I was walking downtown and passed by this street vendor selling this. I glanced at the sign and said in my head, "tamumukaw.. tamumukaw.. tamumukaw". After passing two shops, I did a doubletake and said to myself, "tamumukaw??" I went back and asked the guy if I could take a photo. I also asked him what a tamumukaw was. It turned out, it's a flying lizard that's a cure for asthma and cough. I asked how it's eaten, he said you just nibble on it. But he was laughing so I asked if he would eat one. He said, only if I eat one too. It's true though, kids with asthma get to eat this lizard and it's believed they're cured of asthma forever. The tamumukaw is hard to catch, but it's not an endangered species yet. The catching of this is allowed by the DENR since it's used for medicinal purposes, but vendors need to have a permit to catch and sell the flying lizards.
I was walking downtown and passed by this street vendor selling this. I glanced at the sign and said in my head, "tamumukaw.. tamumukaw.. tamumukaw". After passing two shops, I did a doubletake and said to myself, "tamumukaw??" I went back and asked the guy if I could take a photo. I also asked him what a tamumukaw was. It turned out, it's a flying lizard that's a cure for asthma and cough. I asked how it's eaten, he said you just nibble on it. But he was laughing so I asked if he would eat one. He said, only if I eat one too. It's true though, kids with asthma get to eat this lizard and it's believed they're cured of asthma forever. The tamumukaw is hard to catch, but it's not an endangered species yet. The catching of this is allowed by the DENR since it's used for medicinal purposes, but vendors need to have a permit to catch and sell the flying lizards.
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No, thank you!
It may help with asthma, but I'm afraid to ask what kind of side effects it can cause.
I'm glad I don't have asthma then!!!
these are endemic species right? but pagnagka hubak ko.. i will try ... hahah!
I too have a photoblog you might care to visit! www.anythingdavao.blogspot.com
Is the lizard eaten whole (except for the hard parts, of course)? or only a specific part (such as the skin folds or tail)?
Also, how much does each cost?
I hope to see more "daily photos" soon. I lived in Tacloban for months... i miss it! Enjoy your blog...
I want to try this flying lizard to my daughter. Since her 2years old, she have already asthma and we try different medicine and we bring her to different Doctor. But still she have an ashtma. So please anyone who have a direct contact to the seller of this flying lizard please let me have his contact number. Thank you!
@syed hussain no scientific study has proven that the flying lizards cure asthma. By nibbling on the lizards, you have a chance to contract a nematode parasite which lives in these lizards. DENR needs to educate the masses in order to stop the hunting of these species.
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