Philippines – people June 2006

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Uncle Adad

Uncle Francisco

Aurea's oldest sister, Alice

A T'boli chief we met in Kiamba

Jennifer learning how to pose correctly

Aurea with her niece Terry (Terrisita)

Jennifer and two of her cousins

Graduates of a tribal heritage crafts course designed to pass along the traditions of the tribe to the younger generations; here demonstrating to the audience at their graduation

Tribal graduates demonstrating how they make molds for the pouring of brass

Tribal graduates demonstrating how they make molds for the pouring of brass

Basket making work of the crafts graduates

Sunday service at the Upo church before it was destroyed later that same day by a flash flood

Upo church sign

View of the tribal hills from the Upo church

Two tribal girls during the service

Upo church congregation after the service

Family members at the party

Family members at the party

We arranged for a local person to cater the party

Children at the party trying to obtain goodies from the Philippine equivalent of a pinata

They accomplish their goal

Aurea's uncles at the birthday party

Brother Arturo

Uncle Cuanco

Aurea's uncles - Francisco, Adad and Cuanco

Someone finds the food and she's making sure no one is following too closely

Balancing a balloon

Uncles and great uncles

The caterer let Jennifer borrow her daughter's dress for the party

The party also honored sister Aura's birtdhday

The cake

But it was Jennifer's task to blow out the candle

The honoree with her parents

Nephew Revo; I met him in 2003 in So. Korea when I visited Aurea the first time

Jennifer's cousin R.J.

Brother Yen and his fiance Philipa

Children in grades K-6 assembled on the first day of school program, at Kipulkuda school, where we began the lunch program

Students in their fine traditional dress for the special occasion

An improvised drum used to accompany the student dancers commemorating the beginning of school

Students dance a traditional T'boli routine

Students dance a traditional T'boli routine

Students dance a traditional T'boli routine

A parent demonstrates another dance

A parent demonstrates another dance

A parent demonstrates another dance

Students

Students

First day of school photo with visiting dignitaries

Dignitaries and Dan. The program was schedule to coincide with our visit to recognize us for helping the school.