#bicolano

[pinoymyx]

Padaba Ta Ka - DWTA (2023)

[markkifrost]

ANG NAIS KONG PAG-IBIG

isang pag-ibig na malinaw na kahit nakapikit ay nakikita ng mga mata isang pag-ibig na tahimik na ang tanging sigawan na madirinig ay mga pusong nananabik sa bawat isa isang pag-ibig na marahan ngunit mabilis na nakakaintindi at umuunawa at isang pag-ibig na mapayapa na walang ibang pipiliin kundi ang magkaisa

ang nais kong pag-ibig ay ang pag-ibig na nais ay ako lamang pag-ibig na di magbibigay tulay sa mga salitang patawad at paalam pag-ibig na walang katulad pagka't kami lang ang tunay na makakaalam isang pag-ibig na wagas, magaan sa isip at pakiramdam

[maya-chirps]

I do have to say, that unlike the ancient Greek beliefs that may have some overlapping gods and maybe even had a sort of vague pantheon that although some communities may worship one god more than the other, still had a sort of connecting unity to some degree with their myths and legends, the ethnic groups of the Philippines had a LOT more differences when it comes to myths about their pantheons even within the same island. In fact, I would say the difference is probably closer to the difference between Norse mythology and Greek mythology just to explain how different things are between groups.

Bathala, for example, who had come from the Tagalog pantheon and has since been nationalized after the Spanish used his name as an equivalence to the Christian God, is not the head god of the Bicolano pantheon of which culture exists just neighboring the Tagalogs. To the Bicolanos, the head god was not Bathala but Gugurang, a god that resided within the Mayon volcano.

The Tagalogs also have an extremely different pantheon of gods that don't seem to have a lot of overlap with the Bicolanos as there's no specific equivalence between Bathala and Gugurang besides being the head gods, likewise even their rivals Sitan and Ulilang Kaluluwa for Bathala and Asuang for Gugurang have no correlation whatsoever just to name some examples.

This is just two groups that literally neighbor each other within the same island yet have little in common in terms of pantheons. Although the Tagalog pantheon and mythology seem to be the most common these days with most referring to it when discussing Filipino mythology, I do encourage looking up and researching the different myths and pantheons of different ethnic groups and regions.

You are Filipino? Do you have in your culture ancient deities like the Greek gods? I looked somewhere that the king of them is called Bathala and in general it would look interesting to see deities from other cultures as well.

There's a bunch of mythology yeah! My favorite is the Bakunawa, a giant serpent that swallowed the 6 moons. I think there is something similar to a pantheon but I don't know too much about it, but under Bathala were more gods too. Here's a wiki article on it haha, I don't know a lot since my mom didn't want me learning about "pagan gods" or something, which, that sucks this would have been so interesting. What's neat is it's very varied depending on ethnic origin right, because before the Spaniards came right, Philippines wasn't a whole nation as much as it was a bunch of ethnic groups who lived together and traded with each other and stuff, so each group had their own version of the divine

[skibidoodledooo]

Linti god of lightning and enforcer of Gugurang. He wields thousand spears and is ready to smite monsters and evil doers.

[fantasymythologypics]

Gugurang, the supreme deity in Bikolano mythology

[aeshnalacrymosa]

Well, this was fun to fill out.

I have only been to Bicol for two quick visits in my life. So I don't think I can say where the really good hole-in-the-wall places are. For a good Bicolano food that's closer to home, I recommend Top Meal, a restaurant in Makati City. The owner also created the Tang Mado hot sauce. With several branches in Bicol and Metro Manila, 1st Colonial Grill offers Bicol's best dishes, including their famous sili ice cream! 🌶🌶🌶

Seeing people post their maps lets me know who to ask for tips. If you’ve been to Batanes, Bicol, and Bukidnon, let me know where to eat :)

https://my-philippines-travel-level.com/map

[wherenightmaresroost]

My ancestors watching me cook, as if I'm a kid making mud potions:

[ariaofsorrows]

guys i put a little curse inside of soma’s amulet

[it says ‘putang ina mo’]

[carrotblr]

sarap ng adobo sa gata im a changed woman

[genuine-sushi]

Kaka-open ko lang ulit ng twitter and fb para makibalita about sa bagyo. Soaper lala kasi the entire Bicol region experiencing the most severe flooding in 30 years daw. I hope all Bicolanos are safe and rescued, as are the doggos and other animals as well ://

Kayo rin mga byutipol moots q, keep safe and dry! Let's include them in our prayers.

