English: By undertaking five case studies on some of the known barakos of the province of Batangas this paper will show that the real image of the is deeper and richer than its image found in popular culture outside the said province.
Filipino: Sa pamamagitan ng pagsagawa ng limang case study sa ilang bantog na barako sa lalawigan ng Batangas ipakikita ng papel na mas malalim at makulay pa ang tunay na imahen ng barako kaysa imahen nitong kumakalat sa kulturang popular sa labas ng nasabing lalawigan.