-10/24/10-
The next day just before catching my flight, I went with friends to a cock fight. At first I was nervous and almost paranoid. I didn't want to accidentally make a wager and loose my life savings.
At the entrance, cock's were being ranked and matched up.
Before fights, there is a furry of bidding, hands franticly waving, and money being thrown at bid takers.
Here are two cock's measuring each other out before going at it.
Yeah, this is a bloody battle. The knives on the chickens are capable of cutting necks off and also cutting abdomens wide open (I've seen the latter happen, it was the official sign for me to go).
Given the intensity and "rawness" of these brawls, one needs to desensitize to actually take in the skill's these cocks demonstrate while fighting. Chicken's actually plan, setup, and execute fight moves. Defensive and offensive posturing occur so fast, it's not till seconds after and sometimes minutes when you notice and become mentally aware. Many times over some brawls have left me more then astonished and stunned.
Then it was time for me to go. Here is my flight after landing from Cebu to Manila. That's about 1 hour flight. Then I waited 2.5 hours for my flight to Taipei which landed at 12:00am.
After not sleeping for so long, and thinking back at the many things which have happened in one week and especially the prior day, I felt some what delusional. I wasn't sure if it ever happened, but then I popped some jelly beans in my mouth (gifts dispersed during the wedding reception) , a clear affirmation to me of what has just transpired.
Without further ado I will show random pictures I took during the trip (in no specific order).
This dump truck (down the hill from my hotel) lost brake's and turned over. From what I heard it crushed one taxi, and a motorcycle. Nobody was critically injured. Which was a surprise since the cab was caved in.
Common backyard made"bus". Many have parts from multiple vehicles, welded and bondo'd together on a flimsy steel frame. I'm surprised they are allowed to operate in the first place, much less charge people to get on.
Before the wedding I rushed to Ayala Mall in Cebu to exchange money. It had everything including a complete auto dealership (with cars).
Snap shot of Cebu city while crossing the bridge (I think).
Owner prepping his cock to fight.
The knife sleeve comes off, and the knives of both cock's are whipped to ensure it's not poisoned.
The aftermath of a match.
After a fight, the winner (if possible) is mended and the looser immediately get's made into a soup for the owner of the winning cock to eat. (it's suppose to bring honor to the looser. Go figure.)
Some political propaganda, elections for city mayor were only a week away when I was there.
The end.
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