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Home Feature Surit-surit and other stories: Mindanao on the eve of EDSA
Surit-surit and other stories: Mindanao on the eve of EDSA
H. Marcos C. Mordeno
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/23 February) — As the bus approached a village in Salay, a town in the eastern side of Misamis Oriental, it slowed down to a stop beside a military checkpoint that leaned against a craggy slope. A soldier clambered aboard and shouted, "Tanang lalaki naug" (All males go down). He then inspected the passengers' baggage presumably in search of firearms. Below the other soldiers frisked the males and randomly asked for cedula (residence certificate) and other identification documents.
It was mid-1984, and being held in a checkpoint was a fact of life for commuters anywhere in Mindanao. But in that instance the soldiers seemed to do it not just for compliance or out of habit; they looked agitated, the safety locks of their M16s released. "Na-ambush daw ilang mga kauban ganinang sayo sa buntag," (Their comrades were ambushed early this morning) a fellow passenger said in near whisper, making a quick glance behind him as he spoke. "Mao diay," (So that's why) I quipped back, trying to sound casual.
There was no need to ask who the attackers were. In those times, in Mindanao's Christian-dominated provinces, the military only had to contend with the New People's Army, armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. Feeding on government neglect and lingering social injustices like oppressive landlord-tenant relations the CPP-NPA succeeded in putting under its political influence hundreds of rural villages in the island and in expanding its guerrilla force. By the early 1980s, the NPA had formed company-sized units in many provinces enabling it to attack targets like municipal halls and police stations, at times coming and going without firing a single shot.
Predictably, the Marcos dictatorship responded with additional military force, sending battalion after battalion of soldiers that by the mid-1980s, roughly two-thirds of his 200,000-strong armed forces were stationed in Mindanao.
However, the increased military presence in Mindanao failed to contain the growth of the armed movement. On the contrary, the repressive atmosphere only drove more people to the rebel side. It was often said that by committing abuses like illegal arrests, torture, "salvaging" (extrajudicial executions), and forced evacuations of entire communities, the military became the best recruiter for the NPA.
In a fact-finding mission to Salay, an elderly fisherman waxed poignantly poetic: "Ang lawod sa Salay lubnganan," (The sea of Salay is a graveyard) an allusion to the many corpses of victims that were reportedly thrown into the sea and never recovered. While in Butuan City, the 54th Company of the defunct Philippine Constabulary, notorious for manhandling and allegedly salvaging civilians that crossed their path, came to be known as the "Peste 4th Company".
It was in Mindanao too, in a village in Laac, Davao del Norte, that the military first imposed the counterinsurgency measure called "hamletting", which was patterned after a tactic used by the Americans in Vietnam.
Hamletting, as applied in Laac and later in other areas too, means controlling the movement and activities of the people in an entire village to prevent them from establishing contacts with and extending support to the NPA. Dubbed "population and resource control", it may include imposing a curfew, shortening the hours spent by farmers in their farms, and preventing residents from going beyond a prescribed distance from the village. In extreme situations, the military would issue a "no man's land" declaration, i.e. people would be ordered to abandon a particular area and those who defied the order would become fair game to the soldiers.
At about the same time, the military implemented another "population and resource control" method in the barangays of Claveria, the only non-coastal town of Misamis Oriental and a rebel stronghold then. Through checkpoints they controlled the amount of food supplies purchased in the lowlands that people may bring in each week. The quantity would depend on the number of family members. The military said it was meant to ensure that no excess food supplies went to the NPA. Even the quantity of matches was controlled as these could be converted into ammunition for a homemade shotgun called pugakhang or surit-surit which upland dwellers use in hunting deer and wild boar.
So rampant indeed were human rights violations in Mindanao that the region came to be called "The Bleeding Land". Based on statistics churned out by human rights organizations the frequency of abuses committed in Mindanao surpassed those in the Visayas and Luzon combined.
Meanwhile, the aboveground protest movement in the cities had gained momentum, aided in no small way not just by the regime's abuses but also by the politicization of a large segment of the intelligentsia after the murder of popular opposition leader Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. Cause-oriented groups nominally led by professionals had multiplied overnight after Aquino's death across the country, and the Left in Mindanao benefited from that political windfall. Aside from winning over many lawyers, physicians, academics and even church people, it managed to forge a "tactical alliance" with some local anti-Marcos politicians, an attempt at a "united front" which did not really materialize.
Emboldened by the growing resentment against the martial law regime and the awakening of the middle class, the Left intensified its political offensive in the major cities of Mindanao by staging simultaneous labor strikes, student mobilizations and ambitious island-wide mass actions. In early 1984, the Coalition of Organizations for the Realization of Democracy, the precursor of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan or Bayan, held long marches called Lakbayan to dramatize its opposition to the elections for the rubber-stamp Batasang Pambansa. Arguing that participating in the elections would only serve to legitimize the Marcos government, the group called on the people to boycott the exercise. Thousands of mostly peasant marchers from the provinces turned up in the streets of the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Pagadian, Butuan, Ozamiz and other areas.
Months after, between August 1984 and mid-1985, the Left ventured into another first in the history of the protest movement: welgang bayan (people's strike) in key cities of Mindanao. It aimed to paralyze transport and freeze business activities for at least one day "to rock the economic foundations of the US-Marcos dictatorship," an anonymous document apparently coming from underground sources said. But only Davao and Cagayan de Oro actually achieved relative success. Welgistas in the other areas were only able to sustain their barricades for a few hours against anti-riot police. In Davao, the protesters were so aggressive that even bicycles were not allowed to pass through roadblocks.
