Photo from sabungero.ph When you’re on the cockpit, there’s no other deafening noise that can beat it, even in the marketplace. Th...
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When you’re on the cockpit, there’s no other
deafening noise that can beat it, even in the marketplace. The outcry of the
wagers bounds no limit. They’re so excited for the result of the fight. With
this kind of game, there’s no rich or poor, everybody’s into betting; be it low
or big wagers. But it depends who you’re betting with; even though some famous
personalities are into this cockfighting.
Cockfighting is a widespread game across the
Philippine archipelago, even in Spanish era. It’s believed that cockfighting
came from Luzon because the word “sabong” and “tari” originated from old
Tagalog words. But do you know that since 300 B.C. that there’s cockfighting in
Persia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc.? And, it’s known in the Kingdom of Persia by
Zoroaster. They made this as an example for their daily lives. They educate the
people that cockfighting taught them how to fight properly, waking up early in
the morning, giving food to their families and protect their wives when they
messed up with somebody. Even the famous Greek philosopher Socrates was
supporting cockfighting. The famous cockfighting spreads in England who’s
well-known for its conservative government. It’s believed that Henry VII made
it as a national pastime.
But not all was in favour for cockfighting because
it’s some kind of game or vices. Besides, other people treated this as a brutal
way to treat fowls. They compared cockfighting like a “Gladiator Fight” long
time ago in Rome – a bloody fight between two fighters. The only difference –
they’re using cocks for fighting. One more thing, it’s because of cockfighting
many families lost their valuables and money. It’s a proven fact that most of
the people into cockfighting only depend on good luck.
They reasoned-out that people who are very
interested on this cockfighting, that it’s only a sport or leisure. One more
thing, cocks are slaughtered-kind of fowls only. The government send their armies
into war, why the cocks cannot? They are religious kind of people that they
have "Kristo" – others joke about it: they called it "Kristo" because
they are outspread their arms when they begin to call, wagers are shouting
“meron o wala.”
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