Philippines – people February 2006

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Some of Uncle Adad's family

Uncle Adad's family (all but one of his three wives) - Adad is 4th from left

Some of Adad's grandchildren

Adad's home in his village

Aura's school where she serves as principal

Aura's school

First graders in Aura's school

Second graders in Aura's school

Third graders in Aura's school

Fourth grade boys in Aura's school

Fifth grade girls in Aura's school

Fifth grade boys in Aura's school

Aura's school

The area at Aura's school where we are helping to build a crude kitchen for the school lunch program

Man from B'laan tribe

B'laan woman demonstrating tribal dance

B'laan woman demonstrating tribal dance

B'laan woman weaving fabric from Abaca fiber

Weaving

B'laan musical instruments

B'laan village hut

B'laan elder women training the young girls to weave, make jewelry and sew

B'laan crafts

B'laan villagers with myself, plus family and friends

Children in T'boli village

Uncle Francisco with bundle of Abaca fiber ready for market

T'boli crown princess Elsie Perrett (called Bo Labi) with the mayor of Maitum, George Yabes and some jungle creature no one knew the name of

Elsie Perrett, Sarangani Province Governor Miguel Dominquez, Aura, Mayor Yabes and George Perrett

... and with myself, Martin Garman, Dr. Jeanne Ablog and others

Mayor Yabes, George Perrett and Arjho Carino

Dr. Ablog and Elsie with unknown creature

T'boli couple with Aurea's mother, Lilian

T'boli couple visiting from the mountain tribe; playing their ancient instruments

T'boli woman

T'boli couple

T'boli woman

T'boli man

T'boli woman

T'boli woman

T'boli chief's hut is on stilts over pond, presumably to reduce snake invasions

T'boli children playing in Pangi River

Aura on suspension bridge over Pangi River in T'boli village

Home of T'boli basket weaver

Basket weaver using Rattan

11 year old girl the size of an infant due to an unknown birth defect

Girl cannot speak

Girl's father asked us to visit his hut and daughter when he found out Americans were in the village

Dr. Jeanne Ablog

Dr. Jeanne Ablog