But the government would soon respond in a gruesome manner. Prominent protest leaders fell victims to murders which remain unsolved until now – human rights lawyers Romraflo Taojo, Crisostomo Cailing and Zorro Aguilar; labor leader Alexander Orcullo; peasant leader Jose Fabro who led the opposition against the food blockade in Claveria, Misamis Oriental; and others whose names may have slipped into oblivion. Even figures like Italian missionary Tullio Favali, who was mistaken for another priest, was killed by members of the pseudo-religious group Ilaga, which the military tapped in the fight against the Moro and communist rebel groups. Zamboanga City's legendary mayor Cesar Climaco also did not escape government wrath. He had vowed never to have a haircut unless Marcos was gone; he did not live long enough for a chance to go see a barber again.
At about the same time that repression heightened, the armed movement had started to flirt with the idea of complementing the Maoist strategy of 'encircling the cities from the countryside" with fomenting urban insurrection to hasten victory. Davao became the laboratory of the insurrectionist tack which saw the district of Agdao littered almost daily with bodies of either soldiers or NPA partisans – or both.
In the countryside the movement also focused on building up its fighting capability. A Party cadre said the NPA was forming Main Regional Guerrilla Units to increase the level of engagement against government troops. "Walay laing trabaho ang MRGU gawas sa pagpangitag kombate," (The MRGU has no other task but to seek combat) he enthused while talking to this writer over a few bottles of beer in a restaurant in Cagayan de Oro.
So confident was the movement that some cadres predicted that in a few years time they could attain victory in Mindanao assuming no major changes happened in the political landscape. But something happened along the way. Paranoia caused by a string of losses in the field drove the movement in Mindanao into a macabre ritual of self-immolation by eating its own sons and daughters, in a dark episode called Kampanyang Ahos, a campaign against suspected deep penetration agents that led to the deaths of dozens of cadres and activists. Two high-ranking cadres in Butuan were eventually executed for ordering the executions of comrades whose guilt was never established.
It was around the last quarter of 1985 that Ahos took place. The dictator held presidential elections in January 1986, which turned out to be his last act of official fraud. Before the next month had ended, two million Filipinos massed on a street in Manila called EDSA and in public places in Mindanao, signaling the end of an era and bringing hopes that a bright future lay ahead for the country. In their sanctuaries and bases the rebels wore pensive looks, uncertain of what the future held for them.
That was 25 years ago. The future has passed.
(This piece was first published in the February issue of OUR Mindanao, the monthly publication of the Mindanao News and Information Cooperative Center. H. Marcos C. Mordeno was a freelance journalist during Martial Law.)


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Discover the stunning beauty and distinct culture of Iceland during a unique cruise that circumnavigates the land of fire and ice.
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Activity Level 3: Moderate / Active
Expectations: Unique cruise that circumnavigates Iceland. Ocean-going ship requires using smaller boat conveyances to get to shore for excursions, although the ship may also pull into a pier for embarkation and disembarkation. Excursions will be at an active pace and you could spend full days off the ship; some days require early morning departures (8:00 or 8:30 am.). Fully scheduled days are balanced by time at leisure in some ports. Some standing and walking for long periods of time (up to two hours) during outdoor activities and tours, city tours, and museum visits. Our guides will find you a place to sit if necessary (although this may not always be feasible). Walking two to three miles will be over sometimes uneven terrain, such as walking trails at geological sites, muddy trails, and cobblestones in towns.
Appropriate for: Travelers who are physically fit, lead active lives, are comfortable participating in long days of activities, and expect some physical exertion.
Optional Reykjavik Pre-Cruise Extension — 3 Days, 2 Nights
The Reykjavik area coastline is characterized by rugged peninsulas, coves, straits, and islands, but the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state, said to have been established around A.D. 870, is a technologically advanced center that dominates the culture, economy, government, finances, and industry of the country. Perched along the cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, Reykjavik is the perfect introduction to Iceland. Enjoy excursions, including the Blue Lagoon, with time to rejuvenate in its famous geothermal seawater. Accommodations are for two nights in the four-star Hotel Borg.
Launched in 2018, Le Champlain is among a new fleet of luxury expedition ships launched by the Ponant cruise line. These ships combine revolutionary design and a new standard of luxury.
Spacious, Ocean-view Suites and Staterooms
Each of the 92 elegant suites and staterooms features a private balcony, while Grand Deluxe Suites have a bay window and spacious private terrace. The deluxe, air-conditioned staterooms and suites (up to 484 square feet) have two twin beds that convert to one queen-size bed. Each cabin has a private bathroom with shower (bathtub in limited number of staterooms) and the luxurious amenities of a fine hotel, including individual climate control, satellite flat screen television, wireless Internet access, safe, minibar, full-length closet, writing desk/dressing table, and plush robes.
Chic and Casual Dining
International and regional cuisine are served in the stylish, spacious indoor-outdoor restaurant in a single, unassigned seating; at the casual pool deck grill; or from 24-hour room service. Continental and buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, afternoon tea, and a four-course dinner are served daily. Wine is served at your table during lunch and dinner and complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are included throughout the cruise.
Spacious Public Areas, Intimate Atmosphere, and World-Class Service
The warm and inviting public areas accommodate all passengers comfortably. Enjoy sweeping views from the Observation Lounge and Main Lounge, both of which open to the outdoors, and lectures, cultural performances, or film screenings in the state-of-the-art theater. For your convenience, complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the ship.
The ship also features the first luxury underwater observatory, the Blue Eye, a multisensory underwater observation lounge that incorporates decor and technology to immerse you in the beauty of the ocean's ecosystem. Here, you can observe fascinating marine life through the large subaquatic windows while digital screens and the specially designed global listening system relay the sights and sound beneath the ocean surface.
