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SKY Jeepney
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Shot Location: Pasay City
*Thanks to SKY Jeepney COACH Builders and Froehlich Tours
A Can of Sardines
It is devoid of passenger comforts. Depending on length, it can load from 18 to 30 passengers, the drivers usually waiting for a full load before going his way. And on a full load, it's a can of sardines, shoulder-unto-armpit, back-unto-chest, shoulder-unto-shoulder, elbow-unto-hipbone, unavoidable thigh-on-thigh intimacy, butts accommodating forward to the seat's edge as another squishes back to mold into tight spaces. It's a disparate mix of the 'masa' forced into sharing a humid olfactory and respiratory environs teeming with the composite scents of body odors, fading perfumery, and the more than occasional passenger reeking of alcohol, his head drifting into a slumberous rest on a fellow passenger's shoulder. The open windows welcome the miasma of urban ground ozone pollution and freshly brewed and belched smoky black clouds of diesel fumes spewed out by buses and jeepneys alike. For the masa, it is a daily sufferance in a cramped space that tests the limits of jeepney etiquette. And for some men, "chancing" and voyeur opportunities, eyeballs rolling and roving for beaver shots and cleavage gazing, while women desperately cover their necklines and tug down their hemlines.
Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and are well known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating. They have also become a symbol of Philippine culture.
The word Jeepney is a portmanteau of "jeep" and "Jitney". ( wikipedia)
it is 1945 and manila is finally liberated. the war is over and it is time to rebuild. public transportation during this time was a mess, almost completely destroyed, and people needed to move around. it did not take long for one resourceful person to see the potential of the american military jeeps, and there were hundreds of them. whoever this person is took the jeep and converted it to carry more people and the result is the philippine jeepney. the basic appearance hasn't really changed after almost 70 years except that it became larger, at times having a seating capacity of more than 20. at the time it was conceived it was considered a temporary solution, or a band aid, to a current problem but decades later the band aid became a permanent solution that it now bears a popular moniker "KING OF THE ROAD". owners of these jeeps make them as colourful and as elaborate as possible, to attract passengers perhaps? or maybe just to show the colourful and fun nature of the Filipinos! So if you ever visit the philippines come and give the jeepney a try for some nostalgic fun ride into filipino culture
Les Jeepneys sont un moyen de transport en commun très populaire aux Philippines. Ce sont à l'origine des Jeeps abandonnées par l'armée américaine à l'issue de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, réputées pour leurs décorations flamboyantes et le nombre impressionnant de passagers qu'elles peuvent transporter.
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The Jeepneys are a very popular means of transportation in the Philippines. They were originally Jeeps abandoned by the US Army at the end of the Second World War, renowned for their flamboyant decorations and the impressive number of passengers they can carry.
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Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations, which have become a ubiquitous symbol of Philippine culture and art. A Sarao jeepney was exhibited at the Philippine pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair as a national image for the Filipinos.
Jeepneys were originally made from U.S. military jeeps left over from World War II. The word jeepney is a portmanteau word – some sources consider it a combination of "jeep" and "jitney", while other sources say "jeep" and "knee", because the passengers sit in very close proximity to each other. While most jeepneys are used as public utility vehicles, those used as personal vehicles have their rear doors attached with "For family use" or "Private" sign painted on them to alert commuters.
A jeep or similar vehicle that has been converted into a small bus, used in the Philippines as a form of public transport. Cheap way to get around places in and out of the city.