Stephen Acabado discusses the traditional gendered division of labor in Ifugao agriculture, highlighting how women were once the primary keepers of farming knowledge. Historically, men handled pre-planting and post-harvest tasks—such as field repair, construction, and cleaning—while women were responsible for planting through harvesting. He also notes how this system fostered a strong culture of co-parenting: when women worked in the fields, men cared for young children, a practice still visible today as fathers carry their children in slings while working or moving around the terraces.