Other amenities aboard ship are a Sun Deck, swimming pool, beauty salon, spa and sauna, fitness room, and two elevators. In addition, there is a three-level marina platform with complimentary kayaking and snorkeling equipment, as well as 10 easily accessible Zodiacs.
The highly trained, English-speaking international crew are personable and attentive, and the ship has an infirmary staffed with a doctor and nurse.
The newest additions to a fleet that has been awarded the prestigious "Clean Ship" designation, a rarity among ocean-cruising vessels, these expedition ships are designed with energy efficient, advanced eco-friendly features that protect fragile marine ecosystems while providing a safe and comfortable voyage.
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Ring of Seasons: Iceland--Its Culture and History
By: Terry G. Lacy
A remote island with a rich and ancient literature. A land of hot springs and volcanoes. A country with an extraordinary history, a challenging geography and a vibrant contemporary culture. A land of ice.In Ring of Seasons, Terry Lacy--an American who has lived in Iceland for twenty-four years-- brings both the perspective of the outsider and the familiar eye of the long-term resident to this delightful exploration of all facets of Iceland, past and present. She conveys her story with a skillful interlacing of history, religion, politics, and culture to paint a vivid picture of the way Icelanders live today as members of a wealthy society still very dependent upon nature--from a reliance on her icy waters to support an international fishing industry to a watchful cohabitation with the volcanoes that both destroy villages and create new islands.This is a book for all who have been charmed by reading the Norse sagas, for all those intrigued by the country that can claim the oldest living democracy. It is an excellent introduction for anyone planning to visit Iceland and a delightful read for all those who do their exploration from the comfort of an armchair.Terry G. Lacy is an American currently residing in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Independent People
By: Halldor Laxness
From the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author, a magnificent, epic novel—"funny, clever, sardonic and brilliant" (Annie Proulx)—at last available to contemporary American readers.Set in the early twentieth century, Independent People recalls both Iceland's medieval epics and such classics as Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter. If Bjartur of Summerhouses, the book's protagonist, is an ordinary sheep farmer, his flinty determination to achieve independence is genuinely heroic and, at the same time, terrifying and bleakly comic.Having spent eighteen years in humiliating servitude, Bjartur wants nothing more than to raise his flocks unbeholden to any man. But Bjartur's spirited daughter wants to live unbeholden to him. What ensues is a battle of wills that is by turns harsh and touching, elemental in its emotional intensity and intimate in its homely detail. Vast in scope and deeply rewarding, Independent People is a masterpiece.
Insight Guides Iceland
By: Insight Guides
To say that Iceland is a country bristling with natural beauty is something of an understatement. Volcanoes, lagoons, glaciers, waterfalls, black-sand beaches and geysers densely populate its landscape. The lively capital city of Reykjavik also has a lot to offer visitors, from the stunning Blue Lagoon to its rich cultural heritage. Be inspired to visit by the new edition of Insight Guide Iceland, a comprehensive full-colour guide to this fascinating and dramatically beautiful country.Inside Insight Guide Iceland:· A fully-overhauled edition by our expert Iceland author.· Stunning, specially-commissioned new photography that brings this breath-taking country and its people to life. · Highlights of the country's top attractions, including the Blue Lagoon and the country's best hiking trails.· Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover the whole country, from the lively city of Reykjavik to the hot springs and whale-watching spots of Keflavik.· Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including our independent selection of the best hotels and restaurants.About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guidebooks and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
By: Michael Booth
The Christian Science Monitor's #1 Best Book of the YearA witty, informative, and popular travelogue about the Scandinavian countries and how they may not be as happy or as perfect as we assume, "The Almost Nearly Perfect People offers up the ideal mixture of intriguing and revealing facts" (Laura Miller, Salon).Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success, and, most intriguing of all, what they think of one another.Why are the Danes so happy, despite having the highest taxes? Do the Finns really have the best education system? Are the Icelanders as feral as they sometimes appear? How are the Norwegians spending their fantastic oil wealth? And why do all of them hate the Swedes? In The Almost Nearly Perfect People Michael Booth explains who the Scandinavians are, how they differ and why, and what their quirks and foibles are, and he explores why these societies have become so successful and models for the world. Along the way a more nuanced, often darker picture emerges of a region plagued by taboos, characterized by suffocating parochialism, and populated by extremists of various shades. They may very well be almost nearly perfect, but it isn't easy being Scandinavian.
Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths
By: Nancy Marie Brown
An Indie Next pick for December 2012, Song of the Vikings brings to life Snorri Sturluson, wealthy chieftain, wily politician, witty storyteller, and the sole source of Viking lore for all of Western literature. Tales of one-eyed Odin, Thor and his mighty hammer, the trickster Loki, and the beautiful Valkyries have inspired countless writers, poets, and dreamers through the centuries, including Richard Wagner, JRR Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman, and author Nancy Marie Brown brings alive the medieval Icelandic world where it all began. She paints a vivid picture of the Icelandic landscape, with its colossal glaciers and volcanoes, steaming hot springs, and moonscapes of ash, ice, and rock that inspired Snorri's words, and led him to create unforgettable characters and tales. Drawing on her deep knowledge of Iceland and its history and first-hand reading of the original medieval sources, Brown gives us a richly textured narrative, revealing a spellbinding world that continues to fascinate.
The Vikings: Lord of the Seas (Abrams Discoveries)
By: Yves Cohat
In an historical saga that spans centuries, the author reveals how the Vikings used their superior navigational and boat-building skills to rule the seas and terrorize the European continent. Original.
