Zuirich John

Mothers around the world work hard, whether they cook, clean, and care, or outside of home, where they spend long hours providing for their family. People like them deserve to be honored and be appreciated for their hard work and what they’ve done for the family, related by blood or not. This is where Mother’s Day steps in, known to be a holiday dedicated to honoring those who’ve entered motherhood. But where did it come from? How did it come to be the holiday we all know and celebrate worldwide? This is where this blog enters the fray. It all started when Anna Jarvis’ mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, died on May 9, 1905. Before she passed, she had a wish for a day where mothers are commemorated for their matchless service and hard work. Eager to fulfill her mother’s wish, she started a writing campaign, writing letters to politicians, businessmen, and church leaders to support her movement on proposing the second Sunday as a day dedicated to mothers. The reason as to why is because the da...

Many Festivals are celebrated in the home of Vigan such as the Kannawidan Festival and the Longganisa Festival to name a few. And each of these Festivals are deeply rooted in their history and culture, including the one that involves cotton pods and bamboo sticks. In this blog I will be doing a little explanation on the Binatbatan Festival, it’s roots, it’s purpose, and the activities done during the time of the celebration. Binatbatan Festival is celebrated on May 11, 2021, in the time of the Viva Vigan Festival Arts. It got its name from the Iluko term “batbatin”, the process of separating cotton balls from the seeds of the local fruit tree, Kapas Sanglay, or from the word, “batbat”, a pair of bamboo sticks used to separate the cotton pods from what I found. It’s roots traces back to the Abel Weaving Industry that existed long before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines and where the Abel Iloko, a woven cloth distinct in the Ilocos Region, is made. During the Festival, you’ll s...