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carabao
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carabao \Ca`ra*ba"o\, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) The water buffalo of the Philippines. [Phil. Islands]
Wiktionary
n. A domesticated subspecies of water-buffalo, (taxlink Bubalus bubalis carabanesis subspecies noshow=1).
WordNet
n. water buffalo of the Philippines
Wikipedia
The carabao is a swamp-type domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) found in the Philippines. Water buffaloes were probably introduced to the Philippines by Malay immigrants around 300 to 200 BCE. It is considered the national animal of the Philippines.
Carabao is a Thai rock band that is very popular in Thailand and other Asian countries. The group was formed in 1981 by university students Yuenyong Opakul ( Aed) and Kirati Promsaka Na Sakon Nakhon (Keo or Khiao) who met while studying at Mapúa Institute of Technology in the Philippines. The word carabao Tagalog means "buffalo", a symbol of fighting, hard work, and patience.
They are known for their Phleng phuea chiwit (เพลงเพื่อชีวิต) or 'songs for life'. This kind of music came to prominence through the protest songs of the 1970s political upheaval in Thailand, especially from the band Caravan. Carabao have blended the acoustic/folk style of 'peua chiwit' with other forms of Thai music, western rock and country music, and various kinds of world music like Latin music and reggae, earning such labels as 'ethnic rockers' and 'Kings of 3Cha' or 'Rolling Stones of Asia'. MTV Asia calls them "veteran".
Carabao's songs often tackle social and political issues, demanding social justice and taking on the causes of the ordinary Thai people, but they have also created love songs and more philosophical songs that carry messages for people everywhere. Lead singer/songwriter Aed Carabao is loved by many and is also famous for his sharp tongue and open criticism of corrupt politicians, big business, and environmental destruction. At least one or two songs on most albums up to the mid-'90s were banned by the government and coverage of the band rarely appeared on government TV and radio stations. Despite this, Carabao is the most popular Thai rock group of all time. Carabao reached cult status long ago and is now one of the most successful legendary rock groups in the world. They have been compared to the rock band U2.
Carabao is a domesticated swamp type water buffalo found in the Philippines and Guam.
Carabao may also refer to:
- Carabao Island, Cavite, a small island in Manila Bay in the Philippines
- Carabao Island, Romblon, sole island municipality of San Jose, Romblon, Philippines
- Carabao (band), a rock band from Thailand
- Carabao Dang, a type of energy drink manufactured in Thailand by Tawandang Co. and distributed in the U.S. by the Eastland Food Corporation
- Carabao Linguistic Virtual Machine, a software suite from LinguaSys
- Carabao (mango), a variety of mango cultivated in the Philippines
- Military Order of the Carabao, a military social club
The Carabao mango, also known as the Philippine mango, is a variety of mango. It is one of the most important variety of mango cultivated in the Philippines. The variety is reputed internationally due to its sweetness and exotic taste. The mango variety was listed as the sweetest in the world by the 1995 edition of the Guinness Book of World Record.
There 14 different strains of Carabao mango. These strains include the Talaban and Fresco of Guimaras, MMSU Gold of the Ilocos Region and Lamao and Sweet Elena of Zambales. A comparative study was conducted by Bureau of Agricultural Research of the Department of Agriculture in 2003 and finds that the Sweet Elena of Zambales is the sweetest Carabao mango strain.
Usage examples of "carabao".
Then, in the cool of a morning, several men arrived with ploughs and carabaos, marched straight into the field, and began to plough up the newly-sprouted grain.
Blas turned back to guide his carabao before his little old home-made wooden plough.
Thirteen carabao constituted the cultivating power of the community and these, almost all, belonged to the cacique, a hard man who never failed to squeeze out the last ounce of service, the last copper in levy, that his victim could yield.
And whenever he could properly leave school, he trudged over to see his land, his planting, his carabao and him who walked in her footsteps.
If one of them steals a carabao, he will win, if he is rich, for the judges are Filipinos, and they will sell the case any time.