North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland
By: Gunnar Karl Gíslason, Jody Eddy
An unprecedented look into the food and culture of Iceland, from Iceland's premier chef and the owner of Reykjavík's Restaurant Dill. Iceland is known for being one of the most beautiful and untouched places on earth, and a burgeoning destination for travelers lured by its striking landscapes and vibrant culture. Iceland is also home to an utterly unique and captivating food scene, characterized by its distinctive indigenous ingredients, traditional farmers and artisanal producers, and wildly creative chefs and restaurants. Perhaps no Icelandic restaurant is as well-loved and critically lauded as chef Gunnar Gíslason's Restaurant Dill, which opened in Reykjavík's historic Nordic House in 2009. North is Gíslason's wonderfully personal debut: equal parts recipe book and culinary odyssey, it offers an unparalleled look into a star chef's creative process. But more than just a collection of recipes, North is also a celebration of Iceland itself—the inspiring traditions, stories, and people who make the island nation unlike any other place in the world.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings (Hist Atlas)
By: John Haywood
Viking marauders in their longships burst through the defences of ninth-century Europe, striking terror into the hearts of peasants and rulers alike for two centuries. But the Vikings were more than just marine warriors and this atlas shows their development as traders and craftsmen, explorers, settlers and mercenaries. With over sixty full colour maps, it follows the tracks of the Viking merchants who travelled deep into Russia, of Viking mercenaries who served in the emperor's bodyguard at Constantinople, and Viking mariners who sailed beyond the edge of the known world to North America.
Iceland Imagined: Nature, Culture, and Storytelling in the North Atlantic (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
By: Karen Oslund
Iceland, Greenland, Northern Norway, and the Faroe Islands lie on the edges of Western Europe, in an area long portrayed by travelers as remote and exotic - its nature harsh, its people reclusive. Since the middle of the eighteenth century, however, this marginalized region has gradually become part of modern Europe, a transformation that is narrated in Karen Oslund's Iceland Imagined.This cultural and environmental history sweeps across the dramatic North Atlantic landscape, exploring its unusual geography, saga narratives, language, culture, and politics, and analyzing its emergence as a distinctive and symbolic part of Europe. The earliest visions of a wild frontier, filled with dangerous and unpredictable inhabitants, eventually gave way to images of beautiful, well-managed lands, inhabited by simple but virtuous people living close to nature.This transformation was accomplished by state-sponsored natural histories of Iceland which explained that the monsters described in medieval and Renaissance travel accounts did not really exist, and by artists who painted the Icelandic landscapes to reflect their fertile and regulated qualities. Literary scholars and linguists who came to Iceland and Greenland in the nineteenth century related the stories and the languages of the "wild North" to those of their home countries.
Last Places: A Journey in the North
By: Lawrence Millman
A classic of northern exploration and adventure, LAST PLACES is Lawrence Millman's marvelously told account of his journey along the ancient Viking sea routes that extend from Norway to Newfoundland. Traveling through landscapes of transcendent desolation, Millman wandered by way of the Shetland Islands, the Faeroes, Iceland, Greenland, and Labrador. His way was marked by surprising human encounters--with a convicted murderer in Reykjavik, an Inuit hermit in Greenland, an Icelandic guide who leads him to a place called Hell, and a Newfoundlander who warns him about the local variant of the Abominable Snowman. By turns earthy and lyrical, LAST PLACES is an ebullient celebration of the exotic North.
Iceland: Land of the Sagas
By: Jon Krakauer, David Roberts
"We raised our fists and cheered. . . . With the sagas in our heads, with Iceland at its wildest beneath our boots, it would not have been impossible to see Bárdr clumping along the summit ridge, prodding the glacier with his staff, ready to show us the way down."Iceland is a pictorial classic on one of the last "undiscovered" countries in Europe--reissued for the first time in paperback. Iceland is often thought to be covered by ice, but in fact it is gloriously green. Lush meadows, wildflower fields, and miles of rich tundra cover a landscape of remarkable variety: deep lakes, bubbling hot springs, tumbling waterfalls, snow-capped mountains. It's also a landscape amazingly alive with massive lava flows and enormous glaciers. The human story of Iceland goes back more than eleven thousand years, and its heritage is told here in a treasury of riveting sagas of real-life heroes and all manner of supernatural beings. Both the land and the people of one of Europe's most gorgeous countries come to life in this colorful account of the authors' adventures as they walk, climb, and photograph their way through Iceland and connect to the bone-chilling sagas and the unfamiliar terrain. With breathtaking photographs from critically acclaimed writer and journalist Jon Krakauer, author of the international bestsellers Into Thin Air and Into the Wild, and a penetrating narrative from Outside contributing editor and travel writer David Roberts, Iceland splendidly captures the spirit of this enigmatic country. Circumnavigating Iceland in summer and winter, Krakauer and Roberts encounter tales of monks and Vikings, outlaws and adventurers, trolls and witches. While touring and photographing, they discover the myths and legends of Iceland's stirring history. Numerous other feats--including a hazardous winter climb to the summit of one of Iceland's tallest mountains--round out a fascinating introduction to this unique and beautiful land.
Jar City: A Reykjavik Thriller
By: Arnaldur Indridason
Jar City: A Reykjavi
Butterflies in November
By: Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
* Long-listed for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2014 *"I can't remember the last time I was so enchanted by a novel like I am by Butterflies in November. Zany, surprising, full of twists and turns, it left me breathless. I just love this book." —Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle and The Obituary WriterAfter a day of being dumped—twice—and accidentally killing a goose, a young woman yearns for a tropical vacation far from the chaos of her life. Instead, her plans are wrecked by her best friend's four-year-old deaf-mute son, thrust into her reluctant care. But when the boy chooses the winning numbers for a lottery ticket, the two of them set off on a road trip across Iceland with a glove compartment stuffed full of their jackpot earnings. Along the way, they encounter black sand beaches, cucumber farms, lava fields, flocks of sheep, an Estonian choir, a falconer, a hitchhiker, and both of her exes desperate for another chance. What begins as a spontaneous adventure will unexpectedly and profoundly change the way she views her past and charts her future.Butterflies in November is a blackly comic, charming, and uplifting tale of friends and lovers, motherhood, and self-discovery.
