TIM eMagazine Volume 3 Issue 11 | Page 45

TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 11 Credit : Teddy Pelaez Credit : Teddy Pelaez Named after the Ilocano word for scarecrow, the Bambanti Fest pays tribute to this mythical figure, the human-like figure farmers used to guard their crops from birds. Being a primarily agricultural province, Isabela considers the bambanti an important part of its history and heritage—and as a means of thanksgiving for the previous year’s harvest. Credit : Teddy Pelaez 45