Bamboo 'Kawayan' Fencing

Summertime and bamboo fencing smile emoticon 

Bamboo or locally known as 'kawayan' fencing is a great way to add privacy and security to your homes (well, temporarily hehe). 

Bamboo is a nature's gift to man - its many uses... Narurumduman ko during my younger years kan nagbabaralyo pa kami sa salog and nagtuturukad sa bukid para magkua nin 'kawayan' particularly guhi/marugi, botong or daso.

Made my day! :) Well, some neighbors helped me with this bamboo fencing task hehe.

Bamboo in the Philippines

In the Philippines, bamboo has diverse, functional and traditional uses. It underlies so much of Philippine culture that it is part of many ceremonies, traditions and beliefs. Philippine culture is also replete with myths and tales about bamboo. For example, the first Filipino man ("lalaki") and woman (babae") came from a piece of bamboo according to a Visayan myth.

Various instruments be it wind, string or percussion are made out of bamboo while split and unsplit bamboo are used in Philippine folkdances. Examples of these are "tinikling", "singkil", and "subli".

Bamboo is also part of Philippine folk games. The "palo sebo," a greased bamboo pole with a small bag of prize money or toys tied at the end is a game always played during fiesta time. "Luksong kawayan" or high jump also uses bamboo poles or sticks as hurdles.

Bamboo has likewise taken a very important role as a traditional weapon during times of war. During the Spanish era, bamboo mats were rolled to appear like cannons and were mounted on carts. On Sept. 2, 1896, a Filipino band composed of bamboo musical instruments was used to fool their enemies by attacking the Spanish garrison.

In ancient times, furniture was usually made of bamboo. These include "papag" (bed), "bangko" (bench), and "aparador" (cabinet). On the other hand, basketry is probably the oldest bamboo handicraft in the Philippines. Bamboo baskets are produced for all sorts of uses.

Bamboo is also used in many ways for food and food preparation. Bamboo containers are used to steam rice, the staple food of the Filipinos. Bamboo shoots are either cooked as food or pickled and is considered as a delicacy in many places. However, this aspect of bamboo utilization has not yet been developed as an industry. Bamboo kitchen utensils are carved from bamboo while split bamboo is woven and laminated to make plates. In rural areas, "banggerahan or paminggalan" still serve as cupboards where dishes are dried and kept. Bamboo skewers are commonly used to roast pigs while thinner sticks are used for barbeques such as pork, chicken, innards, hotdogs, bananas and sweet potatoes.

In agriculture, bamboo is used as props for banana and vegetables, baskets for packaging fruits, fish and vegetables, agricultural implements and construction of animal drawn carts for transporting farm products. Bamboo is also used as dibble sticks in planting. In early agriculture, bamboo was used for fetching water from rivers, deep wells or surface wells.

Bamboo is also used extensively as an indigenous material for soil and water conservation technologies. Check dams use woven bamboo strips between the pegs while bush or stones are placed against the dam’s upper side. In protecting river/stream banks, bamboo can be planted to stabilize water while holding the soil in place and reducing water flow.

In the 1570s, when the Spaniards arrived in the country, the typical Filipino house or "bahay kubo" was built with a framework of bamboo poles and walls of split cane woven like a mat. 

Source: anythingaboutbamboo.blogspot.com

TAGBO sa Puso kan Bikol - Pakikisumaro sa Taragbuan para sa Bulan kan Sining Banwa

Iyo ini an nagiginibo kun an sarong tao mahilig sa ARTS 

asin namomoot sa saiyang banwaan, nakikisumaro sa mga actividades kan lugar.

Hilingon ta an mga gibo kan satuyang mga lokal 'artists'.

Artwork kan Plaza Quince Martires

Proud Bikolano

Artwork kan Panganiban Bridge

Artwork kan Balete sa Plaza Quince Martires

Artwork kan Panganiban Bridge

Galleon

Artwork kan Plaza

Facade kan San Francisco Church

Metropolitan Cathedral

Bicol Region Provinces and Cities

Bicol Region Provinces

The most populous cities and municipalities in Bicol Region are:

City/Municipality	Province	Area in km²	Population
			Total	Density/km²
Legazpi City	Albay	153.70	179,481	1,167.74
Naga City	Camarines Sur	84.48	160,516	1,900.05
City Of Sorsogon	Sorsogon	276.11	151,454	548.53
City Of Tabaco	Albay	117.14	123,513	1,054.40
Daraga (Locsin)	Albay	118.64	110,625	932.44
City Of Ligao	Albay	246.75	101,179	410.05
Iriga City	Camarines Sur	137.35	97,983	713.38
Daet	Camarines Norte	46.00	94,184	2,047.48
Libmanan	Camarines Sur	342.82	92,839	270.81
Bulan	Sorsogon	196.96	91,730	465.73

Bicol Region Cities

Currently there are 7 cities in Bicol Region:

Name	Province	Area		Population
		in km²	Rank	Total	Rank	Density/km²	Rank
Iriga City	Camarines Sur	137.35	5 (84)	97,983	6 (99)	713.38	4 (69)
Legazpi City	Albay	153.70	4 (80)	179,481	1 (49)	1,167.74	2 (51)
Ligao, City Of	Albay	246.75	2 (50)	101,179	5 (96)	410.05	7 (96)
Masbate, City Of	Masbate	188.00	3 (66)	81,585	7 (116)	433.96	6 (93)
Naga City	Camarines Sur	84.48	7 (104)	160,516	2 (58)	1,900.05	1 (41)
Sorsogon, City Of	Sorsogon	276.11	1 (42)	151,454	3 (62)	548.53	5 (78)
Tabaco, City Of	Albay	117.14	6 (87)	123,513	4 (76)	1,054.40	3 (57)

Sources:  
http://www.philippine-islands.ph/en/bicol_region-philippines.html
http://www.philippine-islands.ph/en/bicol_region-philippines-cities.html