Tabo
Went to an antique shop today and went through some pictures. The first picture below is described as a Lacquer ewer with cloud design. Western Han, 2nd century B.C. The second one, the container used by Filipinos today for sanitary purposes.
Went to an antique shop today and went through some pictures. The first picture below is described as a Lacquer ewer with cloud design. Western Han, 2nd century B.C. The second one, the container used by Filipinos today for sanitary purposes.
In all probability, when a Chinese brought this to the Philippines, the locals used this to wash their you know what. Then an American was informed of its use and he said, 'Man that was taboo'. Filipinos call it as 'tabo' since then.
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