We are all a bit nosy and interested in how other people live, or is it just me?, anyway never mind. When i visited the farm with Raul and Emily last week i visited his farm tenants and they live in basic circumstances, see pictures.
However, the one thing that was very clear was / is that the houses they live in, although basic are clean and tidy. Of course people here aspire to western standards, but they can't afford it, but also a lot of what we pay for they get free....for example.....
Fuel, for cooking...no need to pay in the country, coconut husks can be re-cycled as charcoal and abundant firewood and other dead foliage can be used as cooking fuel. See picture, lunch on the go.
Water, spring water for drinking, washing and everything is used on the farms, this, often requires some effort in collection but nevertheless, here in Mindanao water is plentiful.
Food. Of course farmers know how to harvest and to feed themselves, livestock, normally pigs and chickens and goats are kept, then there are fruit and vegetable crops grown and traded.
Entertainment. the guys drink coconut spirit "tuba", coconuts provide fruit (meat of the coconut) and "tuba" and husks for fuel and grow in abundance, wow coconuts are a blessing here. This is by no means an extensive list for entertainment....the subject is too big for a quick blog article
Religion, well a simple church is all that is needed, see picture
Just some observations on life outside the city here and the majority of Filipinos live outside cities still, its a limited lifestyle and people aspire to city life but not sure they are right, anyway i am not sure of lots of things.
8 comments:
Rick. These "local colour" blogs are well worth doing. It seems to me that stuff does not make you happy. The human condition appears to be striving for what we have not got, not a very likeable trait, and one that does not bring peace of mind. Keep it up!
Cheers
Andy
Very interesting these blogs really enjoyed reading them and seeing the great photos. Would i be brave enough to sample the dried fish? Not so sure!
Nice for you to be able to dip into the local life out there, it all looks like a relaxed way to live.
Andy
Thanks Andy, glad it is of interest, me, i am interested, i don't think everyone will be but glad you are too.....in blog land speak "thanks for commenting"
Liz....food is a huge subject here for everyone of course including foreigners like me. I like most local dishes and have acclimatised that way but not everything and i draw the line at dried fish, only because of the smell in the cooking of it, the smell is so very strong and to "our" (generalising here) western senses...basically the smell puts any sense of taste right out of the question. Good to hear from you liz, cheers
Hey Rick -
Found your blog. Again.
I'm a Pinoy city boy but that place looks nice indeed, it typifies Filipino ingenuity, and looks like a space perhaps to go to for a bit of rural retreat. Yes, even for me.
Cheers!
Witness Street
yes the place is beautiful i am a town boy myself too but i love visiting the natural beauty this country has to offer, there is lots to see, a lot of beauty for sure
Rick! It's me, Migs. Haha!
Yes, the photo gives it away Migs although you are in alias disguise...take care
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