Mananguete

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Since ancient times, a mananguete or a coconut wine tapper is the person who extracts the coconut to produce a coconut wine. Philippine katutubo/natives have extracted sap from the inflorescence of palms thriving throughout the archipelago. The liquid was fermented into alcoholic spirits for ritual or celebratory occasions. The coconut (Cocos nucifera), found throughout the … Read more

Pang-Ayam

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Pang-Ayam Our early inhabitants were hunter-gatherers and the forests sustained them with the game. (Pictured is the Visayan Spotted Deer.) It was a means of killing an animal for food shared with the community or laying traps which the hunter would watch for hours or days or stalking prey in the forest. The dog is … Read more

Mabusisi

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The Filipino word busisi translates to fastidiousness, while its adjective mabusisi means meticulous. In the arts and crafts, being mabusisi connotes attention to minute details. The fastidious task is normally done in the context of a lengthier time frame [in this case, 2 years of lockdowns]. Busisi characterizes Patis Pamintuan Tesoro’s approach to graphic arts … Read more

Narig Tree

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Narig Tree Trees have stories. According to studies and experts, wood samples from Butuan Boats 1 and 4 were identified to belong to Narig grp (Vatica sp). Among the Vatica species, Narig is the most common and widely distributed. Growing into a large tree with a diameter of more than 100 cm, the Narig also … Read more

Silhig Tukog

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In union there is strength. This saying can be applied to one of our Coconut-based products – the Silhig Tukog. As they say, one midrib or tukog (in vernacular) cannot be truly useful, but when all midribs are put together, it can clean your background/lawn from dirt, falling leaves and trashes. The “Silhig Tukog” as … Read more