Siayan Island Trip (July 2007) |
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Funny TimeChildren playing with some foam in the crystal waters of the port of Sinakan in Sabtang Island.
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Starting the Fishing DayLocal from Itbayat heading to Siayan Island for a fishing day.
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Leaving Itbayat...View of the rocky Itbayat Island, with its endless cliffs covering all the coast line.
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Back HomeAfter a long day fishing all kind of fish in a traditional way, the boat ride back to Itbayat serves to select the fish and rest for a while.
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Thinking AboutAfter a long day fishing all kind of fish in a traditional way, the boat ride back to Itbayat serves to rest for a while.
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Siayan Island South BeachView of the south facing beach in Siayan Island, with its white sand and rocky formations, and the best of all, solitude.
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Low Tide In Siayan IslandView of a rocky beach in Suayan Island during Low Tide.
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The Northest Inhabitant In Philippines?In theory Itbayat island is the northest island inhabitated in Philippines... but after exploring the interior of Siayan Island, this becomes not totally true.
Here, during sereval weeks or even months some fisherman from Itbayat spend his time in this basic house. Dionisio was my welcoming and friendly host while he was spending three months in this island.
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Next Stop?After Siayan, and going north, there are still some more philippine islands to explore. This is the next one... someday will be there.
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Dionisio, the northest inhabitant of Philippines (at the time)Dionisio, a fisherman living for several months in Siayan Island whom amability reflects what should be everywhere. For sure local typical fruit will be offered to anyone going there.
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Bye Bye SiayanView of the beautiful Siayan Island after leaving it going south to Itbayat.
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Kabayan Mountains ViewEverywhere is green... but some clouds and colorful brown trees can make of the view really amazing.
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The MumiesWhere can you walk and climb up to a cove no higher than 1 meter and a half , and once there see by yourself mummies more than 500 years old?
That´s the place, Kabayan.
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The Mummie in his coffinOne of the preserved mummies in his coffin in the caves located in the hills in Kabayan area.
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Hanging CoffinsTraditional in several places along the called Cordillera in North Luzón, Kabayan also has their caves with hanging coffins in carved caves.
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Common GraveView of a common grave discovered around one hundred years ago just under one of the houses in Kabayan village.
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The SkullsCloser view of the skulls located in a common grave under one of the houses of kabayan village.
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Young curiosityYoung children watching the tribal dances and representations during the Kadwayan 2008 in Davao.
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I´m Famous!Walking around the espectacles can make some children the objective of the local photographers.
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Beautiful povertyYoung boy spending the whole day around the area of Kadawayan Festival during the cultural representations.
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Hard LifeOld man in a traditional representation of his tribu culture during Sa Kadawayan 2008.
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After School...During the afternoon more and more people, especially children, join the festival and fill the park watching the representations of tribal people and their culture.
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Yummie!What can be a day around there without some fried banana? Then It´s not a fullfilled day!
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Feel the vibe!A drummer during one of the espectacles surrounded by all the curiouos people watching it. Even being one of the biggest festivals around Philippines, the traditional character is kept and performers and people mix during all the day.
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Old SchoolHard to find around, but there are still some of them! The photographer´s old school is alive!
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