"the Cordilleras is home to rich cultures and traditions that are well-preserved amid strong influences from the “outside” world"

That wooden bike thing in the last photo looks like fun!!

hey they are happy something foreign in my part of the world!

Left alone, most of them are happy. I've met them but I haven't tried that bike! The people of the Cordilleras are very smart and light-hearted, and carry on interesting conversations about art and language.

Slightly OT: Out of many islands in the Philippines, I've always dreamed of visiting Batanes. I find the Ivatans strange, kind, and ultimately charming.