The Sagas of Icelanders: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
By: Ornolfur Thorsson
A unique body of medieval literature, the Sagas rank with the world's greatest literary treasures--as epic as Homer, as deep in tragedy as Sophocles, as engagingly human as Shakespeare. Set around the turn of the last millennium, these stories depict with an astonishingly modern realism the lives and deeds of the Norse men and women who first settled Iceland and of their descendants, who ventured further west--to Greenland and, ultimately, the coast of North America itself.The ten Sagas and seven shorter tales in this volume include the celebrated "Vinland Sagas," which recount Leif Eiriksson's pioneering voyage to the New World and contain the oldest descriptions of the North American continent.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Auroras: Fire in the Sky
By: Dan Bortolotti
A celebration of nature's spectacular light shows, and a visual feast documenting the kaleidoscopic colors that decorate the sky. For millennia, humans have been fascinated with the ghostly green and red curtains of light that shimmer across the heavens on dark, clear nights. Ancient peoples saw these displays as souls of the dead, the torches of the spirits and as harbingers of war. Barely 100 years ago, scientists finally learned that an aurora is created when the Earth's magnetic field is bombarded with charged particles from the sun. When the charged particles collide with oxygen in the atmosphere, auroras with yellows, greens and reds appear. Collisions with nitrogen result in bluish colors. However, our understanding of the physics behind auroras has not detracted from their wonder. Auroras is filled with 80 photographs of one of nature's greatest spectacles, complete with captions that reflect on the folklore, science and beauty of the northern lights. The book poses and answers the many scientific questions about auroras: Why are auroras usually seen only at high latitudes? How do scientists study them? What causes the different colors? Why are massive auroras often followed by blackouts and computer system crashes? Auroras is where cutting-edge science meets the stuff of dreams.
Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano That Changed the World
By: Alexandra Witze, Jeff Kanipe
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The Control of Nature
By: John McPhee
The Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature. Most striking is his depiction of the main contestants: nature in complex and awesome guises, and those attempting to wrest control from her - stubborn, sometimes foolhardy, more often ingenious, and always arresting characters.
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For the convenience of our travelers, Smithsonian Journeys includes an on-tour Provided Insurance Plan through Travel Guard with the price of your tour. This travel insurance plan includes On-tour medical evacuation insurance (up to $100,000), emergency medical expense coverage (up to $25,000), dental expense coverage (up to $500), travel medical assistance and worldwide travel assistance (U.S. Residents only, not including U.S. Territories). Travel must be more than 100 miles from the Insured's primary residence.
In addition, you may want to consider purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment from unforeseen events, such as missed flight connections, lost luggage, and cancelled plans. There are many plans you can consider. For your convenience, you may visit www.TravelGuard.com/SmithsonianJourneys or call Travel Guard at 1.800.208.6142 to learn more.
Smithsonian Journeys engages travelers in the wide-ranging mission of the Smithsonian. Like the Institution, our tours enrich our guests' lives and satisfy their curiosity about the world around them. Your participation benefits the work of Smithsonian's 19 museums, National Zoo, and nine research centers, helping to preserve our national treasures and shape the future through science, research, and exhibitions.
What Is Included in the Tour Cost
The expertise of a Smithsonian Journeys Expert
An experienced Travel Director throughout the program
Pre-tour information, including a reading list.
All accommodations (based on double occupancy).
Meals and beverages as noted in the itinerary (B-breakfast; L-lunch; R-reception; D-dinner).
Complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are served throughout the cruise.
Complimentary WiFi throughout the ship (availability subject to local conditions at the time of use.)
All excursions, sightseeing, and visits as noted in the itinerary.
Opportunities to alter course and launch the ship's Zodiac excursion vessels as natural wonders unfold before your eyes.
All on-tour transportation, unless otherwise noted.
Round-trip air is included from Boston, New York-JFK, Montreal, Newark, Toronto, and Washington-Dulles.
Transfers and luggage handling abroad for participants whose arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with the scheduled group transfer(s).
Gratuities to expert, Travel Program Directors, local guides and drivers on included excursions and transfers.
Complimentary use of an audio headset during guided excursions.
On-tour emergency evacuation insurance (up to $100,000), medical expense coverage (up to $25,000), dental expense coverage (up to $500), travel medical assistance and worldwide travel assistance. (U.S. Residents Only.)
What Is Not Included in the Tour Cost
Passport fees, visas, and visa photos as required.
Personal items such as wines, liquors, à la carte orders, meals other than specified.
Gratuities to ship and hotel staff (we recommend $10-$15 USD per participant per day for the shipboard personnel and $1-3 USD per participant for hotel staff.)
Expenses incurred by our tour operators in making travel arrangements in conjunction with the tour.
Airfare unless part of included air program (Low Air Add-Ons are available for $200 per person from Chicago, Dallas, and Minneapolis and for $300 per person from Denver, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver and departure taxes unless otherwise noted.
Port charges and embarkation fees unless otherwise noted.
Other items not specifically mentioned as included.
Airline baggage and other airline fees and associated taxes, unless noted in the tour description.
Transfers and baggage handling abroad for those not traveling on the designated program departure and arrival dates.
