Bayawak
Children should stay away from risks they are too young to understand
The Ati Natives of Loay earn their keep by entertaining tourists with dance, drums, and tribal music. Sometimes they demonstrate their rope-swinging skills; at other times, they show tourists different kinds of lizards for photos. What they earn covers the needs of the whole tribe.
“Do you want to take pictures with me for twenty pesos?”
“Sure, but It looks like your pet needs some food.”
“We fed him before you arrived.”
“Are you not afraid to hold that lizard?”
“This monitor lizard has been my pet since I was a kid. His mouth is tied for your safety. This lizard helps me earn money to buy food.”
By Christian James A. Agustin, BS Accountancy, Far Eastern University, Makati
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