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Si Sisa, ang Foodie at ang Ensaladang Pakô

Illem Guro | Published: Jun 9, 2011 - 9:06pm

 

 

Hindi ko personal na kakilala si Carlos Celdran, ngunit kahanga-hanga ang kanyang ginawang palabas noong isang taon noong nagbalatkayo siya bilang Damaso.

 

Inisip ko, kung nag-Sisa na lang kaya siya, siguro mas epektibo at naawa pa ang mga kaparian sa kanya. Imagine, makikita mo si Celdran na gumagapang sa gitna ng Manila Cathedral, na parang sirena, gusgusin at punit punit ang damit, sumisigaw ng “Basilio, Crispin! Nasaan na kayooooooooooo?”

 

Pero tapos na iyon, kaya ang pag-usapan nalang natin ay si Sisa. Isa sa mga tampok at pinaka-sikat na karakter si Sisa na sumibol sa mula nobelang Noli Me Tangere ni Dr. Jose Rizal. (By the way, next week, 150 years old na si Abuelito.)

 

Masusukat ang kasikatan ni Sisa sa dami ng batang babae na ginamit ang  Sisa monologue bilang declamation piece sa Linggo ng Wika sa kanilang mga paaralan. Eventually, naging audition piece para sa mga gustong mag-artista, and finally, naging Miss Talent piece para sa mga beauty contest tulad ng Bb. Pilipinas, atbp. Iba talaga ang hatak ni Sisa sa mga kababaihan na nagtatangkang mag-artista.

 

Archetypal na 19th century Pinay si Sisa kung tutuusin, ito ang babaing matiisin, iniisip ang kapakanan ng mga anak, mapagpagdasal, pero sa kasawiang palad, laging binubugbog ng asawa—in other words, "Boogie Nights" ang theme song niya. Lagi siyang kimi, tahimik at walang kibo. Kahit binubug-boogie nights na siya ni Pedro, ang sugarol, lasinggero at sabungerong asawa ni Sisa, OK lang sa kanya. Pero tila yata, hanggang ngayon kahit tayo ay na sa 21st century na, hindi ko naman nilalahat, pero karamihan pa rin sa ating kabababaihan, lalo na yung mga nasa lalawigan, kinikimkim pa rin nila ang kanilang takot at galit, kaya ayan tuloy, nalukis lukis ang kawawang ale.

 

Pero lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, si Sisa ay isang  foodie. Well, halos naman lahat ng major characters ng Noli ay foodie. Pati nga si Abuelito (a.k.a Lolo Pepe Rizal) ay major arch-foodie! Ano ba ang unang unang pinagawayan sa Noli? Eh hindi ba, ang tinolang manok? Pero bumalik tayo kay Sisa at ang kanyang favorite food at paborito rin ni Padre Damaso.

 

Noong pinagbintangan ng kura paroko si Crispin sa krimen ng pagnanakaw, kumaripas ng takbo si Sisa sa kumbento ng simbahan. Gumising siya ng pagkaaga-aga upang mamitas ng gulay sa kanyang bakuran at nagtungo din siya sa tabing ilog upang mamitas ng talbos ng pakô o fiddlehead fern. Hindi ba very organic and green ang lifestyle ni Sisa? Foraging ang tawag ng mga foodies sa ginagawa niya.

 

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  • malou 11 months ago Report Abuse
    declamation piece ko nga ang sisa nung HS.
  • venus 11 months ago Report Abuse
    there is no major major sisa moment in my life. I thank you, bow
  • ms. philippines 11 months ago Report Abuse
    There's an inner Sisa in all of us. What is your best Sisa moment?
  • hunghanghong 11 months ago Report Abuse
    Ano ba ang sex ni Xerex Xaviera? lalaki ba siya o babae? Ano naman ang relevance kung bakla ang sumulat?
  • bakit? 11 months ago Report Abuse
    pero totoo yan, bakit nga ba laging si sisa ang ginagamit na peg ng mga bakla, at mga babaeng gustong maging ms. talent at gusto sumali sa starstruck?
  • @@crispina 11 months ago Report Abuse
    hay naku.panira ka ng trip teh, go to hell nga.LOL
  • darnabel 11 months ago Report Abuse
    Aylavet nga na baklang bakla. Makes learning more fun.
  • sisabel 11 months ago Report Abuse
    eh ano kung bakla. sisa is a gay icon.rnnag umpisang magladlad ang isang munting baklita sa panggagaya kay ate sisa with matching "sino ang tunay na baliw" soundtrack. bonggaaa!
  • popu 11 months ago Report Abuse
    @crispina i agree... ryt fr0m d start.. I was wondering if d writer's gay...
  • @crispina 11 months ago Report Abuse
    Anong connect ng gays sa pilit na humor? Kailangan talagang itanong kung bakla? Stereotyping
  • crispina 11 months ago Report Abuse
    bakla ba tong writer? I have nothing against gays pero pilit ang humor mo teh! pero i hvae to commend you for a very informative blog though.
  • tsk 11 months ago Report Abuse
    Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako o hindi sa blog na to. Parang pilit ang humor.
  • sisa 11 months ago Report Abuse
    ang galing ng pagkasulat!
  • julia\'s child 11 months ago Report Abuse
    Thanks for the list! I just tasted pako salad in Laguna and I was wondering where I could find it here in Manila. Very entertaining blog BTW. Looking forward to more.
  • kristine 11 months ago Report Abuse
    I love pako salad! bakit wala siya sa supermarket?
  • mangyan 11 months ago Report Abuse
    Kudos for bringing back Tagalog to mainstream reading fare. Pero distracting lang yung mga sumusulpot na English words kung puwede namang Tagalog. Ok lang kung hindi maiiwasan. Pero siguro Taglish na talaga ang bagong vernacular.
  • wabbitx 11 months ago Report Abuse
    Truly a blast! However, no mention was made of the sumptuous noche buena meal Sisa prepared for Basilio and Crispin --- Crispin's favorite sardines (tuyo?) with tomatoes, dried wild boar, duck leg (Basilio's fave) and rice. Pedro devoured them all, except for 3 pieces of sardines. This scene is the most memorable and heart-rending foodie trip in the novel ---
  • janina 11 months ago Report Abuse
    I love this! Very educational. Now I want to make a pako salad.
  • igeramos 11 months ago Report Abuse
    hahahahaha. Go Illem!
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