Two beauty queens take over the helm of Miss Asia Pacific International pageant

BY ANNALYN S. JUSAY

Feb 25, 2024 07:37 AM

  

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AT A GLANCE

• Miss Philippines Asia Pacific International 2024 Blessa Ericha Figueroawill represent the country in this year's Miss Asia Pacific International, in a venue still to be announced. 

From left: outgoing MAPI President Jacqueline Sainz, President Eva Patalinjug, MAPI GM Kristine Caballero Aplal, and outgoing GM Essa Gogna

Miss Asia Pacific International (MAPI) returns with a vengeance after a five-year hiatus with no less than two beauty queens comprising its top management.

It was announced that effective immediately, beauteous lawyer Eva Psychee Patalinjug, who was Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2018, will assume MAPI's presidency while Mutya ng Pilipinas  2002 first runner-up Kristine Caballero Aplal will be the General Manager of the prestigious organization.

Eva and Kristine are taking over the duties of outgoing president Jacqueline Tan Sainz and former General Manager Essa Santos-Gogna who both expressed confidence that they are leaving MAPI in the hands of two able leaders with ample experience in the field of beauty. 

Also announced in a media conference at Sheraton Hotel Manila were the appointments of International Affairs Director Onin Mas and Sales/Marketing Director Eldrin Veloso.

Eva, who is engaged in private practice in her hometown of Cebu, observed how she has come "full circle."

Blessa Figueroa will be the Philippines' representative to Miss Asia Pacific International 2024

"I believe that If an opportunity is open and is given to you, you say yes. Even if you don't know how to do it, then learn it afterwards. Because once in a life, an opportunity like this will never come back," she noted. 

"I am more resolved in making sure that we appreciate the power of this platform, the dreams it can realize, and the voices it can amplify," Eva added. "As a platform that champions diversity, we should adopt, if not lead, in making the pageantry circle a bit bigger and more inclusive." 

At this point, she announced two very important changes that will be implemented in the 2024 pageant. "Miss Asia Pacific International will now be open to married women and mothers as we recognize the platform has to be more open to diverse voices. We are also increasing our age limit up to 30 years old."

Christine pointed out that "Beauty In Diversity" was an advocacy that Miss Asia-Pacific International started a few years back. 

"We're so happy and excited to see more pageants actually going the same route. We're seeing such a good, positive movement about beauty, beauty standardsalso improving and widening," she remarked.

From left: MAPI President Eva Patalinjug, Miss Philippines Asia Pacific International 2024 Blessa Figueroa and new MAPI GM Kristine Caballero Aplal

The next Miss Asia Pacific International pageant will be held sometime in September or October. Contestants from 54 countries joined the last competition in 2019 which was won by Chaiyenne Huisman of Spain. Officers revealed that new countries will be added to the roster this year.

"Some countries have never joined Miss Asia Pacific International. But they will be joining us for the first time in this year's edition. So that's something that everyone can look forward to," Eva excitedly said.

Miss Asia-Pacific International first came into the picture as the "Miss Asia" contest in 1965 with 18 countries participating. MAPI suspended the holding of the pageant after 2005. It was revived only after 11 years, or in 2016 with its crowned queen Tessa le Conge from the Netherlands.

The Philippines has won in the prestigious pageant for a record five times. The  title holders are Maria Inez Zaragoza (1982), Gloria Dimayacyac (1983), Lorna Legaspi (1989), Michelle Aldana (1990) and Sharifa Akeel (2018).

Miss Philippines Asia Pacific International 2024 Blessa Ericha Figueroa will represent the country in this year's Miss Asia Pacific International, in a venue still to be announced.

Phivolcs records magnitude 5 quake in Eastern Samar; warns of possible aftershocks

BY LIZST TORRES ABELLO

Feb 25, 2024 09:45 AM 

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Eastern Samar at 2:47 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs

Phivolcs located the earthquake's epicenter at 12 kilometers (km) southwest of Jipapad, Eastern Samar.

It was initially recorded at 4.8-magnitude in San Jose de Buan, Eastern Samar before it was revised to 5.0-magnitude. 

