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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Folk Dances - Folk Dance Number 1

Folk Dance No. 1




ALEGRITO


This dance is a heavily favorite dance of the elders of the Barangay Kanipa-an, Janiuay, Iloilo. They usually perform this dance when they have a colorful celebration or pageantry.

The word "alegrito" came from the musical term allegretto which means a fast tempo than the andante but not that fast as allegro. The first part of the music is lively and upbeat while the second part is slow.


Costume: The women wears patadyong and camisa and the men on the other hands, wears white trousers and Barong Tagalog.

Formation: The partners who are standing are facing each other with a distance of about six inches between them. The girl is standing on the right side of its partner. Any number of pairs can participate and perform this dance.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Folk Dances






The Philippines is rich in the materials on native dances. For the Filipinos which is a race who has a deep appreciation for music, the singing and dancing almost consist their entertainment. The people expresses their thoughts through rhythmic movements of the folk dances. Though a lot of the folk dances of the Philippines possesses a ritual attributes there are also beautiful differences related to activities, courtship, for fiesta celebrations and war dances that gives color to a culturally-rich Filipinos, customs, practices and tradition.

There are dances for different occasions. The love is expressed far so in general, the native dances is done relatively small or no such closeness or nearness. The men who are dancing has hankies or the ladies has fans as substitutes to their hands that cannot be held by anyone or the hold-me-not hands.

The Ilonggos are proud of its native dances just like in the succeeding article.





Photo Source:

http://www.ecddancecompany.com/portfolio-view/ragragsakan-cordillera/

https://filipinorennaisance.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/split-bamboo-dance-of-the-perfect-man-and-woman/

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Religious Songs Part 1

The author is without a doubt has attended and offered some flowers to the Virgin Mary in the month of May every afternoon in the chapel of Barangay San Antonio, Oton, Iloilo. The following  hymn is taken from the songs of the Flores de Mayo or Flowers of May.



Pagdayaw Kay Maria Santissima


Dayawon ta si Maria
Bitoon labing maanyag 
Maghalad kita sa iya
sing matahum nga mga bulak.

Kon kamo binunyagan,
Kari kamo kay Maria
Kari, kay aton halaran
sing rosal kag azucena.

Ang mga bulak sa Mayo
sa datag sa mga huerta,
nagapahamot kaayo
sa kasingkasing ni Maria.

Yari kami, yari na
O iloy nga nalulutan, 
tan-awa kami, tuluka,
dinhi sa imong atubang.

Mga bulak nga pulongyut
amoy amon daladala
nga amon halad kag
sa mamimihag mong gugma.

Sa pinulongyut sang bulak
ubay ang tagipusuon
ang amon nga kaluyag
sa imo ginapaangkon.

Batuna, o iloy batuna
batuna ang amon halad
kag ang matam-is mong gugma
kabay gihapon mahayag.

Luwasa kami, o Maria
sa manggad nga katalagman
luwasa ang kalautan
sa tanan nga kalautan.

Dili mo Iloy, itugot
dili mo, Maria, bayaan
ang imo nga debotos
nga sang yawa pagdayaan.

Imo kami nga iwagan
sa sini nga kadudulman
agud di kami magtalang
sa dalan sa katarungan.

Buyuka sa pagkaligon
Ang amon tagipusuon
agud amon nga dangaton
ang kinabuhi nga dayon.

Kabay unta mauyunan
kabay mahamutan mo
ang kubus namon nga tipan
nga amon Flores de Mayo.




English Translation


Praise To The Virgin Mary


Let's hail Virgin Mary
Star that is so beautiful
Let us offer to her
some beautiful flowers

If you were baptized
Come to Virgin Mary
Come so we can offer
Roses and Polianthes tuberosa flower.

The flowers of May
In the valleys of orchards
Smells much fragrance
In the heart of Mary

Here are we, here now
Oh affectionate mother,
Look upon us, see
Here in front of you.

Bundles of flowers
Its smell we carry
That we offer and to your
heart that captures.

