Cockfighting originated in Asia more than three millennia ago, and took root in the Iberian peninsula (after reaching Europe from South Asia). All over the world, in Hispanic influenced cultures like Cuba and Puerto Rico, cockfighting is practised in formal and informal settings alike.
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The Philippines are both renowned are repelled for their faith healers, who offer perform surgery without knives and promise miracle cures for all kinds of ailments, from cancer to liver problems. People from all walks of life and from all over the world come here to get cured, and whatever you may think, some people take their ‘powers’ pretty seriously.
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During the heyday of the galleon trade, serving as a focus for trade between China and Europe, Manila became one of the world’s great ports. The Manila Galleons, also known as “Nao de China” or “Nao de Acapulco” came to be the famous ships that travelled annually across the Pacific.
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Betel Nut chewing is a tradition which dates back thousands of years. The bitter poultice is an acquired taste, and although it’s not clear why the people of the Pacific originally began to chew betel nut, the habit has been passed down through the generations and now provides a cultural link to their past.
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The Tau’t Batu, or ‘People of the Rock’ live here and they are the last discovered tribe in the Philippines
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