The Carabao
By YoghurtGal
@flapiz (23153)
United Kingdom
October 3, 2018 6:37pm CST
Although farming in the Philippines have greatly improved and is more modern, when one visits the provinces, it will be a common sight to see carabaos in the fields.
Since land holdings in Bohol is usually small, it is more practical to use draft animals in plowing the fields rather than mechanical machines.
In early days, carabaos were only used for field work and heavy labour. But now, it is also being raised as source of dairy products.
The carabao is Philippine's national animal. It is a symbol of hard work and strength of the Filipino people.
Have you seen a Carabao?
Photo taken by me.
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11 responses
@pinoycity (575)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
Yes, I have seen one. Have you eaten carabao meat?
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@pinoycity (575)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@flapiz Yes, my relatives in Pampanga always make carabao tocino - more sour and tastier than pork tocino.
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@flapiz (23153)
• United Kingdom
4 Oct 18
@pinoycity Oh wow! I love tocinos I want to try!
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
Yeah, we still have a few here but sadly their numbers are not the usual during my younger days. We have a carabao then that I enjoy riding to his back.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@josie_ No,the carabao back is not that hard as they look.
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@dave121495 (1296)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
Some still use it for farming. My father is a farmer but he use mechanical equipment
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@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
4 Oct 18
we have here water buffalo, they don't know carabao here.
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@flapiz (23153)
• United Kingdom
4 Oct 18
It must be a Filipino name then. But then we have it in Tagalog too it’s called “kalabaw”. So I thought it was the English name.
@flapiz (23153)
• United Kingdom
4 Oct 18
@Mavic123456 A band in Thailand? The band leader must be really smart to have passed UPCAT.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
4 Oct 18
@flapiz yes, but they have a band here name Carabao, as they say that the band leader studied at UP
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Oct 18
I have never seen one in person.
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@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
Yes, I always see one when going on an out-of-trip.
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@KOLAMsegaran1 (4137)
• Bekasi, Indonesia
29 Dec 18
@flapiz it sounds really good friend
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