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Thursday, May 23, 2019

"I met some of the most civilized people [Igorots] in my life" - Kulas, Becoming Filipino

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Cordillera - If you are following the journey of "Kulas" over the past days, you would have watched his solo travels  from Baguio going up to Atok, Bugias, Mankayan and all the way to Bontoc. 

Kyle Gennerman or  Kulas is one of the famous non-Filipino vloggers that started his YouTube career in Cagayan De Oro in the Northern part of Mindanao. 

He created his own video contents that are all genuine and full of positive vibes to promote every bit of the Filipino culture including the people,  language, food, and almost everything you could think of. 

He is the kind of a vlogger who likes interacting with the local people almost everywhere.

Kulas is a very polite, positive, happy and a down to earth vlogger who truly loves the Philippines and the Filipino people. 

In his latest post in his Facebook page, he made a live stream to express his admiration to the Igorots of the Cordilleras and the beauty of the rice terraces. 

"Igorots are freaking tough. I just wanted to go live just to say how much I appreciate you people in the mountains because of your attitude, and your strength and your courage...," Kulas said while showing scenes of the Bontoc river in the background. 

Kulas also acknowledged how the Igorots work so hard  planting rice in the field and building massive and beautiful rice terraces.  He then encourages every tourists to always remember  that behind the beauty we see are the Igorots who built them. 

"We  have to always remember that there are people who are living here who are doing back-breaking labor to provide rice for others and to make these rice terraces that beauty that they are," Kulas said. 

He also had a message to those people who are discriminating the Igorots calling them uncivilized only because they are living in the mountains. 

READ ALSO: Canadian Vlogger "Kulas" travels to the vegetable terraces in Atok, Benguet

"I tell you right now. For anybody who comes to the Philippines, if you discriminate without getting to know  people, you shouldn't even come here.... All it takes is coming up and  talking  to people and understand . 'Cause I tell you right now, I met some of the most civilized people in my life here in the mountains. They open up for you, they give you tea, they care for you, they take you  somewhere and they want nothing in return," Kulas added. 


Many netizens following Kulas in his journey are so thankful for his sensible comments and his adventure in the north  allowing the beauty of the Cordilleras  be featured in his vlog. 

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21 Comments:

Unknown said...

thanks for appreciating our tribe,the one called igorots of the upland north.mabuhay tayong lahat

Unknown said...

thanks for that..

Ramsy David said...

And we really appreciate also kulas for visiting our place,,we hope someday you’ll come back again,, takecare always and have a wonderful journey wherever you go and thank you for always the best vlogger who appreciate every single thing there in the Philippines.mabuhay👍

gem said...

thank u for appreciating igorots and beauty of our place..u r always welcome here in the mountains..

Unknown said...

Send this to sen. gordon...

Unknown said...

Thank you "Kulas for being with us ( IGOROTS). We appreciate your concern to us and our your visit our place (cordillera)

Anonymous said...

Thank you sir kulas for the love and for fighting for us,igorots. Always take care when u travel. God bless. ♡

rocky 1 said...

wooow.. you are also a wonderful person, We Igorots are really big thanks for your observation and appreciation you have a big heart.

Unknown said...

Thanks for bringing me home to my home town.. I'm happy to humble my humble barangay...hope you enjoy minus the rain...

Unknown said...

This video just brought me into tears. Thanks for the sincere message and appreciation of our Cordilleras! Igorots are truly being discriminated, but all you just did was give every bit of appreciation to the places, the people, the culture, their labor, and lifestyle. I am from the Kayan, Tadian, Mountain Province and I have been following your post in the past days. Thank you, Kulas! You are loved and welcomed up in the mountains!

Unknown said...

This video just brought me into tears. Thanks for the sincere message and appreciation of our Cordilleras! Igorots are truly being discriminated, but all you just did was give every bit of appreciation to the places, the people, the culture, their labor, and lifestyle. I am from the Kayan, Tadian, Mountain Province and I have been following your post in the past days. Thank you, Kulas! You are loved and welcomed up in the mountains!

toni elle said...

Foreigners know us(IGOROTS) better than fellow Filipinos hhhha.Foreign visitors appreciate the culture and traditions. They even call us "people of d mountain" but we are not hurt while a fellow Filipino would often call us "taong gubat" , "tagabundok" and pinch a bit of our heart because they call us that mockingly. They carry their ignorance about Igorots to their grave����. But anyways, thank u Kulas for visiting and showcasing the Montañosa. Come back again!! Igorot Land has more to show you..

Unknown said...

Thanks for expressing your appreciation for the hardworking Igorots who keep rice terraces beautiful. I am not from the mountain province but I have appreciated the hardship of the natives from the time I saw and walked down the Banaue Rice terraces more than 30 years ago. God bless them with strength and durability to build and keep these amazing rice farms to provide food not only for themselves but also for other people of the neighboring provinces. I salute all!

Unknown said...

Most people really mock the igorots, i also salute my fellow igorots for bringing out their sentiments, if only they would exchange places w/ us what would they feel listening to heart breaking words.
Many more to express but God knows who they are & He will give us more blessings, thanks too for kulas, mabuhay

Amy said...

Hi Im Igorot as well.. And I sincerely appreciate those foreigner who loves our country and us(Filipino). I hope that you could come to our place, climb Mt Pulag, see the mummies and Four Lakes... It can be interesting there especially the histories of it. @yapamaryyahoo.com@gmail.com if your interested to see the place just chat me! ��❤ Amary Fe Tomilas Yap thank you.

Unknown said...

Hi Kulas, I am following your Vlog to the Cordilleras and I am so proud of you going up to the mountain with out reservation. Many people are sooo freakin afraid of us. I just want to thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. You get to know good people from the Cordillera. I am from Lamut La Trinidad living in Canada now. I just love your vlog and Ilam-A on your travels. Matago tago ka. Thank you.

Unknown said...

kulas, salasalamat pasya...

Unknown said...

Gen. Douglas Mc Arthur said "give me ten thousand Igorot soldiers and i will conquer the world".

Unknown said...

Tnx a lot, Kulas. Truelly that Igorots are pure and have an amazing place. You take care and God bless.

karen bi said...

Thanks Kulas!

Unknown said...

Silent, strong, respectful,cordillerans are like their majestic mountains; they are a beautiful race. These people are truly our proud carriers of our heritage: they resisted foreign colonization; never were christians nor Muslims but truly Filipino.

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