Carabaos are the traditional draft animals in the Philippines for paddy field rice cultivation and are commonly raised by smallholder farmers. They were also formerly widely used for the transport of goods throughout the islands. They are a source of …

Oct 1, 2011 · Carabaos are known as the Filipino water buffalo that provides meat and dairy and assist farmers to plow their land. The buffalo is even recognized as the national animal of the Philippines: their hard work and powerful symbolism have been celebrated by the Kneeling Carabao Festival for generations.

Jun 28, 2012 · The carabao is the national animal of the Philippines being around the Filipino lives for many years helping many poor farmers in their way of life and for survival often ending up selling his carabao for cash in times of hardship.

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Carabao. Carabao, or water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis Carabanesis), represents hard work and perseverance; it is the best buddy of Filipino farmers in rice fields. This animal has the low, wide, and heavy build of drought-resistant species; they vary in colour from light grey to slate grey, and the horns are sickle-shaped or curve backward toward ...

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Mar 27, 2018 · For example, the continuing prevalent use of carabaos reflects the backward condition of the country’s agricultural sector in general. The use of roads for drying crops indicates the lack of facilities available to farmers.

The carabao is considered the national animal of the Philippines due to its significant role in the country’s agriculture and culture. Carabaos are a primary source of labor for farmers in the Philippines, used for plowing rice fields and carrying heavy loads.

Jun 5, 2013 · Each poem is stained with the mud, saliva, tears, tae (excrement)—the life of the carabao, the memory of the carabao, the music of the carabao—the heart of the carabao, which is the heart of the manongs. The sound of the carabao brings us closer to home, closer to the earth, closer to ourselves.

Jul 17, 2018 · The Kneeling Carabao Festival is celebrated every 14th of May in Pulilan, Bulacan. It honors both the hardworking water carabao and San Isidro Labrador, which is the patron saint of farmers. Street dancing competition, the carabao race, …