Coin Divers, Before Dusk
Aboard a ferry, in the Calapan Pier in Mindoro:
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- An older diver patiently waits for spectators to throw some coins.
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- A team of 5 divers
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- A child managed to climb the ferry. He checks below before diving.
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- Emerging from the deep (from a successful catch?)
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- A happy young coin diver
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- “Look!”
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- Experienced divers
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- The child on the right implores spectators to “Hagis!” – “Throw!” – some coins
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- They climb the ferry via a rope that ties it to the port.
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- They climb, they dive, and climb again.
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- “Throw some coins”
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- Rest
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- Another team
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- Spectators
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- Away he goes.
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- It’s somewhat a serious competition. It’s livelihood after all.
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- Ready
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- Somewhat a frenzy.
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- A leader and his young divers.
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- Rest
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- A young one waits, asks people to throw some coin with his eyes
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- The boat moves, and they ask the spectators one last time.
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- Racing for the last few coins until the next ferry.
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- Divers and their work place.
