Folk Songs - Song Number 1

The following folk song and notes arrangement is taken from the book Mga Ginto sa Iloilo (Golds of Iloilo) by Felicisima Torres Campos. Together with its original lyrics is its English translation below.


Song No. 1

Dutang Hamili

The local Hiligaynon version of the Philippine National Anthem is translated from the original Spanish version "Marcha Nacional Filipina" by Jose Palma. This translation in Hiligaynon was made possible by SUMAKWELAN Society - an organization of literary writers and journalists in Hiligaynon and Kinaray-a language in a meeting held at the now defunct Dainty Restaurant, Iloilo City on December 16, 1989. The meeting was presided by the former Sumakwelan National President Conrado J. Norada, former governor of Iloilo. 

Notes Arranged by: Professor George C. Canicula

Dutang Hamili

Dutang hamili

Mutya nga sidlanganon

gugmang ga-dabdab

Kami gapalangga

Duta sang gugma

duyan sang baganihan

Sa  manunulong

dili magpalupig

Sa tagumon mong langit

Harupoy dagat kag kabukiran

gasili nagasilak

Ang binalaybay sang kahilwayan

Sa imo nga hayahay

Nagasiga ang kadalag-an

Bituon mo kag adlaw

tubtub san-o di gid makulapan

Dutang maanyag sang kapawa

kag gugma matam-is

magpuyo sa sabak mo

Kahimayaan sang imo kaanakan

Manginmatay pagdampig sa imo.