MABINI LIMADJAG / LUMAYAG SANDBARLimadjag is an atoll island. It has a pure white sands and clear pristine water. The island, about 4 km from the barangay center is a favorite picnic area not only of the Lungsodaanons and Baybayanons but also residents of the neighboring barangays and visitors/guests.
The site can be declared by the municipal council, in coordination with the Barangay Officials of Lungsodaan and Baybayon, as an eco-tourism area. The island is visible during low tides and is submerged during high tides. In the olden days and until today, the local folks still call it in their native lingo- LIMADJAG. Other names such as Limayag and Lumayag, precariously evolved in the past when some of the new generations of Lungsodaan residents started to travel to Cebu and learned the new dictum. Although the Cebuano or Sugbo-anon language is spoken with similar meanings to Boholano phrases, their alphabet doesn’t have the letter”J”. With the adaptation of the new language that the new generations had learned, the name was then modernized in a Cebuano language fashion by transforming the letter “J” to “Y”. Thus, this little white isle got a second name- Limayag. Typically, Boholanos in general, always speaks in their own unique vernacular with hard accent and more emphasis on letter “J”, such as “Adjaw” for a Cebuano word of “Ayaw”. More often than not, Cebuanos readily ridiculed and laughed whenever the Boholano language is spoken in front of them. This could be one of the reasons why Boholanos began to hide their lingual identity by speaking the Cebuano way whenever and wherever they are in Cebu region. Although the native tongue is widely spoken in the province of Bohol all the time, it is surprising to note that whenever Boholanos write letters or deliver speeches, they frequently used the Cebuano lingo. The old folks called it “Pinino”, from the word “Pino” or “Refine” in English. The word Limadjag was derived from the small sea craft called Vilos. This craft is powered by wind using a single mast or “Ladjag” that could sail a distant with a favorable speed in calm seas. . Since this sandbar is not easily reached in a short time, the old folks would raise the “ladjag” to propel their Vilos anytime of the day. Later on, the name slowly transformed from “Ladjag” to Limadjag, a by-word that local fishermen conceived as a rich fishing ground and a lovely picnic haven. In the early days, the old folks from Lungsodaan, Pook (once part of L.Daan and now named Baybayon), other neighboring barrios such Bita-og (Del Mar), Ondol (San Jose), and as far as Bidjabas (Biyabas), Huagdan and Tintinan Island, sailed their Vilos to reached this white islet in order to gather sea shells and to catch fish. Other times, they also came to enjoy their day by cooling off and swimming on the clear and pristine water of this picnic area. At present, bathing and swimming is strictly regulated and very limited to a certain area. The gathering of live sea shells and catching fish, particularly blast fishing with the use of dynamite, is absolutely prohibited and permanently banned. Also, gathering of either small or large amount of white sands and corals are considered a violation of municipal laws. Today this area is now declared as a Marine Protected Area. A sentry structure is now built on this little isle to shelter a sentinel who keeps an eye on illegal activities within the area. At times as it seems, and as a language metaphor, you may call this beautiful place with a name of your own choice, but to this day, the Lungsodaan folks still call it Limadjag, as a wishful remembrance and a token of pride and values they inherited from the old and hard working generations. |
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