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Cañao sa Sagada


Cañao sa Sagada
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Copyright: Raul Boncan Jr (voyagenation) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 66 W: 30 N: 189] (2100)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-04
Categories: Event
Camera: Nikon D70, 18-70mm AF-S DX f/3
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/750 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Philippine Cordilleras [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-02-14 4:50
Viewed: 3849
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Canao is a socio-religious celebration in which a chicken, pig, or carabao is sacrificed and feasted upon. It may be held on occasions such as marriage, death, a cured sickness, and at several stages during the planting and harvesting cycle of the chinacon (first rice crop, grown Jan.-July). Canaos may take place at an ato, on sacred mountains, or in a home. Mass participation is required, and entire villages attend.

The animal's gall bladder is examined, and an offering is made to the anito, accompanied by prayers, and the meat is distributed, or cooked and eaten. Feasting and singing may last till dawn, accompanied by the drinking of tapuey (rice wine) or fayas (sugarcane wine). Bontocs love to sing and play their metal gongs, and both men and women dance with joyous abandon. Token portions of meat may be sent to faraway kinsmen.Tengao called Tengao in Bontoc and Obaya in Sagada, these are days of rest, when no one may leave home to go to the fields. They're announced by the council of elders, with penalties such as being fined one chicken for disobeying. Tengaos are observed at several points during the growing of the chinacon crop, when sacrificial offerings are made on a sacred mountain to ensure the success of the harvest. Other tengaos may be held at any time of the year, for a variety of reasons.
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  • Konie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 348 W: 29 N: 298] (3006)
  • [2007-02-14 6:09]

Nice capture of the Canao Raul. Good sharpness and nice saturation. I like the notes too. It is very informative. TFS.

Konie

Hello.
I still got more picture of them dancing but I took them in Tam-Awan. Very colorful lot. I would only suggest a different POV for this one. The girl in white is ruining the shot. Just me =)

I would also avoid white frames. There are areas of the image that is merging with the frames. =)

TFS.

Great!

Cheers,
Carla

Hi Raul,
Another nice shot from Sagada with good action and interestig view to people. It is also well composed and it has good DOF.

Well done
Alex

Oy Raul,

:) this would qualify for a good tourism cover photo. Colors were vibrantly captured. Like the exposure. Cheers and mabuhay.

Thanks/Salamat,
Jeff

Great catch of the Canao festival.I agree w/ Eman here avoid white frame,pag dark yong image pwede yong puti.But that is only a minor detail above all it is very nice.TFS:)
Mel

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