Lifestyle

Beabag (traditional fish/shrimp trap) The beabag is a traditional fish and shrimp trap made of rattan strips and bamboo. The cage is about 1 meter long, cigar-shaped, with one end larger than the other. Inside the large end is a cone-shaped trap made of bamboo slats to allow the fish to enter but not to … Read more

  Pupog Pot Recovered in 1982 at Wahing Cave, Pupog, Mabini, Bohol. This artifact shows the sophisticated skill, craftsmanship, and artistry of its maker. Whether the pot was locally made or imported has not been determined. However, its discovery in a pre-colonial archaeological site in Bohol attests to an early maritime movement in which inhabitants … Read more

Sinaunang Sulat mula Butuan (Butuan Metal Paleograph) Noong mga huling bahagi ng dekada 70 ang mga pot hunters sa Libertad, Butuan ay nakasumpong din ng isang kahoy na kabaong na may kasamang mga seramikong pangalakal na ginamit mula ika-14 hanggang ika-15 ng Ming Dynasty. Si G.Boechari, isang palyograper na Indon, ang siyang nag-aral ng mga … Read more

Lusong ug Alho Food processing is what Butuanons are known for as shown by these traditional implements (image above) used to pound and grind rice and other substances (e.g. banana, spices). This mortar or “Lusong” and pestle or “alho” used by Butuanons. Lusong kag hal-o! Lusong kag hal-o a tool used for milling by pounding. … Read more

Kamuyot is a backpack made from Abaca weaved and used by the Manobos in Agusan del Sur. Manobos’ traditional fabric for clothes was made of abaca using the Ikat weaving process. However, today they use cotton cloth obtained from trade. Manobo ancestors had blankets of abaca fiber which were called linetungan if these had multicolored … Read more