Monday, October 02, 2006

Langub Part 2 - Cultural data

Posted by Ms.B at 6:53:00 PM



Barangay Langub, Argao
South of Cebu province, Philippines

Area: 1,296 square meters

Boundaries: Bounded by Sibonga municipality on the east, Barangay Capio-an on the west, Barangay Sumaguan on the south, Barangay Gutlang on the north.

Site Description:
The place is called “Langub” which means “cave”, but it isn’t conforming to its name because of the fact that there wasn’t any cave at all anywhere in the vicinity, except for a very deep depression down the vlowest point of the area which is quite unreachable. According to the local community, the place was called such because of the sloping contour of the entire area almost forming like a cup.

Several landscape formations can be seen as one goes up on higher grounds. Also, a few of nature’s wonders are scattered around the area like natural cold springs which flows down smoothly one after the other beside the road. A calm river, Langub River, softly runs across all the way through, almost cutting Langub into half.

Few springs also sprouted along the Barangay road side, and across the provincial route going north, making it one of the most abundant water resource in early times.
Natural Heritage:
1. Oldest tree----Century-old Mango tree- located approximately 200 mts from the Barangay Hall.
2. Oldest person--- Mr. Cosme Ybañez- 90 yrs old-
3. Water source --- Langub River - cutting across the Barangay- east bound.
4. Trees found ---Tugas, Sambag, Lomboy, Acacia, Coconut, Banana, Mahogany, age-old Bamboo, Kamansi, Kolo scattered around.
5. Birds present--- Tingkarol, Galansiyang, Punay, Siloy, Tukmo, Buntog, Quaill, Pogo.

6. Plants --- Naper (horse food), Corn, Papaya, Guava, Adelfa, Atis.
7. Animals --- Carabao, Cow, Goat, Horse, Dog, Cat
8. Insects ---Butterflies, Bees, "Lampinig", "Liguan", red ants, black ants, brown ants
9. Natural Springs-- abound
Built Heritage:
a. Large Corn Mill---- Oldest public structure .
b. Torta-------- Age-old food during siesta or merienda (Original)/ Kinugay localy known as "Saksak".
c. Wedding tradition-- "Butang-butang"- a family (say family#1) would give something (cow or rice, etc)to another family (#2), then when somebody weds from the giver family (#1), automatically that receiver family (#2) would in turn give the same type of gift which they received before (cow or rice, etc) as a sign of brotherhood and kinship.
"BABAYE" poem
Isidro Albor (author)
d. Poem--------- locally known as "Balak"
e. small corn mill---- in-house grinder for corn within a household.

These are some of the compiled date we got from Langub Barangay, one of the barangay of Argao Municipality, as part of our term paper in M.A. History, U.S.C.

George - Gerlie - Irene - me

2 Comments:

  1. janangela said...
    11:10 AM, October 04, 2006  
    hi...wow...you've travelled. i'm planning to go to cebu this november, any reccomendations? :)
    Ms.B said...
    7:54 PM, October 04, 2006  
    hello to you! sure! First stop would be the awesome beaches in Mactan Island,take adventure boatride on island hopping ove @ Hilutongan channel then take a stroll down the Olango birds sanctaury. Stay a day or two and @ night you can cherish the night life with bar hopping and dining @ N.A.S.A. / Sunflower. Then go straight up north Malapascua island next to Bantayan island. And then, take a bus down south to Boljoon! It is awesome there! dont miss out a step or two in Oslob, you'll find more than 20 "Bantayan sa Hari" remains plus the biggest spanish fort ever built! Enjoy ! email me for anything. Thanks for visiting!

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