The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Karang Game Karang is a Filipino traditional race game. This game uses two pieces of cut coconut shell with an abaca string attached. In observance of National Coconut Week and National Coconut Month, the National Museum Bohol highlights the many ways coconuts are creatively used. Today, we are featuring a Filipino traditional race game called … Read more
National Coconut Week Every August 23-30 has been declared as National Coconut Week, in accordance with Proclamation No. 142 series of 1987, that aims to increase people’s awareness and appreciation to the coconut industry as a promising contributor to our nation’s economy. Likewise, the Philippine Coconut Authority celebrates the month of August as National Coconut … Read more
“Kung naa mosyagit og “SANO”, Bol-anon ka kung molingi ka” (If someone shouts “SANO”, you’re a Boholano if you respond) Sano is short for paisano, a word borrowed from the Spanish lexicon originally meaning peasant but has evolved to mean something that Boholanos can relate to, reflecting their history of inter-island trading, migration, and … Read more
Kulun: Traditional salt pots In markets around Bohol, one can still buy the traditional round-bottom clay pot which locals call Ku’n (short for kulun) along with other earthenware products such as flowerpots called ka-ang, and stoves called sug-ang. This indigenous pottery tradition goes back to the pre-colonial period. Archaeological sites from various locations on the … Read more
Kinampay ube The Ubi or Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata) is an essential and healthy crop in the Philippines and is considered a high-value root crop. Bohol, with its agricultural lands, grows many varieties of this expensive root crop. Sandy loam or silt loam fertile, well-drained soil areas with temperatures ranging from 25°C to 30°C are … Read more