Carabao
Thursday, December 13th, 2007
Growing up in Zamboanga is filled with fun, wacky and wild outdoor adventures. One memorable experience I had as a kid was riding a carabao down a steep hill. The carabao has a short tail which is mainly used to ward off flies on its behind. But it is also to be gripped as you negotiate a downward slope towards the river. So while your one hand holds the leash, the other grips the tail. And you have to brace your feet against the beast’s wide horns while your upper body leans backward. You can feel the carabao’s strong back muscles, and your whole body sways with its huge butt. And as we hold our breaths, the carabao’s long tongue alternately laps its runny nostrils.
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nakalimutan ko, di pa ako nakasakay ng kalabaw dahil takot ako lumapit, lol…
Posted by bestre at December 16, 2007, 10:39 amSubukan mu. Nakakatawa kasi yung buntot maliit at dapat ka pang tumagilid at bunlutin para makuha.
In the afternoons we let the carabao have its daily dip in the river, lagoon or a designated wet spot we call tuna-an in Bisaya. Leaches cling as we go….
Posted by benhurjun at December 16, 2007, 12:10 pm
di pa talaga ako nakasakay ng kalabaw…based on your discussion, parang and enjoy2 mo tlaga…
Posted by bestre at December 16, 2007, 10:37 am