02454nas a2200301   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001000043653000900053653001100062653001700073653001600090653002300106653002300129653001300152653001500165653002400180653002300204653002600227100001200253700001200265245011500277856011800392300001200510490000700522520160300529022002002132       2022                            d10aArgao10aCebu10aMangaw10aMount Lantoy10aPhilippines10aassociative values10aculture and nature10aFolklore10alandscapes10anatural environment10aprecolonial values10atraditional knowledge1 aI. Dale1 aB. Rios00aBetween People and Place: Folklore Pertaining to the Natural Environment in a Farming Community in Argao, Cebu  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135127359&partnerID=40&md5=ea5b596f86b3654b6bfabccd9537114c  a151-1680 v173 aA study in folklore is a study of a people’s way of life, thus, by looking through folklore pertaining to the natural environment, we can have a better understanding of how peoples perceive, interact and value the natural environment they live with. Based on qualitative research in a farming community in a mountain barangay in Argao, Cebu, the Philippines, a harmonious interplay between the people and their place is expressed in a variety of forms of intangible cultural heritage. This paper documents the values behind the interplay between culture and nature as embedded in various forms of local folklore pertaining to the natural environment considered culturally and economically significant to the community’s way of living. Specifically, it focuses on (1) local folk beliefs, (2) rituals and practices performed and (3) the folk narratives and stories relating to the natural environment. Drawing on the concept of associative cultural values attached to landscapes, the unwritten local knowledge onto the natural environment transmitted from generation to generation illustrates the intimate relationship between the people in the farming community and their natural environment. Nowadays, however, folklore has become a less understood integral component of culture, and some factors have caused its devaluation, unlearning and discontinuation, especially among the younger generation. Moreover, it presents the urgency of collaborative efforts between the natural and social sciences to multiply the values of landscapes and strengthen the relevance of conservation on the ground.  a19753586 (ISSN)