Have You Ever Experienced Riding At The Back Of Carabao?
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
Philippines
October 14, 2017 11:43pm CST
Long time ago when the roads are not yet cemented and the the rivers are not yet riprap and there were no big buildings and mansions, life is just like this carabao swimming in the ponds.
When I was a child we used to take the carabao in the ponds and rivers to cool down his body. We used to ride at the back of the carabao. And while the carabao is playing we are picking pili nuts, guavas and other fruits.
It was fun riding at the back of the carabao? Those days are gone now. I think this animal can also be considered endangered species because only few are them left.
Gone with the wind.
I took the photo.
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15 responses
@tech40 (23128)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
@ilocosboy I will once I visit again my province but I'm hoping the carabao will not mad at me if I ride him behind haha
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
You should have tried buddy, its really cool doing it.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
no, but i was able to ride at the back of a camel in Kuwait
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@ilocosboy indeed, and the back of a water buffalo is so big that there was even a notion that a woman who rides at the back of a water buffalo or rides a bike will lose her virginity.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
and I think you can explain that kabsat, or is it just a myth?
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
Camel, oh wow, isn't camel is larger than carabao? Our riding is a kids thing. You know during our childhood when people are still living in rural villages, we don't have much play so riding the carabao is one we do.
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@snowy22315 (172631)
• United States
15 Oct 17
Yes, they are big animals. We call them water buffalos.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Oh yeah, the right name is water buffalo, we call it carabao
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
Yes, I have back in the day when I visited the province of my mom when I was a child.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
I know it most of us have experience riding the back of the carabao.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
@ebanreb true but it turns to fun, fun, fun, after awhile.
@ilocosboy, I think it is a rite of passage especially if you live in the province.
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@averagejane (448)
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16 Oct 17
I tried once .. it's nothing like riding a horse.. haha
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Good for you to experience riding horse, this one I have never experience
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
the good thing is that you experienced it.
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@chloeamber (718)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
haven't tried. haha to scared to do it. but I've ridden a horse before. that was fun.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
oh wow, horse, that is more fun and more exciting, I have never experienced riding a horse.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
oh yeah I remember there are also horses in Baguio City that you can rent, hmm when I visit Baguio I will try to ride one he he,
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@chloeamber (718)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
@ilocosboy in tagatay you can rent a horse . we whent there like last 2015 my daughter wanted to take a ride so i went with her. the hors was just walking but it was fun because my daughter keep singing the "horsy horsy wont you stop" nersery song. hahaha ..
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@jobelbojel (34926)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
I remember so well. The time when I had a carabao-back riding was fun.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
I know it, when it comes from Philippines, we have the memories of riding at the back of carabao. So different nowadays, ladies are riding white horse
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
I think you should try the fun of riding the carabao.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@Hannihar some of the carabao are really nice, they are bigger than buffalo that even three children can stay at the back. It was fun childhood we had because of this animal.
@Hannihar (130238)
• Israel
16 Oct 17
@ilocosboy
Thanks for explaining. How are they when you ride them?
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
Well, its not too late to experienced riding the back of carabao, its so fun.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
oh yes it safe when the carabao is friendly, but if its the kind of unruly one, beware you might fall from her back. During our childhood days, some of us would really stand at the back of this creature.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
by its reaction, when you touch a behave carabao it will not move, while the unruly one, you only get nearer to it and but it will move away from you. don't force that kind of animal.
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@YrNemo (20257)
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15 Oct 17
@ilocosboy but how would you know if it is a safe one or unruly one? Do you come close and look at its eyes to see if it is friendly enough? (sort of eye contact?) 
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
he he, but I think you prefer to ride horse than carabao,
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@Lizirazo (2390)
• United States
15 Oct 17
@ilocosboy Yea it's fun riding on a horse and I haven't experience it with carabao.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
It has big difference between carabao and cow, the carabao is buffalo
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@nangayo (2291)
• Nairobi, Kenya
16 Oct 17
@ilocosboy African buffalo are very dangerous they will make sure they kill you.
@dekkukkslimetalon (193)
•
15 Oct 17
no i havent see carabaos yet but i wish i could ride them when i meet one
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
some carabao are unruly but some are friendly enough so you can ride at the back of it.
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@dekkukkslimetalon (193)
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15 Oct 17
@ilocosboy because i have friends from philippines and they told me that carabao will drop you down since they dont want someone at their back
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
15 Oct 17
I have seen this but never experienced.. you are lucky
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