Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Abstract

This thesis entitled Indigenous Knowledge and Practices of alta-dumagat in Brgy. Diteki, San Luis, Aurora from August-December.

Generally, this study aimed was to determine indigenous knowledge and practices of alta-dumagat residents of Barangay Diteki, San Luis, Aurora. The researchers got a total of (94) respondents. The data gathering instrument used was the interview questionnaire made by the researchers and actual survey interview w/ key person are conducted.

According to the result, the profile of respondents shows the most of therespondents belongto the age (49-77) and (20-42) years old. Most of the respondents were female (52.13%)

Moreover, the respondents from Barangay Diteki, San Luis, Aurora are all aware of indigenous people contribute a major achievement; they keep their domain or ancestral domain neat and clean by following different farming methods to maintain the rapid growth of crops or plants. Their lifestyle changed due to farming and planting such as bananas, sweet potatoes. The beauty of their area is maintained because their environment is sustainable so they get herbal. Their chieftain never gets tired of reminding them to maintain a neat and clean enviroment.