[archamagicalia]

So, I did a thing; basically, I took most of the Rangers who were played by Filipino actors ( and extra Rangers who weren't played by Filipino actors but I also wanted to include ) and basically designated which ethnolinguistic backgrounds and provinces would they be from if they were Filipino in canon ( and if they were born there or not ). Seven of the Rangers in this edit were played by actors of Filipino descent [ Alyssa, Madison, Rose, Theo, Emma, Brody, and Ollie ( the actors of Emma, Brody, and Ollie are mixed-race ) ]; the ethnicities I gave them are not based off the ethnolinguistic backgrounds of the actors' families, for I did not want to pry on their backgrounds because that's private information, so these are my own ideas. Two of them aren't played by Filipino actors, however, their characters are siblings of the characters who were played by Filipino actors [ Vida and Aiden/Levi ]. As for Kendall? Honestly, that's just pure projection; Kendall isn't played by a Filipino actress but I wanted to make Kendall be from the same ethnolinguistic backgrounds as I am because..... look, she's my favorite— I'm legitimately her IRL— and I have the power to, okay?!

List of my headcanoned ethnolinguistic backgrounds + provinces under the cut if you need them. Again, these are not canon and are just the result of projections.

Filipino-Headcanoned!Rangers and their Ethnolinguistic Origins

Alyssa Enrile - Bicolano ; Family came from Tabaco City, Albay Madison and Vida Rocca - Partially Cagayano ; Family came from Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province Rose Ortiz - Bisaya [ Samareño/Waray ] ; Born in the Municipality of Lapinig, Boundary of Northern and Eastern Samar Theodore Martin - Bisaya [ Cebuano ] ; Born in Cebu City, Cebu Emma Goodall - Partially Tagalog ; Family came from Batangas City, Batangas Kendall Morgan - Partially Bisaya [ Boholano ] and Mindanawon [ Zamboangueño + Kalagan ] ; Family came from Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Brody and Aiden Romero - Partially Mindanawon [ Zamboangueño + Kalagan ]; Family came from Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Peninsula Ollie Akana - Partially Bisaya [ Boholano ] ; Family came from the Municipality of Calape, Bohol

[markkifrost]

MAHIRAP MAGMAHAL NG DALAWA

ang pag-ibig daw ay para lamang sa dalawang taong nagmamahalan pero papaano kung ang puso ay nahumaling sa ibang tahanan aling pag-ibig ang totoo, aling pag-ibig ang dapat piliin pagsabayin nga ba ang tamang sagot kung ito ang sinisigaw ng damdamin

kailan nga ba mali ang magmahal, hanggang saan lang ba ang nararapat may mga alituntunin bang dapat sundin, mga katwirang dapat ilapat hindi daw napapagod ang pagmamahal, kaya kung mapagod ma'y kasinungalingan ikaw ba naman ang magmahal ng dalawa, paniguradong pagtigil ay di maiiwasan

sa bawat palitan ng hininga ay may kakaibang kabang nadarama mahihigpit na yakap sa mga gabing ayaw lamang na mag-isa mga nakaw na sandaling magkahawak ang mga kamay buong maghapong magkadantay habang sa kinabukasan ay nag-aantay

ngunit hindi naman talaga natin maiwawaksi ang magmahal ng higit sa isa pagkat ang pagmamahal ay hindi lamang para sa ating sinisinta ito'y nagsisimula sa ating sarili bago paman tuluyang umabot sa iba ngayon mo sabihing isang malaking pagkakamali ang umibig ng dalawa

[irithnova]

Notes on Anitismo - The Ancient Religion of the Philippines by Isabelo de los Reyes.

