Archive for July, 2010

Ibanag: WHY THERE IS HIGH TIDE DURING FULL MOON

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Long, long ago only gods lived in this world. The earth, the sea, and the sky were ruled by three different powerful gods. The sun god who ruled the sky had a very beautiful daughter, Luna, the moon. Luna enjoyed going around the heavens in her golden chariot. One day she found herself taking another [...]

The Flood Story

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Bukidnon (Mindanao) A long time ago there was a very big crab which crawled into the sea. And when he went in he crowded the water out so that it ran all over the earth and covered all the land. Now about one moon before this happened, a wise man had told the people that [...]

Kon Harapit Na An Adlaw Matunod

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

(When the Day Is About to Set)
Folksong attributed to Agustin El O’Mora
and Leonor Almeria

Kon harapit na an adlaw matunod
Ngan ha imo hirayo ako
Naputok an kakulba ha dughan
Ngan kamingaw asay gud dako.

Daw Nasusunog

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

(As If it were burning) Waray-Waray Folksong Daw nasusunog, sidsid han langit Pati an dagat gindadala-it Bangin ha unhan, may nagkaingin Nga madlos huyog hinin hangin.

An Iroy nga Tuna

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

An Iroy nga Tuna matam-is pagpuy-an
Bisan diin siplat puros kasangkayan
Hahani an hingpit nga ak kalipayan
Hahani hira nanay pati kabugtuan.

Pamulinawen

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Pamulinawen Pusok indengam man Toy umas-asug Agrayod’ta sadiam. Panunotem man Inka Pagintutulngan Toy agayat, agukkoy dita sadiam.

Manang Biday

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Manang Biday, ilukatmo man ‘Ta bintana ikalumbabam Ta kitaem ‘toy kinayawan Ay, matayakon no dinak kaasian Siasinnoka nga aglabaslabas Ditoy hardinko pagay-ayamak Ammom ngarud a balasangak Sabong ni lirio, di pay nagukrad

Dandansoy

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Dandansoy, bayaan ta ikaw Pauli ako sa payaw Ugaling kung ikaw hidlawon ang payaw imo lang lantawon. Dandansoy, kung imo apason

Dandansoy

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Dandansoy inom tuba, Laloy; Dili cheap ampicillin ako inom tuba pait aslom. Ang tuba sa baybay, patente moangay; where can buy viagra Talaksan nga dyutay, puno ang malaway.

Sa 58, Unsa Pay Molukso?

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

ni Erlinda Kintanar Alburo (Alang kang Rene, sa Leap Year 2004) Naa pay daghan dihang naglumpayat. Pananglitan, ang ulan sa sandayong— Ang liso sa iyang bayanan – Ang itoy nga nagkiat – Ang mananaog sa lumba – Ang naghikog diha sa taytayan – Si Inday nga mao pay pagkadawat og sulat ni Undo – ug [...]