Note: Photo taken during a vigil for a person who has just died. |
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AGKAWAYAN
On the way to Looc we turned off to the left to visit Agkawayan as Myrna wanted to buy some bottled water. By coincidence a friend of hers was also visiting Agkawayan, so we were there for some time. In 1916 when Looc became a separate municipality to Lubang Agkawayan was temporarily made the seat of the municipal government. Circa 1922 the seat of government for the municipality of Looc was transferred to its present location. The kamias fruit tree pictured was originally introduced from tropical America. Because of it's sour taste it is often added to fish dishes The tagalog word for bamboo is 'kawayan' In the early days of settlement bamboo grew extensively. One story states that when outsiders asked local people where they came from, the villagers replied 'taga-kawayan' - thus the village came known as Tagakawayan. Over time the name shortened to Agkawayan.
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In the Philippines, with the larger houses, most of the cooking is done in a shelter outside the main house. This is called the 'Dirty Kitchen'. |
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