Communication Charges (e.g. phone, Internet, etc)
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Space is reserved in the order of receipt of phone or web reservations.
To submit a request for a reservation, please order using our secure online process, or call 855-330-1542 to speak with a Reservations Specialist, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Submitting an online request does not guarantee space on a tour. You will be notified of your status when your request has been received and processed. Please note: No new registrations can be accepted within 30 days of most tours. Some tours are more restrictive; please see individual tour pages for these exceptions.
To complete your request, the following is necessary:
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Deposit of $1,000 per person ($200 per person pre optional extensions), per tour, payable by check or major credit card, to the tour operator, is required to reserve a space on a tour. Deposits are applied to payment of the program price.
Balance due upon invoicing at least 95 days prior to the program. If full payment is not received by the final payment due date, your place cannot be guaranteed on the tour.
Late Registration
Any registration received within 95 days of departure is considered a "late registration" and must be subject to special confirmation. Payment in full must be made immediately by credit card or by check and sent by overnight mail to the tour operator before confirmation is possible.
Once confirmed, cancellation penalties apply as set forth below. If confirmation is not possible, all payments made will be refunded in full.
Late registration confirmation procedures apply to any participant who is transferred from the wait list to the program within the designated late registration period for that program.
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Tour costs are based upon current airfares, tariffs, currency values, and on the basis of a minimum number of participants. While we will do everything possible to maintain the listed prices, they are subject to change. Should actual enrollments fall significantly below minimum numbers, a surcharge may be added. Due to fluctuations in oil prices, a fuel surcharge may be added to your tour fee (e.g. internal flights, cruises, etc.). Details and costs will be advised prior to departure.
If the tour of your choice is fully subscribed, you may choose to be placed on a waitlist by contacting a Reservation Specialist at 1-855-330-1542 Mon-Fri 9 am - 7 pm; Sat 9 am – 4 pm (Eastern Time), or SJReservations@si.edu. Individuals on the wait list will be contacted if space becomes available and can inquire about tour status by contacting a Reservation Specialist. If you choose to withdraw from a wait list, please notify us.
Per person cancellation fees are based on the date of notice to Smithsonian Journeys.
Cancellations within 7 days of booking (if not within final payment date): full refund.
Cancellations after 7 days of booking: Entire deposit retained.
Final payment due: 95 days prior to departure.
Cancellations made less than 95 days prior to departure: no refund.
Cancellation by the Smithsonian: full refund.
No refund for unused portions of the tour, including but not limited to, missed meals, hotel nights, and sightseeing.
Please understand that there will be no exceptions to our cancellation policies.
For tours that include round-trip international airfare, rates are based on economy class from designated departure cities as shown. Airfares from other cities are available upon request. Airline upgrades at additional cost may be available on request for the international portion of your flight. If an air schedule requires an overnight stay in a gateway city, or otherwise because of a flight delay, the cost of the overnight will be at your expense. For tours that include round-trip international airfare, we will be happy to help with arrangements.
Air Service/Tickets Purchased Independently of the Tour
International and domestic air schedules are subject to change at any time. If you make your own airline reservations, we recommend that you do not purchase nonrefundable tickets or tickets with high fees for changes. We urge you to check airline cancellation fees before purchasing airline tickets since international departure times and flights can change. Neither the Smithsonian Institution nor the tour operator accepts liability for cancellation fees related to domestic or international airline tickets.
Travel Insurance Cancellation/Delay/Lost Baggage
Smithsonian Journeys recommends that all participants purchase travel insurance. Smithsonian Journeys provides the following travel coverages with Travel Guard as part of your trip.
Limit (Maximum per person)
· Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation of Remains up to $100,000
· Emergency Medical Expenses up to $25,000
· Emergency Dental Expenses up to $500
The Evacuation/Repatriation provides coverage for emergency air and ground transportation due to a serious illness or injury. You also have worldwide access to a 24-hour travel assistance hotline if you need help with lost documents, cash transfers, and other travel-related problems.
IMPORTANT: Smithsonian Journeys offers an optional, travel insurance plan which will cover you for trip cancellation, interruption, and/or delay; baggage loss, theft, damage or delay; accident and/or sickness, medical expenses, and accidental death. To learn more, visit www.TravelGuard.com/SmithsonianJourneys or call 800-208-6142. Please consider this or other coverage. Many insurance and HMO/PPO plans offer reduced benefits when traveling internationally and Medicare does not provide coverage outside of the U.S.
Travel Documents and Information
Participants are responsible for obtaining any documents required for their participation in the tour such as a valid passport, all visas, vaccination certificates, and any other documents. If you are a U.S. citizen and your tour requires a visa or other entry documents, we will send you the appropriate information after you make a reservation. Failure to obtain documents does not negate the terms and conditions, and any extra costs incurred for rerouting or delay due to travel without the necessary documents will be the participant's responsibility. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please contact your embassy or consulate to ensure you obtain the proper documentation.
For certain international departures, a passport valid for at least six months after the completion of your tour, and/or with at least six blank visa pages, is required for U.S. citizens. The U.S. Department of State no longer will add visa pages into U.S. passports. Applicants in need of additional pages in their valid passports must obtain a new passport. For more information on how or where to apply, please visit Travel.State.Gov/ApplyEarly or call the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778/1-888-874-7793 (TTY/TTD).
