Backpacking in Butuan City is
easy because all the historical sites are located just within the vicinity,
accessible using the local's public utility vehicles such as jeepney and tricycle. During
our visit in Butuan, at the intersection of the Narra Road (where Jollibee,
McDonalds and KFC are located), we chartered a tricycle to visit two
museums in the city. Below are two of the museums in Butuan City.
The Filipino word Baranggay came from the
word: Balangay or Balanghai which is watercraft used by
the ancient people in the Philippines for transportation and for barter and
trade. If I am not mistaken, it was discussed when I was in the fifth grade, in
HEKASI. I am happy that today, it’s time to see the actual relics of Balangay discovered in Butuan. READ: BALANGAY SHRINE
Outside Balangay Shrine.
Butuan National Museum is one of the historical structures in Butuan
City that houses and protects the relics discovered in the region. It also
holds several objects used by the locals for their daily life, such as jars,
ceramic and earthenwares, hand woven clothe, and many more. READ: BUTUAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
After the two museums, since
it was already three in the afternoon and the weather was not good, we decided
to proceed to our next destination - the Golden Tara landmark (photo above). The Golden Tara is a
molded gold figurine of a Tara or a goddess from the Buddhist Pantheon which
was found by a Monobo native along
Wawa River in Central Agusan. This image is casted in 21 karat gold and weights
nearly four pounds and measures around eight inches in height. But, it was
acquired in 1922 by the American and bought by the wife of Governor General
Wood. It is now housed in the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL,
US.
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