Wednesday

FIND THE 'KAPRE'

I found this photo in my archives, I remember I took this in a monastery somewhere in Tacunan here in Davao some months back. It's an old, old, huge, huge mango tree that shades the convent, gosh I had goosebumps when we were there. Our guide said there were 'Kapres' in here. It was daylight when I took this photo though, but maybe if you're gifted with the third eye, you might see this puffing fella somewhere in these branches. Dang, sorry about some crazy imaginations, I'm past hours my lunch...hahaha!


"What is a Kapre? (related to the Agta in the Visayan dialect) is a Philippine mythical creature that could be characterized as a tree demon, but with more human characteristics. It is described as being a tall (7 to 9 ft), brown, hairy male with a beard. Kapres are normally described as smoking a big tobacco pipe, whose strong smell would attract human attention. The term kapre comes from the Arabic "kaffir" meaning a non-believer in Islam. The early Arabs and the Moors used it to refer to the non-Muslim Dravidians who were dark-skinned. The term was later brought to the Philippines by the Spanish who had previous contact with the Moors. Some historians speculate that the legend was propagated by the Spanish to prevent Filipinos from assisting any escaped African slaves. (more info at Wikipedia)"

6 comments:

  1. ate di lagi nako makita ang kapre diri..or gamitan nako nig antiyohos arun maklaro iyang fezz hehehe!

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  2. Very interesting. A little scary, though.
    But a grand old tree!
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  3. naa diay kapre? wah ko kita!

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  4. Ang kapre naa sa tunga nag tindog, mi posing sa paparazzing abtik..nyahahaha..

    mao diay na story sa kapre Vernz? pero kita naman ko ug nag tabako nga dako nga tao sa may abokado duol sa lubi...misyagit ko kay abi nako nangawat ug abokado. didto mi ato sa balay sa ako lola (father's side) sa Pindasan, Davo del Norte. 10 years old ko ato...tapos, giadto sa ako lolo, nag dala ug suga nga lukay, tapos nanguban pod ming tanan nga bata...duol ra gud sa balay ang abokado...pag abot namo didto kay walay may tao..pero hinay na pod ang apoy, giklaro sa akong lolo ang gasiga, dayon misyagit ug midagan......ako nga kinagamyan, maoy nahibilin...ako gitan-aw ang gasiga, dako kaayo iya ulo, nag tabako pero wa man ko kaklaro sa lawas...mihilak na lang ko...dayon midagan pauli ug ako ang ilang gi-imbistigahan hahaha...sukad ato, wala nay muagi didto ug gabii na hehe

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  5. lain pay ato..murag arang-arang nako kay di nako malipong sa computer...naka ligo na sad ko gahapon hehe.

    oi, naunsa diay tong Davao blogger's, na intriga ko adtong mr. F hehehe.

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