Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippines. Show all posts

Monday, March 24, 2008

Cock Fighter


Cock Fighter
Originally uploaded by ...jager
Even though it is cruel, cockfighting is popular in the Philippines. Large arenas with cock fighting rings host matches daily with prizes and gambling. Of course the prize for the rooster is that it lives.

Large razor like blades or gaffs are placed on the roosters leg during the fight. Owners make the rooster taunt each other before the fight to get them mad. Fights last anywhere form 20 seconds to several minutes.

In most Filipino homes you will find a cock. They are treated almost as good as humans. They are conditioned and given vitamins.

Cockfighting is a Philippine national sport.

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Friday, March 14, 2008

Old Man in Philippines - short essay

I met this guy in a small farming village in the Philippines. He was making a three rock fire outside his small bamboo house for cooking rice.

This was his first portrait.

See my latest travel dispatches at:
earlb.com

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