The face of the Samal Tribe
Posted on January 12, 2007 - Filed Under People | 1 Comment
This is how I see the Samal tribe in Zamboanga City, Philippines: Fun-loving, and Hospitable.
Read More..>>Samal Village
Posted on January 11, 2007 - Filed Under Landmarks | Leave a Comment
One of the unique facets of Zamboanga City, Philippines is that this charming city is a melting pot several of cultural groups. There are Christians, Muslims, Cebuanos, Ilonggos, Badjaos, Yakans, Tausug, and the Samal.
Read More..>>Tools of the trade
Posted on January 10, 2007 - Filed Under Landmarks | Leave a Comment
The bangka or the manually-paddled boat is an important part of the Badjao life. The Badjao tribe is a sea-faring tribe in the city of Zamboanga.
Read More..>>Banig Weaver
Posted on January 9, 2007 - Filed Under People | Leave a Comment
While the men of the Badjao tribe are busy fishing out in the seas, the women, on the other hand is busy weaving colorful sleeping mats known in the Filipino as banig. The mats usually made from the leaves of a palm tree known as buri
Read More..>>Zamboanga City Port
Posted on January 8, 2007 - Filed Under Landmarks | Leave a Comment
One of the major ports of the Philippines is the Zamboanga City Port.
Read More..>>Something Fishy
Posted on January 5, 2007 - Filed Under Events | Leave a Comment
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Badjao: The guardians of the Seas
Posted on January 4, 2007 - Filed Under People | Leave a Comment
The Badjao are the sea-faring people of Mindanao. they are commongly found on the shores of Zamboanga, ang Basilan. Their houses are standing on stilts over the water. Their main sour of livelihood is fishing, while women weave sleeping mats, popularly known as banig.
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Read More..>>Water slides
Posted on January 3, 2007 - Filed Under Landmarks | 1 Comment
One of the amenities of the Pasonanca Park is swimming pool with water slides. When I went to this Zamboanga City park, a lot of locals are taking their time out with their friends and families dipping in the cool water of the pool.
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