The tremor, which occurred at a depth of 37 km, was tectonic or caused by the movement of an active fault near the area.

Phivolcs' instruments said it was "slightly felt" at Intensity II in Villareal, Samar; Dulag, Leyte; and Mapanas, Northern Samar,  while it was "scarcely perceptible" at Intensity I in Basey, Samar.

Phivolcs said it does not expect damage to property, but aftershocks may occur. 

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These two simple daily habits will maximize your productivity

Burnout is a very real problem

BY MANILA BULLETIN

  

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AT A GLANCE

• Burnout lurks around the corner for everyone, regardless of status or position. Recognizing this, we must prioritize our wellbeing to achieve sustainable productivity.

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By Honey Reyes

Most of us want to concentrate better and do more in our day. And wouldn’t it be great to work even harder without feeling too tired or overwhelmed?

But here’s the thing—burnout can happen to anyone, whether you’re a big-shot CEO or just starting at a job. No one is immune! The World Health Organization said burnout is a real medical problem. They define burnout as feeling super stressed from work and unable to handle it well. When you’ve got so much to do, it feels like you’re drowning in it.

There are two keys to increasing productivity without burning out. How can we reduce the behaviors that cause burnout and “chronic workplace stress” and increase productivity during the working day?

1.Reducing screen time 

A 2019 survey of 1,057 office workers in the US found that 87 percent of professionals stare at screens for seven hours a day on average during the workday. 

Although our laptops and other gadgets are essential for work, how many take deliberate breaks from screens? It’s crucial to take regular breaks from screens and other electronics.

Close your laptop and stroll outside. According to one study, “employees who take breaks every 90 minutes report a higher level of focus and productivity.” As a result, your brain can rest in preparation for your subsequent work.

 

2.Engage in focused intervals

Parallel to this, researchers in human performance science have determined that optimal performance requires rest. According to experts, if you don’t follow the pattern of constantly pushing yourself to accomplish more and more incredible things, you’re only half correct.

You may get better at anything you do when you find the correct balance between exerting hard work and taking the necessary breaks and recovery to allow the strenuous effort to sink in. 

Being more productive requires not just getting the seven or eight hours of sleep many CEOs and entrepreneurs overlook, but also extending your rest and strategically timing your breaks throughout the workday.

Put another way, you can increase the productivity if you take a step back and give yourself five to 10 minutes of respite for every hour you work. Using this interval-based productivity strategy can revolutionize the workplace.

In our quest to be more productive, we often need to remember the importance of balance. Burnout lurks around the corner for everyone, regardless of status or position. Recognizing this, we must prioritize our well-being to achieve sustainable productivity.

By embracing strategies like reducing screen time and engaging in focused intervals, we can enhance our efficiency and safeguard our mental health. Remember, it’s not about working harder; it’s about working smarter and taking the necessary breaks to recharge.

In pursuing productivity, let’s pay attention to the value of rest. It’s not a sign of weakness but a pathway to long-term success. So, as we navigate the demands of work and life, let’s prioritize self-care and find harmony between effort and recovery.

What are the best gifts to bring when traveling to the Philippines?

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Well, let me tell you, the best gift you can bring when traveling to the Philippines is...

*drumroll*...

your common sense!

Yes, that's right, folks.

Leave your fancy trinkets and overpriced souvenirs at home because nothing impresses the locals more than a good dose of basic courtesy and respect.

But hey, if you really want to go the extra mile, here's a pro tip: bring some genuine interest in the Filipino culture.

Engage with the locals, learn a few phrases in Tagalog, and embrace the vibrant traditions of this beautiful country.

Trust me, that's a gift that will leave a lasting impression.

So forget about those generic best gifts to bring lists and focus on being a thoughtful and culturally sensitive traveler.

That's the real key to making your trip to the Philippines a memorable one.

Happy travels!

DEUTSCH-PHILIPPINISCHE BEZIEHUNGEN (XIII) - German-Philippine Relations (XIII): Die ersten deutschen SVD Missionare - The Frist German SVD Missionaries The First German SVD Missionaries

He was my mentor. I learned much about German-Philippine Relationships.  

