Saturday, November 13, 2010

11-13-10 returning from Urdaneta pictures of Rice Farming

Bags of Rice loaded and ready to transport
Bags of Rice loaded and on the way to market
Bags of rice ready to be spread to dry. The road is part of road renovation
Fields of Rice plants, Sierra Madre Mountains in the background

Peter on the left and Paul on the right with a Kuliglig
It transports rice and people or whatever.
Paul on the left and Peter on the Right on the Kuliglig
Kuliglig transporting Rice

Farmer spreading his rice to dry. It takes two to three days to dry. They spread it out in the day, watch to make sure it doesn't rain and then pack it back up in the bags for the next day.
This is what powers the Kuliglig. A water pump. The Kuliglig does not need to be registered or licensed so it is inexpensive transportation. Very slow and very heavy and difficult to steer.
A Kuliglig transporting bags of rice.

After inspecting the Elder's apartment we took some pictures of some sights on our way home. There were rice fields, bags of rice, rice in bags in trucks, man drying the rice and a vehicle called a kuliglig. That is a strange looking vehicle that is powered by a water pump. It transports people and rice and whatever else. The mountains in background are called the Sierra Madres Mountains. The first thing we both said was, it looks like Glendora. Quite similar. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

1 comment:

  1. i am really enjoying the pics and cultural info...thanks for taking the time to post and explain...love it!
    Bev

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