinga Province and Tam-awan Village is proud to present one the three remaining such houses in the country today. In keeping with the spirit in which the village was originally conceived, Tam-awan Village has become a venue for art exhibits and workshops envisioned to foster a deeper understanding, respect and pride in the cultural heritage of the Cordillera people. The village is an experience in itself. By living in the huts, its guests get an opportunity to immerse in an atmosphere that allow them to get a glimpse of village life. On a clear day, magnificent China Sea sunset can be viewed from the village, giving credence to its name as Tam-awan, that is, and vantage point.

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