Cabula FallsCabula Falls is a Registered Property, Municipality of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur located at Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Region XIII.
It served as the water source of the indigenous people living around the area.
Tourists visit the falls for recreational activities such as hiking, swimming and picnics. Some are also performing rituals in certain places of the falls. Entrance fees are collected from tourists.
Water samples can be collected to identify micro-organisms such as aquatic bacteria. It is also significant for socio-anthropological research due to the fact that it a water source for the early settlers in the area.
The falls attracts tourists because of its beauty.
According to Jesse Veloz, a resident in the Barangay, during the time of (Apo Minang “Yoyos” Domanon ) who is one of the first settlers of the Barangay, there are “Enchanted Pythons” or locally called as “baksan” that once lived in the said place. The falls was the only source of drinking water during that time. Some of the people are afraid to be in that place because they might faced the “Enchanted Pythons” that roamed there. And during full moon, the “baksan” will appear and play with the “Golden Ball” also called “trabongko” in Higaonon Tribe. According to them, the “trabongko’s” glow is like that of a high-powered light bulb, and due of its brightness the light can be seen also in the neighboring Barangays.
And so the Datus made a decision to make a ritual called “pamadlong”. These form of ritual will pled the Enchanted Pythons and other Super Natural Beings not to harm the residents of the said area. A day after they made a ritual, the “baksan and trabongko” other Super Natural Beings are not seen or even felt by the residents.