Iloilo, its people, and its culture

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 9 January 2013 | Views [1356] | View Smaller Image

1. The Kite Flyers. Every summer, one of the most popular activities among Filipino families is kite flying. It is often enjoyed with a group of people, and has been passed on through generations. Today, while the design of kites has become complicated, the nature of kite flying has remained the same, which is to bond people together, especially during school vacation. In the picture, a group of kite flyers were on a tricycle while waiting for a good wind. The tricycle is a motorcycle with a sidecar. This picture was taken in Jaro in Iloilo City.

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2. The Fishermen’s Life. Fishing is one of the most popular sources of living among Filipinos who lives along the coastline. Every day, the fishermen wakes up before dawn and prepare their fishing gears. They ignore the cold temperature because they need to, they almost don’t have a choice. In taking the picture, I bent down so that the net filled the frame and the fishermen were put inside it. My primary objective was to take a picture that was compost not in a unique way. But, the picture exhibits a lot of symbolism. The net surrounds the fishermen which symbolizes that their lives depends so much on fishing. The holes and stitches in the net symbolizes that it endured a lot of work already. The picture symbolizes that in unity there is strength. That symbolism are exhibited through the net (threads that were bounded together) and the group of fishermen working together to get a bountiful catch. This picture was taken on a Saturday morning in Tigbauan in Iloilo.

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Iloilo, its people, and its culture

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