I’m already there!!!
May 2, 2006“wow…bokod” is all I can say when we reach the place. We arrived 6 p.m at BSU Bokod campus.
At first, some of us went to look around to have an idea what is in the place. Most of us apppreciate it.
After that we went to Ambangeg, where the cañao will be held. We eat our dinner there. Then we take a rest for tomorrows activity. (Ritual)
At 6 a.m., the family members starts to dig the bones of the dead relative. After that they put it in a pine coffin. They make use of the pine to prevent it from the maggots, insects that easy to destroy the trunk of a tree. They also use native quilt to cover the bones. After a while, the start to beat the gong and solibao…it’s fun to learn the native dance. Here, I also learned some ibaoi language like for example: sarong, term use for the woman to dance and tayaw for the men; balat is banana and shapdaan is a plant that can be alternative for cigarrette.
What? its already lunch again…hehehehe…we eat meat or they so called watwat…after that we visited also the Badekbek, the sulfur hot spring of Bokod. Take photos and sulfur mud kanu met ah…
The next morning, we observed the ritual for the dead of accident (for the father of our instructor) that the made at the backdoor. They use the backdoor to prevent the unfortune. Then, the group decide to went home but I left in Poblacion to visit my uncle.
Tuesday! me, my uncle and some of the seminarians left for Palansa to celebrate with their church feast. I observed that people there are humble and respectful. The program and decoration is simple and enjoyable because all of them cooperate in the preparation. Even though that they live in far away places. All I got to do when we left Palansa was sighed and say that in a community that has cooperation can survive with out a leader.
hay! what a wonderful journey…I am tired…ciao!!
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