Keep in mind - this was written a while back.

Ancient Chronicles written by the Jesuit hispanic Friars state that at the that the first spaniards set foot in the Philippines from the coast of visayas to Manila there was a considerable population of Muslim converts

This was especially true for Mindanao due to conversion by Islamic  teachers from Borneo

De los Reyes argues that because of this, to find native Filipino religion at its purest, we must look to the North

Distinguishing native religion without outside influence such as from Islam, Hinduism, Christianity etc can be tricky

However he argues that the traces of Native Filipino religion can be found in the stories superstitions and advice that belong to various Filipino ethnic groups (Tagalogs, Bicolanos, Zambalenos etc)

From the South of the country in Mindanao to the extreme North like Luzon, De los Reyes argues then native Filipino religion was consistent

This religion was Anitism or the Cult of Anito, meaning souls of the ancestors.

Anitism is not a monolithic religion and hosts a broad pantheon ranging from Gods to animals, nature, elements and space.

The Philippines had its own modern spiritism and De los Reyes argues this may have been the origins of the cults of "Romanist Saints" (Catholic saints) in the Philippines. By this I think he means that Filipino spirituality influenced how Filipinos proceeded with Catholic worship.

The oldest chronicles about the Philippines can be found in various museums and libraries (such as the National Library of Madrid, Covenant of St Augustine in Manila)

We can follow these chronicles, from when the Jesuit Pedro Quirino provided news of religion in the Philippines in 1604, followed by reproductions by others like the Jesuit Colin in 1663 and others such as Fr. Morga, Gonzalez de Mendoza, Aduarte etc.

Fr Morga said that Filipinos practised Anitism in certain regions like Camarines and Cagayan.

Some traditions would say that Manila and its regions were not originally native to the island - they were from Malayan islands and other remote areas.

Before the Spaniards arrived, Islamic teachers from Borneo came to preach and interacted with the locals 

Their teachings and beliefs spread quickly throughout the Philippines 

Fr. Grijalva writes that they (Filipinos) started adopting their traditions and took on their names.

De Los Reyes argues that Spanish conquistadors' arrival/conquest was delayed because Filipinos were already familiar with various religions and beliefs and also because of the hands of Datu Lapu Lapu. What I believe he is arguing is that Datu Lapu Lapu and the previous exposure Filipinos had to different religions at first delayed Spanish influence from spreading so quickly.

Other islanders who weren't under the control of the government in the Philippines has their beliefs influenced by religious preachers who travelled to them from the Straits of Malacca and the Red Sea.

An account, dated April 20th 1572 (preserved in the archives of India) which is from the conquest of Luzon details "In these towns, closest to the sea, they do not eat any pork, which the moors taught them. But if you ask them, they say they do not know Muhammed or his law." This account was reproduced by Wenceslao Retana.

In actuality, very few Filipinos could understand/read the teachings of the Koran despite the Islamic influence.

In Filipino traditions, reverence and worship was given to nature and the elements, and this was usually consistent throughout the islands.

Native Filipino religion beliefs include elements, animals, stars and ancestors.

Filipino religion in Manila and nearby areas was a mixture or Anitism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam brought by the Malays of Borneo.

Vocabulary included Sanskrit and Malay terms such as Bathala, meaning Lord.

However these terms are not used in Northern provinces.

De Los Reyes argues that Itnegs and other mountain tribes conserved and maintained the purest form of Filipino religion

In the Ilocos, Cagayan, Isabela and other provinces of Northern Luzon, native Filipino religion was more prevalent 

Hindus and Buddhists converted many in Java and Malaysia.

However Muslim influence became dominant in 1478 - 60 years before the Dutch invasion.

According to Javanese legends, Hindus arrives in Java 78 years before Christ.

The first Malays came from the Minangkabau river region to establish cities in Malacca , Ojohor and Singapore in the 12th century, as per Malacca records.

