ok, ok
i was a bit hasty in my philippines entry - the poverty upset me, sure. but the countryside has a (better) 25% rate of living below the poverty line, the people have a great sense of family & hospitality, and their unity in spite of so many ethnic backgrounds fascinates me (i'm betting the catholicism is instrumental)
so here's a few more tidbits we learned
* today marks the start of nine 4am masses...
* their christmas celebration is considered the longest in the world (Dec 16 to Jan 6)
* no roast turkey for their feast, it's lechon, roasted pig
* the yo-yo was invented in the philippines
* there's more streetfood per capita than china - and here's a sample: isaw - BBQ pig & chicken intestine, taba - deep fried pork fat, dugo - grilled,congealed pig blood
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