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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23240)
4 Jul 23
Cuttack was the capital of Orissa for long period of time before Bhubaneshwar became the capital. It used to be called the land of Kalinga. There is the big Bay of Bengal across the sand shores of Cuttack. There were lion doors...
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
12 Jul 22
In the mountainous region of Tinglayan Kalinga in the Philippines, there is a famous mountain formation that depicts a lady lying down.
From afar, one can see it's long stresses, and womanly shape spread over the terrain.
Some...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
3 Nov 21
They are the ones who live in the middle part of the Chico River and are well-known as 'head hunters' in the past. With these tribes, they still practice 'bodong' or the peace pact to prevent having tribal wars.
If one of their...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
24 Oct 20
I got this photo when visiting one of the villages in Kalinga Philippines. When I was a young kid, I want to have a monkey pet. As I grow older, I learned that it is not allowed to make it as a pet. I tried to touch it but it...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
18 Aug 20
When I was still working in one of the local government agencies in my city, I was assigned to an isolated province in Kalinga. It was my first time to work with the tribes and new things made me amazed at first travel there....
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 May 17
If you have the chance to live with the local tribes in Kalinga Philippines, you can able to appreciate simple things in life. The local tribes’ lifestyle is not complicated as we experienced in the city. They have their basic...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
13 May 17
In 2013, I conducted my activity in Ngibat Kalinga, the local tribes had their “gangsas” while dancing and women sang “Salidumay.” It was a great experience to see the local tribes celebrating the success of their community...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
13 May 17
Palan-ah Falls is situated between two barangays in Tinglayan, Kalinga Philippines: Tulgao West and Dananao. The motorbike’s trip from the Poblacion will be the only available to see the hidden falls of the local tribes. Once...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
11 May 17
When I was in Kalinga Philippines, I took it seriously to take photos as many as I can. There are so many wildflowers that you can see here, especially when hiking in the mountains. Even in my dwelling place, the owner has so many...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
4 May 17
In Tinglayan Kalinga, there is a natural beauty exist. It is the pride of the local tribes to share the myth story of the “Sleeping Beauty Mountain.” The local tribes from 20 barangays of the province have their own version of the...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
3 May 17
In some isolated places in the Philippines, there is a scarcity of public transportation. It takes a lot of courage and experiences a dangerous adventure riding on the top load of a jeepney. I am sure it is a bizarre thing to do....
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
3 May 17
When I was still working in the local government, I had some snapshots saved on my external drive. Since I am running out of thoughts in making some compositions in mylot. I might as well share some unforgettable experience in...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Feb 16
“Hugnay” came from the scientific name family bignonaceae, it is a tree that bears a sour fruit and most women loves to eat when they are conceiving. The word “hugnay’ came about the origin of barangay Bugnay, since the tree is...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
15 Feb 16
The fun is always in the eyes of adventurer. The driver and his dispatcher are securing the jeepney before traveling to Kalinga from Bontoc province. Taking off from Baguio city around 6:00 AM, the arrival time will be expected at...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
12 Feb 16
A local story abounds as to the origins of the name of “Tulgao”. Where it goes that in the days of yore, a great flood struck the Atanchan Valley which submerged everything but Binulawan and Sumangchil mountains. During the said...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
12 Feb 16
Basao is one of the original barangays in the Municipality of Tinglayan, Kalinga. It became independent as a barangay, in reference to Republic Act No. 3590: the Barrio Charter. The iBasao were practitioners of head hunting in...
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