Tourists return for the Imbayah Festival to watch a 7-kilometer race of hand-carved wooden scooters from the Rice Terraces View Point to the town plaza in Poblacion. Since the first race in 2005, the wooden scooters have become the major tourist draw of Imbayah. ADVERTISEMENTDepending on its make and design, a scooter can sell for at least P10,000, according to Robert Duyugen, 49, one of the first woodcarvers to race on his specially designed scooter. When motorcycles became a preferred mode of transport in Ifugao, woodcarvers installed foot pedal brakes on their scooters. Because of the wooden scooters’ newfound popularity, woodcarvers use these to showcase their craft.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 05, 2018 21:11 UTC