The following year, the locals offered a jar with a bamboo stick on it. On the fifth year, the wife instructed the villagers to make wooden pillars. The following year, the locals went to the forest to collect bayug wood to be used as a mortar, and then placed under the house and covered with nipa leaves. On the seventh year, the wife instructed the villagers to collect wood from the forest to create a stage. Having seen the sacrifices made by Jobrael son's wife and the villagers for 7 years, Magbabaya later on changed his mind. He let Jobrael's son stay on earth to be with his wife, until the time that they had children and grandchildren. Notable Personalities Datu Agdina Bacong Andus from Sindangan is a well-known figure in the buklog ritual practice. His ability descended from his father, who was a timuay. UNESCO Recognition Buklog was first nominated to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2015, but was only approved by UNESCO at the end of 2019. The decision was made at the 14th Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting held in Bogota, Colombia on 9-14 December 2015. Since then, Buklog has become a world-recognized intangible cultural heritage of the Philippines. However, because this ritual is rarely practiced, Buklog is classified as a culture that needs urgent safeguarding. External links Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen, UNESCO References Subanon people Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding Philippine culture