Category Archives: Litratong Pinoy

Bakya, the Wooden Clogs

I have a similar post about shoes here but read below for my LP entry:

Bakya used to be THE most fashionable footwear to wear.

One can hear the sound of an approaching bakya-wearing person just by the mere sound of its heels click-clacking on the wooden floor, stones street or cobbled road.

I remember having one as a child, of course i was not as comfortable as those lightweight bakya imitation pair made up rubber that I had.

bakya

Come to think of it, the bakya showcases not just our unique culture but the inherent creativeness and craftmanship of the Filipino. Who would have thought details would be seen on these pairs?

Yan ang Pinoy! If only Pinoys channel these good traits to good use, then I am positive our country would benefit from it.

By the way, fans of Happy Feet would be delighted to read this article. To those who don’t know what it is, I encourage you to click the link too 😉

Observance of the Holy Week

Holy Week is coming and a lot of people have already plotted their destinations long before the Lenten season has started. Why ever not, this week is one of the times when people don’t go to work because of so-called Christian duties to observe the Holy Week, or several days of holy obligations.

Trips to the beaches are popular destinations. Some go to other countries like Hong Kong and Singapore to shop while there is this family I know who booked hotels before visiting their relatives in the USA.

I am having some second thoughts about this time of the year though.

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Dog Bling-Bling

Hindi ako mahilig sa alahas, marahil dahil wala akong budget para dito o kaya naman pakiramdam ko ay hassle ang maglagay nito bago umalis ng bahay at mag-alis nito pag-uwi sa bahay. Sabagay, kahit di afford basta hilig, gagawa ng paraan di ba? (pero huwag lang ang mangungutang ha) I am not fond of jewelry maybe because I can’t afford to get these or because I feel its too much of a hassle to put these on before going somewhere and removing these when back in the house. But then, even if one can not afford these things, one can find ways to get them as long as one is able to pay and not resort to having credits.

Kaya ayan, kakaiba ang aking entry, dog bling-bling. So my entry is different, dog bling-bling.

pitbull

Dog bling-bling. Ang collar na suot ay important peroang ibang mga aso, nakupo! grabe ang mga suot na accessories parang hindi na sila comportable sa suot nila. These collars are necessary but you should see how the other bitches dogs are being dolled up like they are accessories and not living animals.

Ang sa akin lang naman, sa dami ng mga batang nagugutom eh sa ganito pa ang pinagkakagastusan ng ibang mga tao. For me, with so much poverty around us, I feel its too much that people spend a lot with things like these. Oh well…

Pulang Polo

Huwebes na naman, Litratong Pinoy ulit na me temang BLUSA/POLO. Dahil hindi ako mahilig sa blusa, polo na lang ang ilalagay kong tema. Its Thursday once again and its time for Litratong Pinoy with the theme BLOUSE/POLO. Since I am not fond of wearing blouses, I decided to use polo instead.

Heto pong mamang naka-polong pula o pulang polo  😀  ay ang aking kabiyak na nakasakay sa bisikletang me training wheels. The man wearing red polo is my husband who is riding on a bicycle with training wheels.

pulang polo

Marunong naman po siyang magbisikleta ng para sa mga matatanda, katunayan, nandito siya sa isang collage ng isa pang photo meme na sinasalihan ko. Napag-“tripan” lang niya patawanin ang mga bata. Ayun, siyempre, tawa kaming tawa kasi hinahabol siya ni bunso sabay sigaw ng “Hey, come back, give me that!”

He can ride a bicycle and as a matter of fact, he can be seen in this collage that I made for another photo meme that I participate in. He just wanted to make the children laugh and have fun. We were in stitches when this was happening because our youngest child was running after him shouting “Hey, come back, give me that!”

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Made in the Philippines

Napakadaming magagandang produkto ang gawang Pilipinas. Isa na dito ay ang mga bag na yari sa mga lokal na materyal. There are a lot of wondeful products made in the Philippines. One of these are bags made of indigenous materials that are locally available to the area where these are manufactured.

Makulay, may karakter at magaganda. Meron ka ba isa sa mga ganitong bag na gawang Pinoy? Colorful, has lots of certain endearing characteristics and wonderful designs. Do you have at least one that is Philippine made?

Kung meron kang bag na ganito, hindi ka lang nakakatulong sa pangkabuhayan ng iyong mga kababayan, parang sinasabi mo na ding ipinagmamalaki mo ang gawang Pinoy (parang mahirap yata isulat ito, hehehe) 🙂 If you have bags like these, you do not just help in the livelihood programs of your fellow Filipinos, you also show that you are proud of things that are made in the Philippines 🙂