For more information about traveling to destinations abroad, we strongly recommend the "Learn about your destination" section on the U.S. Department of State travel website www.travel.state.gov. For medical information, we strongly recommend contacting the Centers for Disease Control at (877) FYI-TRIP or www.cdc.gov/travel
Physical and Medical Considerations
To enjoy the travel experience, participants should be in good physical and mental health. All tours require an element of walking (up to two miles per day over uneven terrain) and of climbing stairs, often without handrails. Participants should have sufficient stamina to keep pace with an active group of participants on long days of touring. If you have any questions about your ability to participate in a tour, please call us at 855-330-1542. Any physical condition, diet, or special request for accommodation must be identified in writing on the Personal Information Form when the reservation is made. Some tours have additional information regarding physical and medical considerations, which may be discussed with the Reservation Specialist at 855-330-1542.
Please be aware that health care standards, facilities, and services abroad may be different or even inadequate for treating certain health conditions. It is essential that you inform us in writing (on the provided Personal Information Form) of any existing condition for which you may require medical attention or accommodation during the tour. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the needs of our participants; however, services of a personal nature cannot be expected or guaranteed. By forwarding the deposit for pre-registration or registration in full, you affirm that you do not have any physical or other limitations that would create a hazard for yourself or other participants or would require adjustments to the tour for other participants.
Itinerary or Program Modifications
Smithsonian Journeys strives to improve tour itineraries and their features. If improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary, at our sole discretion, we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute elements of the tour. These elements include, but are not limited to: hotels, staff, itinerary changes, speakers, experts, places visited, and services for any stated in the itinerary.
Every effort will be made to carry out the tour as planned but alterations may still occur after the final itinerary has been sent to you. Please note that weather and other conditions may force changes to the advertised sailing schedule on cruise tours. The ship's captain has the authority to change the ship's schedule. Smithsonian Journeys and the tour operator reserve the right to substitute motorcoach transportation use, hotels, inns or lodges for cruise accommodations if necessary due to weather, water conditions or levels, other events of force majeure, mechanical, or other conditions beyond their control.
Smithsonian Journeys chooses hotels based on a combination of location, service, atmosphere, and price. On adventure tours and tours in out-of-the-way places, best-available hotels are used. Tour prices are based on two persons sharing a room with a bath.
Singles and Roommates
Hotel rooms are always reserved for single participants when they are available; however, the number of single rooms available on a tour may be limited. Therefore we recommend that you register early. Please note that a single supplement will most likely apply for a single room. If you are traveling alone and wish to share a room/cabin, we will do our best to find someone of the same gender and smoking preference to share with you. If you are matched with a non-smoking roommate, it is mutually agreed that you cannot smoke in your hotel room/cabin. When a roommate cannot be found, a single supplement will be charged. Please note that the single rooms in many foreign hotels may be smaller than those to which you are accustomed.
All tours except family journeys, are designed for adults. Some may be suitable for children 16 and older. Regardless of age, children must pay full price unless otherwise noted, moreover, a parent or guardian must accompany those under 18.
Special Travel Arrangements
Participants may wish to extend their stay in the group hotel either before or after the tour. Our tour operator will work with you on these arrangements, dependent upon space availability. Your pre-tour bulletins will further explain all options.
Should you decide not to participate in certain parts of the tour or use certain goods included in the tour, no refunds will be made for those unused parts of the tour or goods.
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Kicking up the heat in meat
Photo: Hormel Foods Corp.
By Donna Berry
CHICAGO — Some call it hot. Others prefer to say spicy. They are referring to "kick," that painful, yet pleasurable sensation of the mouth on fire. It's a sensory experience today's consumers enjoy that's intensifying with no signs of abating.
Kick typically comes from capsaicin, the odorless, tasteless, crystalline chemical compound found in chili peppers. Kick is what's driving flavor innovation in meat and poultry, namely sausages, patties and breaded chicken. It's keeping these products relevant to adventurous meat consumers who have more choices than ever before.
"Consumers are on a big, broad journey of discovery, moving out of their comfort zones to explore new food experiences, with flavor – in particular flavors that provide kick – playing a major part," said Lu Ann Williams, director of innovation for Innova Market Insights. "Brands are leaning towards more remarkable and unusual flavor hybrids, as well as stronger taste experiences."
This is supported by two out of three Americans, according to an Innova Market Insights survey, who agreed they love to discover new flavors. Even among more traditional consumers who don't feel this way, there is still a role for reinventing classic flavors with novel twists, alongside developing new and more unusual flavors and combinations.
"Today's consumers regard themselves as world citizens and are increasingly interested in diverse flavors inspired by foreign cuisines, in particular, Southeast Asian, East Asian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern," Ms. Williams said. "Chili peppers are often a part of authentic recipes."
Authenticity includes specificity. In many instances it's no longer enough to refer to a food as spicy or hot. Consumers want to better understand the origin of the kick, including the chili's flavor profile. Marketers are starting to call out the chili pepper's name in prepared meat and poultry, often describing its level of heat and flavor.
"Adventurous consumers worldwide are embracing chilis and spices," said Soumya Nair, director of marketing insights for Kerry North America. "They are searching for more intense heat experiences, regional authenticity and experimentation."
Hormel Foods Corp. is adding a little kick to its Hormel Natural Choice snack packs with a chipotle chicken option. The chipotle is a smoked and dried jalapeño that has a little bit of heat and a woody, smoky flavor with a hint of cocoa.
Chipotles and jalapeños range from 2,500 to 10,000 Scoville Heat Units (S.H.U.), a measure of the concentration of capsaicin that is determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. Pure capsaicin tops out the Scoville scale at 16,000,000 S.H.U.
To compare, bell peppers lack capsaicin and therefore score zero on the Scoville scale. A mild-heat pepper is the ancho, also known as poblano. It is 1,000 to 2,000 S.H.U. For many, anchos, chipotles and jalapeños are the point of entry into hot and spicy cuisine.
