i met christian through yahoo messenger... he's from romania and is very interested with filipinos... here's our conversation...
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rodderick rodderick: hi there !
Andrew Cruz: yes?
rodderick rodderick: you are from philippines , right ?
Andrew Cruz: yes, why do you ask?
rodderick rodderick: i would like to know more about some things , and know them from a real filipino
rodderick rodderick: things like .. anting-anting, agimat , and such related stuff .
Andrew Cruz: where are you from?
rodderick rodderick: i practice martial arts and i heard about many weird things about talismans in your area .
rodderick rodderick: i'm from europe - Romania
Andrew Cruz: i see...
rodderick rodderick: a country near Black Sea
Andrew Cruz: i know
Andrew Cruz: why are you interested with those things you just mentioned
rodderick rodderick: i'm roman-catholic
rodderick rodderick: and from what i saw on the web ... many anting-anting are like a medal specific to catolicism
Andrew Cruz: i am roman catholic too
rodderick rodderick: well, i'm very happy to hear that
Andrew Cruz: are you referring to rosaries being used as necklaces by filipinos, its the current fashion now
rodderick rodderick: i'm interested in what is BEHIND those medals ...why they make you bulletproof and cuttproof
rodderick rodderick: no my friend I have a rope knotted rosary myself i'm wearing on my neck
Andrew Cruz: or maybe the scapulars that was actually popularized by the spaniards when they colonized our country some over 400 years ago
Andrew Cruz: oh those
Andrew Cruz: i believe those came from filipino fictions
rodderick rodderick: http://www.bakbakan.com/images/anting2.gif
Andrew Cruz: i see
rodderick rodderick: i heard that medals in conjunction with ORACION have a real power
Andrew Cruz: oracion is chanting
Andrew Cruz: of spell casting
rodderick rodderick: i see
Andrew Cruz: or spell casting
rodderick rodderick: interesting
rodderick rodderick: do you believe in anting-anting ?
Andrew Cruz: my dad used to have things like that, he even had a hankerchief that has weird images on it
rodderick rodderick: do you have suck thing ?
rodderick rodderick: ooooooo
rodderick rodderick: hmmm
rodderick rodderick: you know about Pekiti Tirsia ?
Andrew Cruz: one time he went home and saw bullet marks on that cloth he went to the person who gave that hankerchief to him and said that somebody was indeed trying to kill him
Andrew Cruz: this was some years back
rodderick rodderick: so there is real power
Andrew Cruz: there are anting antings that you have to swallow
rodderick rodderick:
Andrew Cruz: you get it out of your mouth if you have use for it anymore, many are being inherited
Andrew Cruz: the power they say depends on your faith
rodderick rodderick: i see
rodderick rodderick: do you know Leo T Gaje ?
rodderick rodderick: it's a great pinoy
rodderick rodderick: his son is Rommel Tortal
Andrew Cruz: not personally
rodderick rodderick: you heard about it maybe ....
rodderick rodderick: he has a handkerchief like your dad
rodderick rodderick: and a necklace with a stone like a human figure
rodderick rodderick: and there are psalms and other prayers
rodderick rodderick: ( on handkerchief)
Andrew Cruz: i see
Andrew Cruz: i don't use those stuff though
rodderick rodderick: he said that his necklace warns him if somebody wants to harm him
Andrew Cruz: do you get to talk to this person?
rodderick rodderick: unfortunatelly no !
rodderick rodderick: right now , as we speak .. i think there are 10.000 km between us
Andrew Cruz: oh he is
rodderick rodderick: some day i'd like to visit Cebu or Manila
Andrew Cruz: hit me up when you get to come here
rodderick rodderick: please look at this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXfZ9C9vJso
rodderick rodderick: in the second part , you'll see what i mean .
