THE WATER WORLD

Kamangkas in November Another fun thing we always look forward-to is the kamangkas season. Sometime in August and September you will see uyabang blanketing a good part of the river downstream. They are on their annual trek upstream. Though many of them have their journeys interrupted early on, a good number are expected to make it. As they move inch-by-inch, they grow in size. Half-way to their destination, they are transformed into kalikis. November is or was typically heavy-rain season. By then though, they grow into like two-inch X two-inch hyper-active kamangkas. No sooner than flood-water recedes, prospectors are seen along the stretch of the river. If you are quick, you are up for a good bounty.