Lake Sebu, Philippines Sept 15, 2026 A message from Ayumi beeped in to say there was a celebration in the T’boli community. Ayumi was going with Maria Todi and I was invited to come along. How lucky am I! Maria and Ayumi stopped by to pick me up and we jolted our way to the … More A Grand Celebration
Lang Dulay, Lake Sebu, Philippines Sept 14, 2026 Fu Dalu, the spirit of the Abaca plant visits chosen women of the T’boli in their dreams. The spirit gives them intricate patterns and the women then weave them from abaca fibers. They use no sketches or diagrams but weave the patterns entirely from memory. These women … More Weaving a Dream
Lake Sebu, Philippines Sept 13, 2026 The T’boli museum or the Gong House as it is called sometimes, is not far. The outward leaning walls of the house on stilts make me smile to myself; I wonder what other links I may find. Built like one long room, it has split bamboo flooring and a … More Traditions of the T’boli
Koronadal, Philippines Sept 9,2026 The Austronesians, having reached Mindanao settled on the coast and in the wide fertile valleys. There is archeological evidence, especially from Butuan in the northeast to suggest settlements with established maritime trade networks. Subsequent incursions from the west brought with it new threats, new religions considered particularly dire ones. Preferring to … More Where Once Stood Forests
