Tabo

Tabo may refer to:

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Tabo (hygiene)

The tabò (TAH-boh) is the traditional Filipino hygiene tool primarily for anal cleansing, bathing, and cleaning the floor of the bathroom. Many Filipinos actually prefer using a tabo rather than toilet paper since toilet paper is considered to be inadequate or even dirty. The tabo could most commonly be found in the provinces though it is also widely used in the cities.

The tabo can sometimes be translated into English as a "dipper", but according to Dr. Michael Tan, chancellor at the University of the Philippines-Diliman and a columnist at the Philippine Daily Inquirer, that translation is weak. In his opinion article entitled “‘Tabo’ Culture”, which is posted online at the Philippine Daily Inquirer website last May 24, 2011, Dr. Tan says that the tabo is much more than a dipper. The plastic tabo is an almost indispensable fixture in the Filipino home. Filipinos living overseas will bring their own tabo or even ask their relatives to send one over if ever they forget.

History

Tabo (Nubia)

Tabo is an archaeological mound site in Nubia, Sudan, in what was at one time the Kingdom of Kush. It is located at the southern end of the Argo Island in the Nile, just south of Kerma, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Dongola. It draws its name from a small village of the same, which is located near the ruins. Here at Tabo, there was a well preserved Amun temple. It is 75.6 metres (248 ft) long and 31 metres (102 ft) wide. The first pylon is 40 metres (130 ft) wide, the second 35.5 metres (116 ft). Based on its measurements, it is one of the largest Nubian temple. There was a courtyard with columns and a portico below. The temple is now heavily damaged, with local residents using this temple as a quarry; the temple's stone blocks can be found in many of the neighboring villages.

Gallery

Plan of the Nubian temple at Tabo.

Plan of the Nubian temple at Tabo.

Statue of a Nubian king in Sudan, perhaps King Natakamani, found in Tabo.

Statue of a Nubian king in Sudan, perhaps King Natakamani, found in Tabo.