having been able to stay in a regular Sagadan home, i got to immerse myself quite a bit in their lifestyle there. because of that, aside from the tourist spots which undeniably were amazing, there were a number of things about Sagada's people and its way of life(the contemporary one) that i found very amusing. here they are.
1. happy children - in the residential house that we stayed in, there's a little girl named Shantal (i'm disgusted i didn't have a photo of her taken). she was always smiling even with her front teeth missing. her giggle was very infectious i can't help but smile every time i heard it and she'd talk to her mom with so much energy. i guess this is what you get when you rear your child in a simple yet ample environment. Sagada is rural but it's definitely not poor. in fact, i felt like every family had the same economic status with the others, and i find that really great because every one feels they belong and children would grow without insecurities in that kind of setup. hence, not just Shantal, but the other kids as well were cheerful and their laughter is one of the few loud sounds you'd hear there.
