January 22, 2005

Nomadic Hearts


Bayanihan by Joselito E Barcelona 1993

Bayanihan is an old tradition in the Philippines wherein neighbors of a relocating family would help the family move by gathering under their house and carrying it to its new location.Although bayanihan practiced in this form has become rare in today’s modern times, the word bayanihan itself has come to mean any manifestation of the powerful spirit of communal unity that can make seemingly impossible feats possible through the cooperation of many people working towards a common goal.
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1 comment:

convexset said...

wonderful, isn't it?