In last May's Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon Province, these young family members (above photo) nonchalantly posed for curious visitors as they are framed by their home’s colorful decorations made up of stranded vegetables and fancy flowers. The large flower and "chandeliers" were formed out of "kipping", crispy rice wafers. As part of the yearly celebration of a bountiful harvest, families vied for the honor of having the most creative design using indigenous materials. Some displays used mechanized robots that depicted the harvesting of palay (rice). In the photo below, the "woman" shakes the bilao to winnow the grains and the "man" pounds the asung or bayu (mortar) in the alung (pestle, not shown) to grind the rice.
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I have my dear friend, Neneng Barbasa, to thank for a wonderful visit in Lucban during the Pahiyas Festival. Her family's hospitality was the highlight and grand celebration of that joyous visit. With close friends to share it, it was even more meaningful. See you next year!
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