Andrew Cruz: why are you so interested in this things?
rodderick rodderick: i like martial arts , i like all things about spirituality also and i have a deep respect for pinoy people
rodderick rodderick: that's my oficial answer
Andrew Cruz: i thank for that
rodderick rodderick: no need to i see many wonderful things in you and your country
rodderick rodderick: such diversity of people
rodderick rodderick: many brave people
rodderick rodderick: i like to learn about such things.
rodderick rodderick: i like to see the creation of God everywhere
rodderick rodderick:
Andrew Cruz: oh
rodderick rodderick: and besides that ... in filipino islands is the birth place of very good made weapons
rodderick rodderick: i like weapons too
rodderick rodderick: bladed weapons i mean
Andrew Cruz: haha yeah
Andrew Cruz: true
rodderick rodderick: i was rised in the same way
rodderick rodderick: in a bladed culture
rodderick rodderick: maybe that's why i feel so related to filipino ppl
rodderick rodderick: there are very few like me in my country .. but we still are
rodderick rodderick: even in 2007
Andrew Cruz: same here
Andrew Cruz: for some reason there is something retained in the old culture
rodderick rodderick: absolutely
rodderick rodderick: to tell you about me ...i come from a family with a military heirloom
rodderick rodderick: all my forefathers up to 1700 were warriors, soldiers, army oficers
Andrew Cruz: interesting... i have not gotten your name yet
Andrew Cruz: im andrew
rodderick rodderick: very nice to meet you , i'm Christian
rodderick rodderick: i found your address in a blog list
Andrew Cruz: oh hi there christian
Andrew Cruz: i see... what blog is it?
rodderick rodderick: i needed a real filipino and i guess i had luck
rodderick rodderick: i dont remember
rodderick rodderick: blogspot i guess
Andrew Cruz: most likely
rodderick rodderick: a list from blogspot
Andrew Cruz: i do have a blogspot
rodderick rodderick: there it is
Andrew Cruz: do you have a blog too?
rodderick rodderick: i dont have because time is not my friend right now
Andrew Cruz: or a webpage, public profile
rodderick rodderick: i work many hours and i have too little spare time left
Andrew Cruz: too bad
rodderick rodderick: not because i work for state and publicity is not very good
rodderick rodderick: i have 32 y o
rodderick rodderick: caucasian
rodderick rodderick: green eyes
rodderick rodderick: 185 cm
rodderick rodderick: 90 kg
rodderick rodderick: i like to read
rodderick rodderick: to learn new things
rodderick rodderick: martial arts
rodderick rodderick: weapons
rodderick rodderick: music
Andrew Cruz: im asian... short, 10 years younger than you, tan, dark eyes... 5ft 6inches
rodderick rodderick: roman-catholic
rodderick rodderick: that's nice
Andrew Cruz: i like arts, literature and music
rodderick rodderick: well , very nice interests in our days
rodderick rodderick: too many young ppl like to get drunk
rodderick rodderick: and to inhale cocaine
rodderick rodderick: too bad
Andrew Cruz: i don't do that
Andrew Cruz: im guilty of some stuff too
Andrew Cruz: but not that bad really
Andrew Cruz: do you have a photo?
Christian rodderick: yeah
Andrew Cruz: i'd also want to travel
Christian rodderick: cool
Andrew Cruz: i want to go to greece and italy
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Christian rodderick: greece is very hot , only stone and sand
Christian rodderick: and besides that ...they have catolics
Andrew Cruz: there's so much culture though
Andrew Cruz: you've been there?
Christian rodderick: sorry ... HATE
Christian rodderick: yes
Andrew Cruz: its looks beautiful in pictures
Christian rodderick: in THEIR pictures
Andrew Cruz: is it really that bad?
Christian rodderick: a glass of water is 3 $
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Christian rodderick: if you dont buy it ... you'll have to drink it with sand and rust in it
Andrew Cruz: as in US $?
Christian rodderick: that's me
Christian rodderick: the black guy
Christian rodderick: yeah
Christian rodderick: 3 USD
Andrew Cruz: you mean the guy in black?
Christian rodderick: yeah that's me
Andrew Cruz: what kind of martial arts do you do?
