‘Show the world what being Filipino means’: Sitka High School’s Barkadas Club hosts third annual Salo Salo
Update: 2025-10-31
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Children (with some assistance from parents) play the game pabitin, grabbing as many treats as they can from the suspended rack (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Barkadas students perform a tinikling dance to Salo Salo attendees (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A plate taken from the buffet with a wide variety of Filipino food (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Attendees spontaneously break out into a line dance while waiting for food (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A singer performs after attendees are settled with full stomachs (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Barkadas member Kimberly Sabayan (left) shares her speech with the Salo Salo attendees, as Barkadas supervisor Betty Richter looks on (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Children (with some assistance from parents) play the game pabitin, grabbing as many treats as they can from the suspended rack (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure>Over 100 Sitkans gathered at Blatchley Middle School for the 3rd annual Salo Salo event on Saturday, hosted by Sitka High School’s Filipino culture club, Barkadas. KCAW’s Ryan Cotter attended the event amongst newcomers and returning regulars alike, experiencing an afternoon full of games, song and dance, a quickly emptied buffet, and a reminder of the importance of Pinoy pride.
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Barkadas students perform a tinikling dance to Salo Salo attendees (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full">
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A plate taken from the buffet with a wide variety of Filipino food (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-full">
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Attendees spontaneously break out into a line dance while waiting for food (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-full">
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A singer performs after attendees are settled with full stomachs (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-full">
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Barkadas member Kimberly Sabayan (left) shares her speech with the Salo Salo attendees, as Barkadas supervisor Betty Richter looks on (KCAW/Cotter)</figcaption></figure>
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