Msgr. Hermogenes E. Bacareza, SVD, was born on July 12, 1930 in Maribojoc, Bohol, Philippines. He made his first vows as a Divine Word Missionary in 1952 and was ordained to the priesthood on October 18, 1959 by the Apostolic Nun-cio Archbishop Salvatore Siino, DD in the newly built Sacred Heart Parish Church in Kamuning, Quezon City. He obtained his MA in Histoiy at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. and his Ph.D at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila with his dissertation, entitled A History of Philippine-German Relations from 1836 until 1970 with a grade of Meriissimus. 

Later he pursued his postgraduate studies in History and English at Harvard University in Cam-bridge, Massachussets, USA. He obtained his JCD at the UST Central Seminary in 1998 with his doctoral dissertation on Psychological Incapacity to Assume the Essential Obligations of Marriage, Magna cum Laude. In between, he was awarded the Anthony Aguirre Professorial Chair in History by the UST Graduate School in recognition of his academic excellence and meritorious service in the field of teaching and research. Almost at the same month, he was awarded the Fr. Silvestre Sancho, OP Service Award for his unselfish service for many years of teaching, his sense of academic leadership and his willingness to share generously with others. Later in 2000 - 2002 he made his postgraduate studies in Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University with another degree in Eccle-siastical Jurisprudence, Summa Cum Laude. Finally, he made his doctorate in Sacred Theology with his controversial work on the Catholic Church in Nazi Germany, focusing on the Jewish Question. 

He has written several books and published learned articles in the UST Journal of Graduate Research, Ad Veritatem, Philippine Trade Development, Southeast Asia and the Germans and in the Informationsspiegel.

 His book on Philippine-German relations was serialized in the Philippine Times in Mainz, Germany. He was for many years the editor-in-chief of the Berlin-Philippine monthly news magazine, The Mabuhay and for sometime the editor of the Informationsspiegel, a publication of the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft Philippines. He also works as the Judicial Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Presiding Judge at the National Appellate Tribunal and Canon Lawyer of the SVD Central Province. Besides, he teaches Canon Law in the Faculty of Canon Law at the UST Central University. He also teaches Modern European History of Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, and Austria at the UST Graduate School. In 2003, the German highest award, the "Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz" was bestowed on him by the President of the Republic of Germany, Dr. Johannes Rau, through Ambassa­dor Herbert D. Jess at the UST Tanghalang Teresita Quirino in the presence of his students, fellow professors, the German Embassy officials, the German Cultural Center authorities in Makati and the German Community in Manila. 

In 2006, he was appointed National Chairman of the Philippine-German Cultural Association, the Dr. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Cultural Society in the Philippines. Finally, on March 29, 2008 he was bestowed the title of Monsignor (honorary prelate) by Bishop Antonio P. Palang, SVD, in nine Romani Pontificis, Pope Benedict XVI, for his long and faithful service as Judicial Vicar in the diocese and Presiding Judge at the National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal of the Catholic Bish-ops' Conference in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines.

He died on April 24, 2011 in Metro Manila.

The second batch of German missionaries to request to the urgent appeal of Pope Leo XIII to rescue the Philippines from religious turmoil were the German SVD missionaries, popular know in Germany as the Steyler Missionaries.

(To be continued!)

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Msgr. Hermogenes E. Bacareza, SVD, wurde am 12. Juli 1930 in Maribojoc, Bohol, Philippinen geboren. Er legte 1952 sein erstes Gelübde als Missionar des Heiligen Wortes ab und wurde am 18. Oktober 1959 vom Apostolischen Nuncio Erzbischof Salvatore Siino, DD, in der neu erbauten Sacred Heart Parish Church in Kamuning, Quezon City, zum Priester geweiht. Er erwarb seinen MA in Geschichte an der Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. und seinen Ph.D. an der University of Santo Tomas, Manila mit seiner Dissertation mit dem Titel „Eine Geschichte der philippinisch-deutschen Beziehungen von 1836 bis 1970“ mit der Note Meriissimus .