In the bundles of flower
Accompanied by the heart 
Our desire 
in you we like to own.

Take it, oh mother take it
Accept our offering
And your sweet love
Still hoping it will be revealed.

Save us, o Virgin Mary
in wealth of danger
save the sinners
from all evil.

Never allow mother
Never Mary abandon
your devotees
that the devil will deceive.

Shower us with your light
in this darkness
so we will not led astray
in the path of justice.

Tie or bond firmly
Our hearts
so that we can reach
the eternal life.

May it be liked
May you be pleased 
Our little covenant
Our Flowers of May.




Monday, July 18, 2016

Religious Songs

The Barangay sang Birhen of the Ilonggos is similar to the Block Rosary of the Tagalog. The image of Our Lady of the Barangay is enshrined and transferred to different houses every night.  The following hymn is sung in ascending the house of the people by the image of Our Lady of Barangay:



Barangay March


O, Maria sang Barangay
Kami karon gadayaw sa imo
Pamati-i kag dungga ang
Amon pagpanawag sa imo
Birhen ulay sang Barangay
Bendicione man kami
Sa panimalay, sa kaumahan kag
Sa kadagatan nga amon pangabuhian.



English Translation

Barangay March

Oh Maria of the Barangay
We now extol thee
Hear ye our invocation to you
Pure Virgin  of the Barangay
Bless us
In our homes, in the farms and
in the sea which are the source of our livelihood.




Adlaw Adlaw Kay Maria


Adlaw adlaw kay Maria
Ang pagdayaw kantahon ta,
Upod kay Gabriel ng Arkangel
Ave, maghimaya ka.

Coro:
O Iloy sang Manunubos
Puno ka sing Gracia
Kami diri o luwasa
Sa kalainan sang sala.

Pinalabi ka sang Dios
Iyang putli nga Iloy
Takus man ang amon gugma
Labing labaw sa tanan.




English Translation

Everyday For Mary

Everyday for Mary
We will sing the praises
Together with Gabriel Arcangel
Ave, hail thee.

Chorus:

Oh Mother of the Redeemer
Full of Grace
Please save us here
From the evil of the sins.

You were prioritized by God
Thou pure mother
Worthy is our love
Is above all things.




O Santo Sacramento


O Santo Sacramento
Jesus nga sa altar
Dayawon, saulogon
Ikaw higugmaon
Ikaw higugmaon



English Translation

Oh Sacrament


Oh Sacrament 
Jesus who is in the altar
Praised, worship and celebrated
You will be loved
You will be loved







Sunday, July 17, 2016

Folk Songs - Song Number 9

Song No. 9











Lumabaylabay Nga Daw Aso


Lumabaylabay  nga dao aso,
aso pa lamang
ang tanan nga mga butang
sa calibutan,

ang mga matam-is ahay naga-pait man
Anay, nga sa guihapon ahay omalagui lamang 




English Translation



Passing By Like A Smoke


Passing by like a smoke
Just a smoke
All the things
in the world.

those which are sweet oh becomes bitter
Those until now oh just temporary. 


Saturday, July 16, 2016

Folk Songs - Song Number 8

Song No. 8











U-hoy Alibangbang


U-hoy alibangbang con icao lumupad,
Dacpa sing maayo ang tanan tanan nga bulac,
Basi sa olihi con nanong madangat,
Pubre si tapulanga sa duta ahay natac-tac.




English Translation


Oh Butterfly

Oh Butterfly if you fly
Catch perfectly all the flowers.
Maybe later we never know what will happen,
Poor balsam rose in the ground it fell.


Friday, July 15, 2016

Folk Songs - Song Number 7

Song No. 7 - Lullaby













Ili-Ili Tulog Anay


Ili Ili, tulog anay
Wala diri imong Nanay
Kadto tienda bakal papay
Ili Ili tulog anay




English Translation


Rock-a-bye Baby Sleep First


Rock-a-bye Baby Sleep First
Your mother is not here
Went to the market to buy bread
Rock-a-bye Baby Sleep First