Kugit - The Rite Of Passage

AJ, my older son, is the first grandson. He spent his first nine years in Manila with Papa & Mama. Both grandparents "offered" to be the overseer of the young lad while both parents traveled to the United States to seek greener pastures.
When he turned 12 yrs. old, Erich, my younger brother, "advised" us to send him to Manila so he can personally perform the circumcision on my son. Who are we to say no?

The family and the doctor knew better. You all know how it is - they nudge at your guilt trip tapno pagawidin mi daytoy ubing.

Erich did perform AJ's circumcision. My very capable brother made sure that AJ went through The Rite Of Passage. Meaning - nag-palda met isso na itti mano nga aldaw after the kugit. Jim & I were not there to witness the whole drama. Andiyak ammo no nag-usar met ni Mama itti bulong itti bay-yawas, as the elders would say. The only part of the script that was not carried out was the "jumping into the ilog" after the kugit. Itti kuna da, masapol nga agdigos dayti "baro nga baro" idiay ilog tapno nabiit nga maungaran, nabiit nga maimbag.
This might just be another story telling a lie or one of the old wives' tale. Who knows - the bulong itti bay-yawas did have some medicinal value into it.