Category: culture
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Sa Alon ng Panata sa Ligtong
SANAYSAY AT MGA LARAWAN NI JOHN RUDOLF G. BARBIN Sa baybayin ng Ligtong, Rosario,Cavite, buhay ang isang tradisyong hindi lamang nakikita kundi nararamdaman. Ang pagpepenitensya ngayong Semana Santa ng 2026 ay patunay ng matibay na panata at pananampalataya ng mga deboto. Hindi ito palabas, kundi isang tahimik na pakikipag-usap sa…
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Before the Water Rises: Daraitan’s Life and Resistance in the Heart of Sierra Madre
Situated in the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, Brgy. Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal is home to the Dumagat-Remontado community, guardians of ancestral lands that sustain their livelihood, culture, and identity. Today, this way of life faces a looming threat from the Kaliwa Dam project, which could submerge farms, rivers, homes, and…
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Carabao Races: Culture and Tradition in the Philippines
The carabao race at Barangay Bibiclat in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, Philippines is a traditional event held to commemorate the Feast of St. John the Baptist on June 25, 2024. Alongside the Taong Putik (mud people) Festival that has become a tourist attraction, the carabao race draws crowds. It is held…
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Mud People Fest
Every year, on June 24, Catholic devotees in the village of Bibiclat in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija celebrate the feast of Saint John the Baptist with a ritual that has attracted tourists in recent years. The devotees of the “Pagsa-San Juan” call themselves “Taong Putik,” literally “mud people.” They wake up before…
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