Undas tradition: ‘Biko’ endures in Bukidnon
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Despite economic pressures, traditional Filipino delicacies remain central to All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day observances across Bukidnon, with families preserving generations-old culinary customs before heading to cemeteries.
For 55-year-old Mario, a resident of Barangay Batangan, preparing biko—a sweet native delicacy made from glutinous rice (pilit), fresh coconut milk and brown sugar—remains an essential holiday ritual that modern trends have failed to displace.
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Mario visited the Central Market in Barangay Guinoyoran early Sunday morning to buy ingredients, ensuring the delicacy was cooked and packed before his family headed to the local cemetery later in the day.
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“This is what people usually prepare for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day,” Mario told the INQUIRER. “It’s part of the tradition.”
Prices of key biko ingredients at local vendors have remained stable despite broader inflation driven by global fuel price shifts and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. /mcm
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