Christian rodderick: filipino martial arts
Christian rodderick: inayan eskrima
Andrew Cruz: you mean arnis?
Christian rodderick: YES a kind of arnis
Andrew Cruz: that's very ethnic
Andrew Cruz: only our natives are good at that at this time
Christian rodderick: well ..could be ... and could be the difference between stayinn alive or be burried deep
Andrew Cruz: i agree
Christian rodderick: i like igorots
Christian rodderick: and negros
Andrew Cruz: i never got the chance to learn any martial arts
Christian rodderick: but i dont like because they eat dogs
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Andrew Cruz: i wanted to but i got too busy with writing
Christian rodderick: never say never and never is too late . i give you my word of honour .
Andrew Cruz: i have igorot blood
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Christian rodderick: REALLY ? that's great
Andrew Cruz: though pure igorots wouldn't want to be called that
Andrew Cruz: they felt labelled
Christian rodderick: i think there must pe PRIDE
Andrew Cruz: it is
Christian rodderick: they must be proud !
Andrew Cruz: i dont like eating dogs too
Christian rodderick: kinda primitive
Andrew Cruz: and its not very sanitary
Christian rodderick: but they are great warriors and even i love dogs , i can oversee that cuisine habit
Andrew Cruz: fierce... they still have tribals wars until this time
Christian rodderick: YES
Andrew Cruz: they were able to preserve their culture
Christian rodderick: i'd like to hear more about these
Christian rodderick: igorots , bontoc , great warriors
Andrew Cruz: there's so much to learn about them
Christian rodderick:
Andrew Cruz: bontocs are also igorots
Andrew Cruz: each tribe has their own thing
Andrew Cruz: it gets confusing sometimes
Christian rodderick: i heard that to minimize killings they fight with some wooden swords .. with small nails imbeded in them
Christian rodderick: to do damage but not kill
Christian rodderick: garote is called
Christian rodderick: or garrote
Andrew Cruz: yes garote
Christian rodderick:
Christian rodderick:
Christian rodderick: i love it
Andrew Cruz: they also have this ritual called kanyao
Christian rodderick: what for ?
Andrew Cruz: its like witchcraft of sorts
Christian rodderick: oh .. i see
Christian rodderick: they are christians ? or not ?
Andrew Cruz: they inflict harm by channelling pain by obtaining some personal belongings of they're prey
Andrew Cruz: most are pagans
Andrew Cruz: some are being converted
Christian rodderick: oh God
Andrew Cruz: these people live in the mountains
Christian rodderick: yes mountain people
Andrew Cruz: they refused to join the lowlanders atleast in getting urbanized and updating some changes in technology
Christian rodderick: they have crude weapons
Christian rodderick: those head axes
Andrew Cruz: my maternal familiy were one of the very few who moved in the city
Christian rodderick: head hunters
Andrew Cruz: yes and other things like sumpak
Christian rodderick: maaaan your lineage is great
Andrew Cruz: bolo
Christian rodderick: sumpak ? a blowgun ?
Andrew Cruz: yes
Christian rodderick: bolo is like a machete
Christian rodderick:
Christian rodderick: man
Andrew Cruz: yes
Christian rodderick: i have to go to eat
Andrew Cruz: same here
Christian rodderick: i'm starving
Andrew Cruz: famished
Christian rodderick: what's ur time ?
Andrew Cruz: 12midnight
Andrew Cruz: you?
Christian rodderick: here is 19:30
Christian rodderick: when will u be online ?
Andrew Cruz: around this time tomorrow
Christian rodderick: Great
Andrew Cruz: catch you then...
Christian rodderick: then i'll talk to you tomorrow
Andrew Cruz: nice meeting you christian
Christian rodderick: yeah , it was REally Nice talkinn to you
Andrew Cruz: thanks
Christian rodderick:
Christian rodderick: well, good apetite my friend , and good night
Andrew Cruz: bye
Christian rodderick: iven i'm not visible when you are ON gimme a buzz
Christian rodderick: bye pal
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Andrew Cruz: bye
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