BISNOK which means "Bisayang Manok" (grilled chicken) is the famous delicacy that the town of Dumanjug is known for When we say inasal Bisayang Manok, you cannot find it in a famous supermarket, Bar B Q haus, or any establishments but only the town of Dumanjug produces the delicious Inasal Bisayang Manok.The word Bisaya as generic term is used as modifier which means what is local to Cebu or indigenious to Cebuanos like bisaya nga pan, bisayang utan, etc. “Manok” refers to the chicken raised by the residents in the community. BISNOK is coinage term, a word blend of Bisayang Manok. The positive characteristic of the Bisayang Manok (Local Chicken) is happy, friendly, and resourceful for their foods and have closer relationship with each other. Some of these characteristics have significance to the people of Dumanjug.It is celebrated every July.BISNOK dance is mimetic of how a native chicken is grilled. The dance steps are patterned after these four basic steps: Kakha- tuka in the dance, is the part where dancers mime the chickens’ way of searching /catching food for themselves. The so-called kakha-tuka. Birig is a replication on how a male chicken courts. A variation of the chicken polka step. Himulbul is a step where the step suggests how to dress a chicken Dabdab is where the dancers portrayed the step when the chicken is put to grill.
Demographics
| Population census of Dumanjug | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 31,932 | — |
| 1995 | 35,279 | +1.89% |
| 2000 | 39,666 | +2.54% |
| 2007 | 44,807 | +1.70% |
| 2010 | 46,754 | +1.56% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3] | ||
Dumanjug's population is characterized mainly by an increasing birth rate and a gradually declining mortality rate. The growth in population is thus greatly attributed to high birth rates over deaths. The 2010 NSO Census on population showed that the municipality has a total population of 46,754 people.
The bulk of the household population is concentrated in the coastal barangays located in the western part of the municipality. The urban area comprising barangays Poblacion, Sima, Ilaya, and Looc has the biggest chunk of the population. Barangays Bitoon, Tangil, Tapon, Balaygtiki, Cogon and Liong are catching up with the urban barangays in terms of household population. With the urban area fast becoming into a commercial hub, barangays Bitoon, Paculob, Cogon and Liong are foreseen to be upcoming bedroom communities in the municipality.
Dumanjuganons speak Cebuano, the official language spoken in Cebu. Cebuano is also spoken in most areas of theVisayas and in many provinces of Mindanao.
TRY the delicacies of Dumanjug!
- Roasted Bisayang Manok
- Halo-halo
- Rice Cake
Dumanjug is the land of Golden Friendship where there is harmony and unity among the people.
This is the place where you can find the most traditional roasted chicken or Bisayang Inasal nga Manok which is tasteful and delicious. In the age of fastfood and ready-to-eat food from the supermarket, Dumanjug boasts that its Bisnok is not readily available just anywhere and that the best comes form that southwestern town.
Here, we can also find the famous halo-halo which has pure ingredients coming from fresh fruits from our locality such as mango, young coconut, banana, jack fruit and pineapple. The ice cream depends on the seller though. Others are home made, but a lot of people prefers the commercial taste. The cereal is maintained in its crisp form that buyers can still hear the cracks of them if its not yet drowned by the sweet, milky liquid. It sure is a delicious treat.
As for our rice cake, it is made of sugar, coconut milk and rice grounded from a grinder. It can be a morning or an afternoon snack and can also be eaten as a finger food for gathering and festivities. It is fluffy, light, soft, chewy and moist.
In the end, the best thing I could say is that you should try and eat them. It's something you will never regret.
