START THINKING OF FOOD

Paano akong nagpapalakas para hindi magka-Covid 19?

1. Natutulog ako ng 8 hanggang 10 oras gabi-gabi. Kung mapupuyat ako, kumakain ako ng maraming gulay at prutas sa susunod na oras.

2. Ang tanghalian ko ay noodles na sinamahan ko ng violet na gulay, garlic, onion, celery and cumin powder, turmeric (anti-viral), virgin coconut oil. 
   
3. Ang kape ko ay yung may halong guyabano at mangosteen at iba pang herbals. 

4. Naliligo ako  at nagbibihis ng ibang damit araw-araw. Hindi ko inuulit ang mga damit ko. 

5. Iniiwasan ko ang mga balita na nakakapagpa nerbyos sa akin. 

6. Nagbabasa ako ng Bibliya at iba pang babasahin na nakakapagpakalma ng aking isipan bago matulog. Hindi ako nanood ng hearings sa House of Congress dahil nahihindik ako na ang isang media company ay napakaraming taga pala para sa kanila kahit na napaka halata na na ang budget for propaganda ay umarangkada sa milyones. 

7. Nakikinig ako sa classical music, as much as possible. 

8. May alcohol ako sa tabi ng kama ko, at sabon ng sabon ng kamay kapag may mga hinahawakan. 

9.  Kung puwedeng makapagbigay, nakikibahagi ako ng pagkain sa mga nangangailangan. 

10. Nagsusulat ako at lumilikha ng tula at himig kung may pagkakataon. Hindi ko masyadong iniisip ang katagalan ng SAP dahil alam kong ang Diyos ay may nakaambang sagot sa mga pagpapahirap sa atin. 

11. Nanonood lang ako ng tungkol sa mga balita ng Covid 19 tuwing tanghali. Pero kinukuha ko ang statistics tuwing umaga sa Worldometer. 

12.  Parati akong nagsusuot ng facial mask at lumalayo sa mga tao ng isa hanggang 2 metro. 

Apat na buwan na tayong nasa ilalim ng Covid 19. Dalawang buwan akong nag-quarantine. 
Kasihan nawa tayo ng Maykapal. Ilayo tayo sa mga makakapal at hindi nakikinig sa tunay na hinaing ng bayan -- na pagkain ang sagot sa Covid 19. 


WHAT AM I REALLY SAYING  HERE?

It is quite simple. We can get over Covid 19 if we observe a simple lifestyle. 

So, I suggest to the government, create a FOOD TASK FORCE, counterpart of IATF. This FTF will take care of:

1. ESTABLISHING A FOOD LUNCH EVERYDAY AT EVERY BARANGGAY AND ACCEPT EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO EAT;

2, PUTTING UP A PUBLIC BATH HOUSE SO ANYONE CAN TAKE A BATH THERE DAILY;

3. PROVIDING A ROLLING BANK FULL OF VERY CHEAP VEGETABLE AND FRUITS;

4. PROVIDING MENU LIST OF CHEAP MEALS AND DISTRIBUTE TO EVERY HOME PER WEEK;

5. REQUIRING ALL RESTAURANTS, CANTEENS AND CAFES TO HAVE FOUR HOURS OF 60% DISCOUNT TO ALL THE FOODS EVERYDAY, FROM 6 TO 10 PM.; AND

5. PROVIDING A BUDGET OF P1 BILLION FOR THE FOOT TASK FORCE THE FIRST MONTH AND SEE THE RESULTS - I.E.,   IF THE STATISTICS RISE OR FAL.

NOW, LET US READ HISTORY AND FIND OUT HOW THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND OTHER RACES FACED FAMINE IN THEIR COUNTRIES:

GREECE:



Demeter (CERES, Roman ) is the goddess of the harvest and presides over grains and the fertility of the earth. Although she was most often referred to as the goddess of the harvest, she was also goddess of sacred law and the cycle of life and death.


 Huixtocihuatl, The Aztec Fertility Goddess of Salt & Water

Salt has always been vital to food production & preservation prior to the advent of refrigeration, and of major fixation to humans being that it is the only rock we all consume. One surprising finding of mine is that salt is also associated with fertility and sexual desire.

The Aztecs seemed to believe the same; blessing their goddess of salt and salt water with the name Huixtocihuatl. Not much is known about Huixtocihuatl aside from: 

"One interpretation of the myths surrounding Huixtochiuatl says she gained control over sea water when she was having a fight with the Tlaloque and they threw all their salt water at her[2] and Chalchiuhtlicue, sister of the Tlaloques were her sisters, or, in some sources, the younger sister of Tlaloc in an attempt to drown her.

In June, there was a ten-day festival in her honor. During the festival, one woman was considered to be the embodiment of Huixtochiuatl. That woman would be sacrificed by the end of the festival.[3] Salt makers would honor her with dances."

Salt being a source of wealth and symbol of sex it's natural that numerous religions worshiped salt as a female deity.

