The mention of “silk” evokes luxurious living. Of women lounging in their shiny caftans. Of smart, well-pressed shirts for the corporate executive. Of rustling deep-colored ballgowns. That’s the silk we have in mind. In Negros, our silk fabrics are un-shiny looking more like wool in their uneven textures. Negros produces raw silk – un-shiny, un-shimmering […]
Hi everybody & welcome to Betsy Negrense.
The writer is a Negrense tourist guide with Ilonggo roots. She loves her city with a passion and is also passionate about the environment, animals, food and travel.
She leads a frustrated life; she is a frustrated vegetarian, a frustrated farmer, and a frustrated mountain climber.