Später absolvierte er ein Aufbaustudium in Geschichte und Englisch an der Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Er erhielt seinen JCD 1998 am UST Central Seminary mit seiner Doktorarbeit über die psychologische Unfähigkeit, die wesentlichen Pflichten der Ehe zu übernehmen, Magna cum Laude. Dazwischen wurde ihm von der UST Graduate School der Anthony Aguirre Professorial Chair in History in Anerkennung seiner akademischen Exzellenz und seiner verdienstvollen Verdienste im Bereich Lehre und Forschung verliehen. Fast im selben Monat wurde ihm der Pater verliehen. Silvestre Sancho, OP Service Award für seinen selbstlosen Dienst in vielen Jahren seiner Lehrtätigkeit, sein Gespür für akademische Führung und seine Bereitschaft, großzügig mit anderen zu teilen. Später in den Jahren 2000 und 2002 absolvierte er sein Aufbaustudium in Kirchenrecht an der Päpstlichen Universität Gregoriana mit einem weiteren Abschluss in kirchlicher Rechtswissenschaft, Summa Cum Laude. Schließlich promovierte er in Heiliger Theologie mit seinem kontroversen Werk über die katholische Kirche im nationalsozialistischen Deutschland mit Schwerpunkt auf der Judenfrage.

Er hat mehrere Bücher geschrieben und Fachartikel im UST Journal of Graduate Research, Ad Veritatem, Philippine Trade Development, Southeast Asia and the Germans und im Informationsspiegel veröffentlicht.

 Sein Buch über die philippinisch-deutschen Beziehungen wurde in der Philippine Times in Mainz veröffentlicht. Er war viele Jahre Chefredakteur des berlin-philippinischen monatlichen Nachrichtenmagazins The Mabuhay und zeitweise Herausgeber des Informationsspiegels, einer Publikation der Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft Philippines. Er arbeitet außerdem als Gerichtsvikar des Apostolischen Vikariats von San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Vorsitzender Richter am Nationalen Berufungsgericht und kanonischer Anwalt der SVD-Zentralprovinz. Außerdem unterrichtet er Kirchenrecht an der Fakultät für Kirchenrecht der UST Central University. Außerdem unterrichtet er moderne europäische Geschichte Deutschlands, Frankreichs, Italiens, Großbritanniens und Österreichs an der UST Graduate School. Im Jahr 2003 wurde ihm vom Präsidenten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Dr. Johannes Rau, durch Botschafter Herbert D. Jess an der UST Tanghalang Teresita Quirino im Beisein seiner Studierenden die höchste deutsche Auszeichnung, das „Große Bundesverdienstkreuz“, verliehen. Mitprofessoren, die Beamten der Deutschen Botschaft, die Behörden des Deutschen Kulturzentrums in Makati und die Deutsche Gemeinschaft in Manila.

Im Jahr 2006 wurde er zum nationalen Vorsitzenden der Philippinisch-Deutschen Kulturvereinigung, der Dr. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Kulturgesellschaft auf den Philippinen, ernannt. Schließlich wurde ihm am 29. März 2008 von Bischof Antonio P. Palang, SVD, in neun Romani Pontificis, Papst Benedikt XVI., der Titel eines Monsignore (Ehrenprälat) für seinen langen und treuen Dienst als Gerichtsvikar in der Diözese und als Vorsitzender verliehen Richter am National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal der Katholischen Bischofskonferenz in Intramuros, Manila, Philippinen.

Er starb am 24. April 2011 in Metro Manila.

(Fortsetzung folgt!)

Typical Filipino (XLIII) - Typisch Philippinisch (XLIII): The Filipino as a product of its history - Der Filipino als Produket seiner Geschichte

The Filipino as a product of its history - Der Filipino als Produkt seiner Geschichte

Die Geschichte formt den Charakter einer Nation. Das reiche Erbe der Filipinos beweist ihre Schaffenskraft und positive Qualitäten, die keinen Zweifel daran lassen, daß die Menschen auf lange Sicht die Deformationen überwinden werden. Auf kurze Sicht vermag die Geschichte uns die gegenwärtige Werteverwirrung zu erklären. Die weniger schöne Seite, die dem Fremden heute auf den Philippinen begegnet, entstand während zweier kolonialem Phasen, in denen die aus dem Land selbst entstandenen und mit ihnen verwachsenen Führer, die natürliche Ernte idealistischer und prinzipiengeleiterer Filipinos vernichtet wurden.

