- INTERVIEWER:
As far as cultural differences between Americans
and Filipinos. There is one particular thing that
Americans dont quite understand and that
they may be shocked or offended about when they
come to the Philippines, and thats the
Filipino custom of dog eating. Is it legal
here in the Philippines? Or will it be
legal, say, for a tourist to come over and
wanting to be a part of that custom to eat dog?
- PULIG:
Custom that we eat dog?
- INTERVIEWER: Yes
- PULIG: What,
what, what, what
Ano ibig mong sabihin? (What do you
mean?)
- INTERVIEWER: Is
it
is dog eating a normal custom here?
- PULIG: Some... because thats part of the customary
procedures.
- INTERVIEWER:
Alright, its just
its not
normal in America. So some Americans come
over and theyre shocked. Yeah. So Im saying, is it a normal
thing? Is it legal for, you know, for like
Americans who want to come over and eat dogs?
- PULIG: Here
ah
there are some _____ some of the people
here, the youth has their customary _____ for
butchering dog.
- INTERVIEWER:
Okay. So its not against the law or
anything like that?
- PULIG: There
is a law against it but
- INTERVIEWER: Is
not enforced
- PULIG: Not
being somewhat enforced.
- INTERVIEWER: Okay.
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