BANWAANG MAUYAY BUHI

Water Hyacinth Basket and Bag Weaving Aside from threads traditionally used for hand loom weaving here, the water hyacinth emerged as a raw material for weaving when the Otop program started seven years ago. Water hyacinth is abundant in Lake Buhi, known as the habitat of sinarapan, the smallest commercial fish in the world. Water hyacinth stalks harvested from the lake are air dried and processed for at least a month for weaving.  Threads Hand Loom Weaving Weaving  is a method of  textile  production in which two distinct sets of  yarns or threads  are interlaced at right angles to form a  fabric  or  cloth . Other methods are  knitting ,  crocheting ,  felting , and  braiding or plaiting . The longitudinal threads are called the  warp  and the lateral threads are the  weft  or filling. The way the warp and fillin...

 By Alejo Arce, Jr Long, long time ago, when the world was young, there flourished a beautiful and prosperous town in what is now the lake. The people of the town were contented, happy, and peaceful for they had all what they needed.  They were very industrious. They were loving, humble and hospitable, and much more, they were religious. Being in the state of plenty, the people became lavish and luxurious. They began indulging in vices and frivolous, abandoning their religious duties. One subsequent day, an old man visited the town. He was clothed in rags, and was lame and pitiful to behold. The old man roamed the town, begging for alms. He went from house to house, but unfortunately nobody pitied him. Nobody cared to give anything. Instead the old man received insults, mockery, and ridicule. He was ultimately driven out of the town. After few days, the sky became very dark. There was thunder, and it seemed there was very strong typhoon fast approaching. H...

Annual celebration of SINARAPAN FESTIVAL in Buhi Camarines Sur Philippines. Sinarapan known to the world as the SMALLEST EDIBLE FISH. #FiestofSanBuenaventura source:buhicuriosity

1.Sleeping and Dreaming Avoid recurring dreams by turning your pillow upside down. Always sleep facing east, or you will not face a bright future. If a person sleeps on his/her book, he/she will have a good memory. After studying at night, place the book you’ve been studying under your pillow, and you will retain what you have read. 2. When night falls Don’t comb your hair at night, lest you become bald, orphaned, or widowed. But if you must comb at night, bite the tip of the comb first. When walking with friends, especially at night, always travel as a group or even number. If it is an odd number, one of you will be taken away by the spirits to make the number even. 3. On New Year’s Day Whatever you do or feel on New Year’s Day will continue the rest of the year. Better to find money on New Year’s Day than spend it. Jumping on New Year’s Eve growth and makes a person taller. 4. Dos and Don’ts To overcome stage fright when speaking in public, tuck one centavo coin i...

Mga Pagkain na Makikita sa BUHI 1.  Ninatkan na Laing (Gabi leaves cooked in coconut meat) 2. Okoy na sinarapan (Sinarapan mixed with flour and spices the fried) 3. Ninatkan na Antak (Pork w/ string beans cooked in coconut milk) 3. Ginataang Puso (Banana blossom cooked in cooked in coconut milk) 4. Ginisang Sinarapan (Sauted sinarapan- well flavored and goes well in hot rice) 5. Acharang ubod(Pockled heart of coconut palm or coconut core) 6. Ninatkan na Karabasa( Sqaush cooked with coconut milk or ginataang kalabasa) a soft and delicious, with a hint of swetness brought by the gata or coconut milk 7. Pinalupsi (Cooked in gata or coconut milk); Saba bananas, Gabi (yam),Kamoteng kahoy(cassava) and Kamote (sweet potato) cooked in coconut milk with a little salt, usually no sugar 8. Sinapot (Fried sliced saba bananas) source:langyaw