While mindlessly walking along
the sidewalk of Marulas Public Market, One Valenzuela saw handcrafted toys which reminded her of childhood days. She saw two boxes of
roosters made from foam. The toys have thin threads on top which one should pull so that they will “walk”. One Valenzuela had a very similar toy when she was younger but it
took the form of a turtle made out of paper instead of foam.
Mang Fred demonstrates how to use
the toy rooster. [See video below]
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| Mang Fred is peddling the toy roosters which he call “manuk-manukan” at Php10.00 a piece. |
“Ung puti, Zamboanga White yun. Yung dilaw, Talisain. Yung pula…” (The white rooster is known as Zamboanga White. The yellow one is Talisain. The red rooster…) Mang Fred discussed as he showed how to play with the foam rooster. Mang Fred claimed that the simple toy is known among cock fighters (also known as sabungero in Filipino).
Mang Fred does not regularly sell
his roosters at Marulas Public Market so One Valenzuela guessed it is just
plain luck that she has seen him there. She later bought one Talisain for
Little One Valenzuela.
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You might just see Mang Fred along Marulas Public Market. From Monumento, ride a jeepney going to Malinta/Malanday. Ask the driver to drop you at BBB then traverse the road near 7-Eleven. Marulas Public Market is just a few steps away.
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