Die Filipinos sind sich selbst oftmals nicht einig, welche Werte und Tugenden, welches Verhalten und welche Etikette heute noch Gültigkeit haben. Gelehrte und Künstler suchen in der Vergangenheit in allen Winkeln des Archipels und in ihren eigenen Herzens nach der philippinischen Identität.

Die Gegenwart ist immer noch eine Übergangsphase, in der die Filipinos  nach einem geeigneten Weg suchen aus einer Situation, die entstand durch das gewaltsame Eindringen verschiedener Kulturen, von der sich die Nation bis heute nicht richtig erholt hat.

(Fortsetzung folgt!)

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History shapes the character of a nation. The rich heritage of the Filipinos proves their creativity and positive qualities that leave no doubt that people will overcome deformities in the long run. In the short term, history can explain the current confusion of values. The less beautiful side that the stranger encounters in the Philippines today emerged during two colonial phases in which the leaders who emerged from the country itself and grew up with it, the natural harvest of idealistic and principled Filipinos, were destroyed.

The Filipinos themselves often do not agree on which values ​​and virtues, which behavior and which etiquette are still valid today. Scholars and artists have historically searched for Filipino identity in every corner of the archipelago and in their own hearts.

The present is still a transitional period in which Filipinos are looking for a suitable way out of a situation that arose from the violent intrusion of different cultures from which the nation has not yet fully recovered.

(To be continued!)

Philippine Fairy Tales (XXIII) - Philippinische Märchen (XXIII): Sogsogot

 

Sogsogot 

One day, a long time ago, some men went to the mountains to hunt deer and wild pig, and among them was one named Sogsogot.

They all went into the thick forest to look for game, but after a while Sogsogot called his dog and withdrew to an open spot near by, where he waited for the deer to come out.

While he stood there eagerly watching, a big bird swooped down, caught him in its claws, and carried him away. Far off over the mountains the bird soared, until finally it came to a big tree where it had its nest, and here it left the man and flew away.

Sogsogot’s first thought was to make his escape, but he found that the tree was so tall that he could not get down, and after a time he ceased his attempts to get away and began to look over his companions in the nest—two young birds and three little pigs.

By and by he became hungry, so he cut up the three little pigs, and after he had eaten all he wished he fed the two birds. When this meat was gone the mother bird brought more pigs and deer, and the man had all he could eat. Then he fed the little birds, which grew very fast and soon were able to fly. One day when they were standing on the edge of the nest Sogsogot caught hold of the birds’ legs, and they fluttered down and carried him safely to the ground.

He hastened home as fast as he could go and told the people of his wonderful trip. They made a ceremony for the spirits, and all the people rejoiced that the lost man had returned.

Some time after this Sogsogot went to a hostile town to fight, and while he was gone his wife died. On the way back to his town he met the spirit of his wife driving a cow and two pigs, and not knowing that she was a spirit he asked her where she was going.

“I am not a person any more,” she answered him; “I am dead.” And when he wanted to touch her hand, she gave him only her shortest finger. He begged to go with her so she said, “Go first to our home and get a white chicken; then follow the footmarks of the cow and pigs.”

He did as she commanded him, and after a while he came to a place where she was bathing in the river. She said to him:

“Now you may come with me to our spirit town. I shall hide you in the rice-bin and shall bring food to you every day. But at night the people in the town will want to eat you, and when they come to the bin you must take some of the feathers of the white chicken and throw at them.”

The man went with her, and when they arrived at the spirit town she hid him in the rice-bin. At night the people came to eat him, as she had said they would; but when he threw the chicken feathers at them they were frightened away.

For two weeks Sogsogot lived in this place, but when the feathers were nearly gone he was afraid to stay any longer, for every night the spirits came to eat him. He begged his wife to allow him to go, and finally she showed him the way home, giving him rice to eat on his journey.

