Eulalio "Max" Bersamin Wearing an Apron and Holding a Rooster

Eulalio "Max" Bersamin with his rooster. Max is wearing the apron that he usually wore to make dinner for his whole family. Max trained and cared for his roosters in between making meals. According to his son, Manuel Bersamin, Max ran his roosters on the kitchen's linoleum floor to build their leg strength. Cockfighting was a popular leisure activity among many ethnic groups including Filipino manongs.
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c. 1985

Manuel Bersamin

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