INDIA

Annapurna is a combination of two words- ‘Anna’ meaning food and ‘purna’ meaning ‘filled completely’. Annapurna is the goddess of food and kitchen. She is an avatar of Goddess Parvati who is the wife of Lord Shiva. She is the goddess of nourishment and never lets her devotees stay without food. She is also considered to be the goddess of Kashi in Uttar Pradesh. Kashi or Varanasi is called the city of light as the goddess does not only provide nourishment to the body, it provides nourishment to the soul in the form of enlightenment. She gives us the energy to attain knowledge.

- https://www.templepurohit.com/

JAPAN : Ukemochi

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Ōgetsu-hime  commonly known as UkemochiEnglish: "Goddess Who Protects Food"), the daughter of the Shinto deities Izanagi and Izanami, is a goddess of food in the Shinto religion of Japan.^[1] Different interpretations of Ukemochi often refer to them as both male and female. When shown in other forms, Ukemochi takes the shape of a fox.^[2] Ōgetsu-hime is the wife of Hayamato, who is the son of Toshigami through his wife Amechikarumizu-hime.

When Ukemochi (Ōgetsu-hime) was visited by Tsukuyomi, she prepared a feast by facing the ocean and spitting out a fish, then she faced the forest and bountiful game spewed out of her mouth^[4], finally turning to a rice paddy, she coughed up a bowl of rice. In the Kojiki^[5], it is stated that she pulled various foods from within her nose, rectum, and mouth to prepare a feast.

CHINA

CHINESE  KITCHEN GOD

The Kitchen God – also known as the Stove God, named Zao Jun, Zao Shen, or Zhang Lang – is the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods that protect the hearth and family. The Kitchen God is recognized in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism. Under different names, he is also celebrated in several other Asian religions.

It is believed that on the twenty third day of the twelfth lunar month, just before Chinese New Year, the Kitchen God returns to Heaven to report the activities of every household over the past year to Yu Huang, the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor, emperor of the heavens, either rewards or punishes a family based on Zao Jun's yearly report.

VIETNAMESE KITCHEN GODS

Tao Quan (Kitchen God)

In the past, there was a woman named Thi Nhi and a man named Trong Cao. They got married but often quarreled. One time when Nhi was thrown out by her husband, she left the house and went into the woods. Thi Nhi then found a hut to live, fell in love and got married to Pham Lang.

After Thi Nhi left, Trong Cao regretted and decided to go looking for her. He traveled far, ran out of money, and became a beggar. Coincidentally, Trong Cao knocked at Thi Nhi’s house to beg for food and was invited to the house for a meal when Pham Lang was away. Pham Lang then came back, and Thi Nhi had to hide Trong Cao in a bush of straws as she knew how weird it was if they met. However, to enrich the soil, Pham Lang set fire to the straw. To save her ex-husband, Thi Nhi jumped in the fire and Pham Lang also jumped in to stop her. As a result, they all died in the fire.

The Jade Emperor knew their story and let them be the 3 Kitchen Gods to be together forever. Since then, they have been the guardians of family chores. On the 23rd day in the last month of the lunar calendar, Vietnamese give some offerings and the Kitchen Gods leave the earth for heaven on a carp. The 3 gods then report to the Jade Emperor how each family has been doing in the previous year and come back to the world on the Lunar New Year Eve.

There is a popular belief in Viet Nam that Tao Quan, the Three Kitchen Gods, are present in the kitchen of every home.These gods observe everything that takes place there. At the end of the lunar year, on the twenty-third day of the twelfth month, they depart to make their report to Ngoc Hoang, the Jade Emperor, supreme divinity of the Taoist Heaven. On that day, Tao Quan are offered the best of food and spices and are presented with gifts of money and clothing.

Tet Tao Quan on the 23rd of December is considered one of the most essential festivals in Vietnamese religious beliefs.

The meaning of Tet Tao Quan is all about preparing a grand farewell for three Deities on their journey to the Heavens, and the ceremony is held at every Vietnamese household. On the 23r day of December, normally, grandmothers and mothers of the family will cook a lot of delicacies such as new harvest steamed sticky rice or plain porridge. They clean and decorate the altar with fresh flowers and fruits. On the altar also laid three votive paper caps, the yellow one in the middle for Mrs. Tao and two black ones for two Mr. Tao

Along with these preparations, a large bowl of water with one live large golden carp or three small ones is kept aside. The carps are all alive and will be freed into a pond, lake or river after the worshipping ceremonies are finished. Tao Quan can only travel up to the Heavens with the help of golden carps, as carp is used to be the Heavens’ animal and is a very good swimmer.

-https://www.vietnamonline.com/

WEST AFRICA

Oko

Oko is the god of agriculture and fertility. He came to Earth and lived on a small farm, growing some of the most beautiful and delicious fruits and vegetables. One day, he simply vanished, leaving nothing but his staff sticking in the ground.

When the people saw this and realized his gift with agriculture, they knew then he must have been a god. The staff later became a phallic symbol, representing fertility, and Oko has a holiday just before the rainy season devoted to him where men are encouraged to be a little more friendly with the local women.

Painting by Fernando Amorsolo