The floating village of Agusan Marsh is in all respects a grass roots solution to the problems caused by excessively fluctuating tide waters and frequent earthquakes. Houses on the shore are in risk of destruction, while the floating village can respond to the risks of the environment, as well as to the directions interpreted from the spirits of the ancestors. As building materials like bamboo and logs are abundant, the cost of house building may amount to Euro 50,-- What happens in the case of a storm? “We let it pass and restore the damage” the village chief explains.
