Promoting one's Culture and Traditions
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Historically, the town of Polillo was the “cabicera” of the group of islands and used to be the center or seat of power of the Spanish authorities during their era. Burdeos, Panukulan and the islands of Patnanungan and Jomalig were formerly barrios of Polillo.
The Polillo Islands is a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea lying about 25 km (16 mi) to the east of the Philippine island of Luzon. It is separated from Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay. The islands are part of the province of Quezon in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines.
The economy of the Polillo Group of Islands is based on coconut and rice grain farming and fishing. Copra is one of their main sources of income; it is mainly used to yield coconut oil. The byproducts themselves are used for additional purposes, but mostly as food for livestock.
"Pagbabangkil" is where they use horses with welded stainless steel frames in their backs to carry coconuts to the kiln, which is essentially a fire pit overlaid with a grid on which the copra is placed and is sheltered from rain by a roof.
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"Lambanog sa Sasa" is one of their products that they are proud of, it is produced from the sap of nipa palm's fruit which they call "Sasa".
There are unique foods that you can only find here in Polillo Group of Islands like "Bulaso, Kibet, and Takla". "Bulaso" have big tentacles and a body that can be compared to a scorpion-this is the characteristic of bulaso or mud lobsters. While "Kibet" refers to raw or processed meat of the mollusks, but when fried into chicharon, it is called chiton by the locals. And lastly "Takla" which is an mangrove crayfish that is usually eaten by Polillians.
The Tarictic Festival is an indigenous celebration of nature's richness held annually on March 18. This one-of-a-kind celebration celebrates the importance and beauty of Polillo's wildlife and natural heritage, as symbolized by the Polillo Tarictic Hornbill, the municipality's official endemic emblem. It is rather contradictory that a bird that was formerly considered a local island delicacy has now become a popular symbol of environmental consciousness, inspiring greater respect for indigenous animals and pride in the natural heritage.
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