Before our trips to Vigan by raft, Mother would prepare food for the day-long trip, consisting of rice, tapa (dried meat), eggs, tomatoes and salt, wrapped in banana leaves. At sun break we rode a cart pulled by a cow from Bangued to … [Continue reading]
1994 Memoir – 7. My Father Florencio Sibayan (Inciong)
Tatang was a very industrious and religious man. He avoided trouble and continuously had a smile on his face. He was humble, simple, and loving. I never saw him pick a quarrel with my mother or with anybody. His advice to me and my brother was to … [Continue reading]
1994 Memoir – 6. My Grandfather Eleuterio Sibayan (Terio)
Lolo Terio was a very sturdy, tall, dark-tanned man. He used to meet us at the Abra River raft landing area to help us with our load of raw leather that Mother was bringing for him to tan. He carried me astride his shoulders as he waded in the … [Continue reading]
1994 Memoir – 5. My Grandfather Gavino Bravo and Grandmother Lucretia Bandayrel Bravo
My lolo looked very old. He was baldheaded, wrinkled, and bent. I asked one time how old he was and Mother said he is 60 and is “reservado,” one who does not work and need not pay any tax because of old age. Lolo smoked a lot, chewed “buyo” and … [Continue reading]
1994 Memoir – 4. A Better Home
Our second house was made of wood, with G.I. roofing instead of nipa roof, and bamboo walls, wooden floor instead of bamboo, and it had a place for bathing called BANGSAL. Later on it had a separate toilet, too, far from our house proper, … [Continue reading]
1994 Memoir – 3. Our Sleeping Time
We used petroleum lamps or candles at night to eat our supper, then went to sleep early under one large mosquito net or a wide buri (blanket-covered) mat. Father and my brother used one blanket while Mother and I used one blanket together. We slept … [Continue reading]
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