In the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, there were various Malaysian emigrations reaching the Philippines 

De Los Reyes argues that Filipinos may have also populated the islands of Malaysia, and emigrations could have originated from strong winds coming down from the North.

The first Spaniards found the son of Lakandula, King of Manila, when they went to Borneo.

The emperor's master of ceremonies from Japan (Mr Fujita) argued that emigration likely came from the north and that Filipinos may have some relations to the Japanese.

According to Geographers and Historians of the Mariana Islands, what De Los Reyes calls the "know it all Spanish" - had no idea about interesting ruins found in Oceania, one of which was a prehistoric statue that was being held in the British museum.

He argues there may be hidden megaliths, artefacts, and remnants of lost civilisation in the Philippines, as seen in various locations such as : Butacan caves, Pangibalon Hill, Madias de Iloilo and Nasso.

[alamat-ph]

"When Alamat officially debuted in February 2021, the group also released its self-written debut anthem kbye, which left many people flabbergasted.  The new track is in a mix of seven local languages—Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Bicolano, Waray-Waray, Hiligaynon, and Bisaya. According to Ninuno Media, Alamat’s official music label, the incorporation of different languages into the song is a reflection of the group’s commitment to multilingualism. Moreover, the seven local languages reflect the member’s native language and ethnicity. 

"For instance, Taneo is from Kalinga, where Ilocano is mostly spoken. Mo, despite having Black-American blood, hails from Zambales where Tagalog and Ilocano are among the dominant languages people use. Jao can speak Kapampangan as a native resident of Pampanga; Tomas represents the Bicolano; Alas is a Bisaya from Mindanao; and R-ji embodies a Waray person of Eastern Samar. 

"The song captures the universality of heartbreak and of being ghosted while fusing traditional music with a hip-hop sound. True to its mission of championing the local culture, Alamat also incorporates the traditional sound of kulintang and the rhythm pattern of tinikling, a prominent folk dance in the country. The official music video of the song also showcases some of the defining features of Filipino culture: native prints in their streetwear, the appearance of baybayin, and a traditional jeepney.  

"Three months after the release of ‘kbye,’ the single already reached 1M plays, enough for the group to secure a spot in the growing P-pop industry."

Read: Championing Philippine culture: a guide to Alamat discography

[am-i-interrupting]

Hi, can I request hcs for Nebula with a mythic!reader? For example, Reader is part Bakunawa(Mythical Philippine Sea Serpent-Dragon), thank you!

Warning: I know very little about the Bakunawa so if I get anything wrong feel free to let me know and I’ll fix it. In regards to the specific mythology I’ll be pulling from regarding the Bakunawa it would be the Bicolano mythology. Gonna try not to go into heavy detail to avoid that but mistakes can happen regardless.

Like she was with all things, Nebula was hesitant when she met you and not because of the way you looked or acted but the power she could almost feel radiating off of you.

Alone and forsaken, feared by many though not by choice, she quickly saw herself in you.

It unsettled her until it didn’t, especially if you were with the Guardians when you met her.

There were many occasions when you sat beside each other and didn’t say a word. She worked on her own things while you worked on yours.

A silent understanding between the two of you, knowing what it was like to be hurt by love even if it was different kinds. To be changed by it as well.

People were off put by you both, with looks people found unsettling and demeanors people didn’t bother to understand.

Even in the group of assholes that made up the Guardians, it was easy to feel ostracized and alone.

You both reminded each other you weren’t.

Some days Nebula would ask you to get her things to remind you you were needed.

Others she would place a hand on your shoulder while walking by in order to remind you people cared.

There was a silent communication between the two of you, never spoken but always acted on.

One night she saw you staring at the light of the moon, caught up with your thoughts and dismissive of the world.

She walked over to you.

She placed a hand on your shoulder.

She traced the things, the markers on your skin that made you be seen as something different, something changed.

Then she kissed you.

[skibidoodledooo]

Okot the god of hunting and forest, has a golden vine belt with seeds and medicine.