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TRIBAL DATUS AND OFFICIALS OF LAKE SEBU
TO OUR
ANCESTRAL DOMAIN
TRIBAL DATUS AND OFFICIALS OF LAKE SEBU
says one huge marker as the jeep inches its way up in a paved road courtesy of "development."
Lake Sebu is a small town in the province of South Cotabato. It is regarded as the "Summer Capital of Southern Mindanao." Lake Sebu is also the name of one of the three major lakes that irrigates Allah Valley and the provinces of South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat. It has seven waterfalls, and springs.
Legend tells a story of a local princess who went to Sebu, she saw a big leaf, opened it out ...and out jumped a frog. Water gushed out from the leaf and flooded the place and the lake was born.
From the heavens, the princess threw her phyton to the earth and formed the islands. The princess' brother divided the islands so the princess could pass.
Lake Sebu was named in honor of the loyal servant of the princess.
The Tboli's, the indigenous peoples of Lake Sebu consider the lake not only as a God-given food basket but also a miraculous body of water that never dries up.
If you are planning of going to the place, it will take you almost two hours to reach it from the coastal city of General Santos passing through four municipalities of South Cotabato and one city; Koronadal on a public ride.
Lake Sebu is about a thousand meters above sea level with an average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, a very unlikely and cold place to wear your bikinis!
Lake Sebu is a small town in the province of South Cotabato. It is regarded as the "Summer Capital of Southern Mindanao." Lake Sebu is also the name of one of the three major lakes that irrigates Allah Valley and the provinces of South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat. It has seven waterfalls, and springs.
Legend tells a story of a local princess who went to Sebu, she saw a big leaf, opened it out ...and out jumped a frog. Water gushed out from the leaf and flooded the place and the lake was born.
From the heavens, the princess threw her phyton to the earth and formed the islands. The princess' brother divided the islands so the princess could pass.
Lake Sebu was named in honor of the loyal servant of the princess.
The Tboli's, the indigenous peoples of Lake Sebu consider the lake not only as a God-given food basket but also a miraculous body of water that never dries up.
If you are planning of going to the place, it will take you almost two hours to reach it from the coastal city of General Santos passing through four municipalities of South Cotabato and one city; Koronadal on a public ride.
Lake Sebu is about a thousand meters above sea level with an average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, a very unlikely and cold place to wear your bikinis!
Salamat sa mga sumusunod:
JR, my narcissistic cousin for his camera. Damo gid nga salamat.
Ossie, Tatay's baby wahahahaha who never stops believing in me.
Elly Maguan, for driving me around town. Sa uulitin ha!
Lang Dulay, for the words and kindness...nawa'y humaba pa ang buhay mo at makakapaghabi ka pa ng maraming tnalak.
The people of Lake Sebu, please protect your place and your culture. You owe it to your sons and daughters and to the generations to come.
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