Ethnobotany of Lubuagan: Household materials and Ornaments

AbstractThe main focus of this study is to describe Lubuagan, Kalinga. The research also aims toidentify plants used for various purposes in the community. This study is particularly valuable to education because it offers a wide knowledge of the plants that are still present in Lubuagan, as well as their uses. The study uses a qualitative documentary method with the aid of a semi-structured interview guide to meet its objectives, with the community members as the primary respondents. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse collected data. Lubuagan, a municipality in Kalinga, has a total land area of 32,950 ha. It is composed of nine barangays and its land boundaries are Tinglayan, Abra, Pasil, Tanudan and Tabuk. As of the latest census, Lubuagan, Kalinga's population is 10,183, the majority of which is composed of older males. The people's main sources of income are agriculture and weaving. We identified several plants used for various purposes in the community including bamboo (piled/bida-ay), fig tree (tabbog), coconut tree, rattan, narra, acacia and fern tree. With these findings, we recommend that a parallel study be conducted in other municipalities of Kalinga to compare and contrast plants and their uses. Additionally, the identified plants can be used as learning aids in classrooms so that new generations become more knowledgeable about plants and their importance in the immediate community