As soon as the man arrived home and inquired for his wife, the people told him that she had died and they had buried her under the house. Then he knew that it was her spirit that had taken him to the strange town.

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Sie gingen alle in den dichten Wald, um nach Wild zu suchen, aber nach einer Weile rief Sogsogot seinen Hund und zog sich auf eine offene Stelle in der Nähe zurück, wo er darauf wartete, dass das Reh herauskam.

Während er da stand und gespannt zusah, flog ein großer Vogel herab, fing ihn mit seinen Klauen und trug ihn fort. Weit weg über den Bergen schwebte der Vogel, bis er schließlich zu einem großen Baum kam, wo er sein Nest hatte, und hier verließ er den Mann und flog davon.

Sogsogots erster Gedanke war, zu fliehen, aber er stellte fest, dass der Baum so hoch war, dass er nicht herunterkommen konnte, und nach einer Weile gab er seine Fluchtversuche auf und begann, nach seinen Gefährten im Nest zu blicken – zwei jungen Vögeln und drei kleine Schweinchen.

Mit der Zeit wurde er hungrig, also zerlegte er die drei kleinen Schweinchen, und nachdem er alles gegessen hatte, was er wollte, fütterte er die beiden Vögel. Als dieses Fleisch aufgebraucht war, brachte die Vogelmutter weitere Schweine und Hirsche und der Mann hatte alles, was er essen konnte. Dann fütterte er die kleinen Vögel, die sehr schnell wuchsen und bald fliegen konnten. Eines Tages, als sie am Rand des Nestes standen, ergriff Sogsogot die Beine der Vögel, und sie flatterten herab und trugen ihn sicher zu Boden.

Er eilte so schnell er konnte nach Hause und erzählte den Leuten von seiner wunderbaren Reise. Sie machten eine Zeremonie für die Geister und alle Menschen freuten sich, dass der verlorene Mann zurückgekehrt war.

Einige Zeit später ging Sogsogot in eine feindliche Stadt, um zu kämpfen, und während seiner Abwesenheit starb seine Frau. Auf dem Rückweg in seine Stadt traf er den Geist seiner Frau, die eine Kuh und zwei Schweine trieb, und ohne zu wissen, dass sie ein Geist war, fragte er sie, wohin sie wollte.

„Ich bin kein Mensch mehr“, antwortete sie ihm; "Ich bin tot." Und als er ihre Hand berühren wollte, reichte sie ihm nur ihren kürzesten Finger. Er bettelte darum, mit ihr gehen zu dürfen, also sagte sie: „Geh zuerst zu uns nach Hause und hol dir ein weißes Huhn; dann folgen Sie den Fußspuren der Kühe und Schweine.“

Er tat, was sie ihm befohlen hatte, und kam nach einer Weile an eine Stelle, wo sie im Fluss badete. Sie sagte zu ihm:

„Jetzt kannst du mit mir in unsere Geisterstadt kommen. Ich werde dich in der Reiskiste verstecken und dir jeden Tag Essen bringen. Aber nachts werden die Leute in der Stadt dich fressen wollen, und wenn sie zur Mülltonne kommen, musst du ein paar Federn des weißen Huhns nehmen und nach ihnen werfen.“

Der Mann begleitete sie, und als sie in der Geisterstadt ankamen, versteckte sie ihn im Reisbehälter. Nachts kamen die Leute, um ihn zu essen, wie sie es gesagt hatte; aber als er die Hühnerfedern nach ihnen warf, verscheuchten sie sie.

Zwei Wochen lang lebte Sogsogot an diesem Ort, aber als die Federn fast verschwunden waren, hatte er Angst, noch länger zu bleiben, denn jede Nacht kamen die Geister, um ihn zu fressen. Er flehte seine Frau an, ihn gehen zu lassen, und schließlich zeigte sie ihm den Weg nach Hause und gab ihm Reis zum Essen für die Reise.

Sobald der Mann nach Hause kam und sich nach seiner Frau erkundigte, sagten ihm die Leute, dass sie gestorben sei und dass sie sie unter dem Haus begraben hätten. Dann wusste er, dass es ihr Geist war, der ihn in die fremde Stadt gebracht hatte.