Explaining Natural Phenomena
Perhaps you have murmured the expression "tabi tabi po, makikiraan lang " while passing by an old tree or crossing a rice field. Our elders taught us to say this expression so the dwarves, elves, fairies or spirits believed to be living in the tree or rice field would not hurt us. This practice might have started when someone passed by a tree or crossed a rice field and then got sick. Without the modern knowledge and technology we have today, our ancestors made up their own explanation that the unknown beings got angry with the person, and so he got sick.
ln this lesson, we will try to give scientific explanations for some natural phenomena to remove some common misconceptions about them.
Father - Come on, Dante. The full moon is out and it would be a good time to plant ar rice seedlings.
Son - Bt, Father, isn't it late for planting? Why don`t we wait until tomorrow?
Father - It is best toplat when there's a full mom because the good spirits aceat tonight and they will help make ar harvest bartin
Son - Rally Father? Let's go than!
1. What can you say about what you have just read? Do you agree that it is best to plant when there's a full moon? Why? You may write your answers below