The "Food and Flavor Trends 2020 and Beyond" survey conducted by Les Dames d'Escoffier International provides insight from food professionals as to the types of international items that will be gaining traction on menus. One such concept is Puebla Hot Pot, which has Latin American origins. This is a bowl meal consisting of chicken or pork in a chicken stock sauce seasoned with ancho chilis, smoked paprika and spices. The ancho chilis contribute a rich, dark cherry flavor with raisin sweetness and smoky tobacco and chocolate undertones. This combined with the smoked paprika, gives the stew-like dish a sweet meets heat barbecue flavor.
Another trending concept is Tanzanian Mishkaki. This is the boldly spiced East African version of beef shish kabob. The meat marinade includes the bright flavors of lemon and papaya blended with tomato and onion, along with zing from garlic, red bell pepper, black pepper and ginger. This dish does not have kick from capsaicin, as bell peppers do not contain this compound. Nor does black pepper; however, ground dried peppercorns have a unique spiciness from the chemical compound piperine, which has a pungent taste profile.
Jianbing is a popular street-food in China that can now be found in many food courts and the growing number of food halls in cities like Chicago and New York. Considered an on-the-go breakfast food, much like a doughnut or bagel, jianbing is a filled crepe brushed with umami-rich hoisin and chili sauce. The sauce is very personal, with culinary professionals having their own signature pepper combination.
Many prefer to use milder peppers, in order for the consumer to appreciate the complex layer of flavors that the peppers bring to the food. This includes guajillos, which are dried mirasol chilis. They are only about 2,500 to 5,000 S.H.U. and boast a moderately spicy, tangy flavor with a touch of citrus. Pasillas are even milder, at 1,000 to 2,500 S.H.U. They have a unique, complex flavor that starts out like prune and finishes with a hint of licorice.
While many chili peppers possess flavor, that flavor cannot always be tasted when the heat level is high. Some peppers are simply all about the capsaicin. The Carolina Reaper, for example, is known as the hottest chili pepper in the world and can be as hot as 2,200,000 S.H.U. The Bhut Jolokia pepper – ghost pepper – measures in at about 800,000 to 1,000,000 S.H.U.
Not as hot, but hot enough that no flavor can be detected by the human tongue is the piri piri pepper, also known as African bird's eye chili. With its origin in Portugal, the word piri translates to hot. The pepper measures at about 175,000 S.H.U.
Datassential MenuTrends 2019 suggests that piri piri sauce, which is made from the namesake pepper, is trending as an ingredient to deliver kick to all types of foods, in particular chicken. The condiment features pureed pepper combined with citrus peel, onion, pepper, salt, lemon juice, bay leaves, paprika, pimiento, basil, oregano and tarragon.
Piri piri is a complex sauce that has become quite common in South African cuisine where it delivers sweet, sour and salty notes along with heat. Awareness is still low among consumers, but its appearance on menus has grown 41 percent over the past four years. Nielsen data shows that its presence has grown 120% in retail over the past two years.
Gochujang is another sauce gaining traction in meat and poultry. It is a combination of chili peppers and fermented soybeans and starts out sweet to the palate. Depending on the peppers, the degree of lingering heat varies, but should always be there. This Korean condiment is catching on in food service and retail.
Meat and poultry applications
Such hot sauces make sense for meat and poultry, according to Nancy Kruse, president of The Kruse Co., as consumers are often more willing to taste unfamiliar ingredients when they are delivered by a familiar food, such as a burger or even fried chicken.
This is something that packaged meat and poultry processors can do with creative use of sauces, seasonings and marinades. Teaming up with brands known for delivering kick to foods is an easy point of entry into the hot and spicy space.
Tajín, one of Mexico's most recognized seasoning brands, for example, is now appearing in a number of packaged meat and poultry products. Tajín's authentic flavor is a unique blend of mild chili peppers, dehydrated lime juice and sea salt. It is primarily used to enhance the flavor of desserts, vegetables, fresh fruit and now, protein.
The Tyson and Hillshire Farm brands from Tyson Foods Inc. are making it easy to explore the kick of Tajín by infusing the seasoning directly into several breaded chicken and smoked sausage products.
"Tajín brings a unique, flavorful chili-lime 'zing' that pairs perfectly with these products," said Chef Michelle Duran, who helped inspire the Tajín-flavored products. "Now consumers will have even more opportunities to spice up meals with our new flavorful sausage and chicken offerings."
Phoenix-based Bar-S Foods' FUD (Fine, Unique and Delicious) brand, a subsidiary of Sigma Alimentos, now offers smoked sausage featuring the spicy flavor of Tapatío Hot Sauce.
"We know consumers crave to personalize their food and, even more, to experiment with spice," said J.J. Tellez, marketing director at Sigma. "Our collaboration will expand into products that will delight consumers with new flavor alternatives that will create more tasty moments to enjoy FUD and Tapatío together."
The Great American Turkey Co. relies on a variety of hot and spicy seasonings to make its new line of craft turkey-based products relevant to today's adventurous consumers. Offerings include ready-to-cook Smoky & Sweet Chili Turkey Breast Strips featuring chipotle and ancho chilis. The product is described as having "just enough heat to keep your taste buds interested." There's also a Southeast Asian spicy masala variety made with a blend of peppers and spices mixed with "snappy ginger and a light touch of mint for a flavor that excites and delights." The smoky sweet chili flavor is also used in sausages and cutlets.
"I believe turkey is America's next big protein," said Kirk Posmantur, founder and chairman. "We see this as a massive opportunity in the marketplace. Easy, fresh, delicious, healthy protein options are in demand, and turkey has yet to become a go-to, yearlong choice for consumers."
Maybe adding a little kick will change that for the better.
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