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ASIN ROAD
BENGUET
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The Beauty Behind the Pines and the Mountains
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A visit to Ifugao Woodcarvers' Village to rekindle the ingenuity of wood carvers and the traditional sculpture and wood carving art.
Wood carving is one of the oldest types of art which is common to all cultures because of its widespread availability, plasticity, low cost, as well as the perishability of the medium. Filipinos had been engaging in the art of woodcarving long before the arrival of the Spaniards.
A lot of people and Filipinos have been fascinated by wood carving influenced by different cultures. Different styles and tastes from various native heritage and culture make a woodcraft unique as well.
The Ifugaos of Northern Luzon are well known for their exceptional way of wood carving. From the idea of shaping the mountain slopes that form the Banaue rice terraces to different wood arts.
Individuals may see some of their works at Asin Road, Benguet where Woodcarving Village can be found.
Historically, the area was a settlement site of Ifugaos from Hungduan town; they settled in the place in search of livelihood opportunities. After World War II, the Ifugao woodcarvers migrated to Benguet province and organized shops in Barangay Tadiangan, Tuba town, Asin Road, near Baguio City. American soldiers still occupied Camp John Hay at that time and the market for hand-carved items had started to rise. This became a reasonable motivation for the sculptors to leave their mountain villages (Espiritu, 2014).
IFUGAO WOODCARVERS' VILLAGE
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