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May 1, 2007 | Posted by Pinoycentric Staff at Culture, Philippines
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Ding Fuellos attended an event at the Mt. Data Hotel in Bauko, Mountain Province and reports on his ticklish experience:

The footspa, according to Manong who gave me one after the conference, is a pasttime of elderly men. After a hard day’s work, their sons give them the footspa in their “dap-ay” (huts). The “technology” uses coconut oil and two sticks of bamboo which are rubbed alternately on their soles, until they doze off.

When I had mine in my room, it gave me that tingling feeling, which really sooths you with the “kiliti” , until it become more at ease with the rubbing of sticks. I think the secret there is the “kiliti” factor which runs up to your spine and head until you get goose bumps (got the idea?). It is synonymous to laughing, which makes you secrete some hormones that will calm you down after.

While we hanker for other Asian-type massage (e.g. Thai, Chinese reflexology), it was a suprise even among the other Cordillera participants that we have this indigenous way of relaxation.

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  • February 17, 2008 @ 2:23 pm

    g’pm sir..
    im wiz vargas from GMA7, Pinoy Records, hosted by no other than people’s champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and basketball crush ng bayan Chris Tiu, is a showcase of extraordinary abilities of Filipinos—a visual treat ranging from spectacular to out of this world, entertaining, awe-inspiring as well as informative.
    every week po we feature mga kakaibang husay ng bawat pinoy,entitled “Iba ang Pinoy”. – ive your article about the “Igorot Foot Spa”, baka u can help me po get in touch w/them.

    thank you so much and We would greatly appreciate all the help you would extend us..

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  • May 4, 2008 @ 5:23 pm

    I am a Spa-addict and one of my favorites among the spa services is the foot spa. And I really think that this is fun. I will get some of the so called IGOROT FOOT SPA soon as I get to the Cordilleras.

    When would that be kaya? hhhmmm? :)

  • December 3, 2008 @ 12:32 pm

    Enter text right here!im glad that so cold igorot foot spa is becoming familiar na…..well 4 those who doesnt know yet it is called dagdagay in our dialect… and i used to practice that when i was ayoung on my grand mas feet. and i can assure you that it is very relaxing…

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