what is being practiced in the cordillera autonomous region when animals are sacrificed for the purpose of healing, announcement of the birth of a child or a coming of age during wakes, wedding, and burial ceremonies
Cañao (kanyaw), familiar to the lowland culture as the a community celebration of the Igorots, is a ritual of animal sacrifice, feasting and dancing performed for healing, thanksgiving, entertainment and for asking for a bountiful harvest.
