#bicolano

[byelsbabbles]

nakasabot, pero dae makataram (22 nov 2024)

sharing this essay that i wrote for my philippine literature final where we had to creatively write + make a zine :>> she's a little heavy handed on the metaphors, but i'm still proud of her nonetheless !! i've always wanted to explore my thoughts and experiences in regards to my relationship with my regional language (bikol), so i'm really thankful that this class gave me a chance to finally bring that into fruition<33 also also this was very loosely inspired by "The Haunted" by Grace Talusan as this assignment required me to use one of the works that we discussed in class. consider giving that a read as well, especially if you'd like a bit more context for the conclusion of my essay, where i explicitly reference it :>>

[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

[popcornbutterfly]

[mzqt]

the best way for me to get in tune of my own native language is to just start translating a bunch of random text from my interests be it games, song lyrics, books, etc... something so liberating just piecing together words and coming up with ways on how to say certain phrases in another language

[skibidoodledooo]

Haliya goddess of the moon and moonlight. Archenemy of the Bacunawa, and defender of Bulan the god of the pale moon.

she is the embodiment of the Halya ritual and the goddess of moonlight againts bakunawa. Many stories say she wears a golden mask to hide her beauty

[roomba-mangga]

note to self learn and use common phrases in 6 languages. start small muna

greetings: 4/6 (tagalog, bisaya, chinese, thai)

thanks: 5/6 (tagalog, bisaya, chinese, thai, dhivehi)

[fantasymythologypics]

Gugurang, the supreme deity in Bikolano mythology

[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

[charleyrockss]

in the middle of capture the flag you show him you have no panties on which distracts him and costs him the game so he has to take his anger out on you

holy shit HFFSJISLHVFUDFISKIBVHKFSDINVJJKFDSN. I actually am obsessed with this idea ngl cuz like it’s just so good. Anyways English is NOT my first language so plz give mercy y’all, it’s Tagalog/ bicolano so if any of y’all want me to write a fic in that or greek don’t be afraid to ask. I also got a bit lazy and I bet y’all can tell but yk what. That’s okay.

This game always had something that gave a thrill to Luke, like for example, seeing your pussy right in the middle of the game.

You both were in the middle of a sword fight since he was trying to distract you (obviously failed) while his team would try to get the flag. You and him had hooked up once and you knew he wanted nothing more than your tight little cunt again. You decided to do the one thing that could make his freeze. Flash him. He did in fact freeze and your team did in fact win the game.

“Are you serious?” He spoke, breaking the silence and scaring the living shit out of you since you were trying to read a book in peace.

“I have no clue what you’re talking about” You knew exactly what he was talking about. “It’s not very nice to sneak up on people like that.” You said, trying to hold back that small grin that would’ve caused you to giggle.

“Don’t give me that bullshit.” He said. You heard the anger in his voice. Him gritting his teeth while you didn’t bat an eye at him, just kept on reading your book.

“Sorry if you were just too distracted to win-“

“By you.” He cut you off, balling his hands into fists while you just turned to look up at him.

“By me.” I say as the small grin sneaks up on me.

He looked pissed and holy shit did that make you horny. You noticed it made the blood in him rush to his dick to by seeing the boner in his pants. Now you could tell he was really pissed.

“Sorry.” I say with as my gaze fell back to my book.

“Are you serious? Sorry is it? You made me lose the game I’ve been preparing for since the last one? And sorry is all you have to say?” Oh he was getting big boy angry now walking towards you. You stood up and put your book on the ground.

“Yes, Luke. Listen my team really wanted to win and so did I, and I made sure we did.” I say walking towards him as he froze. Just like he did in the game. “Even if it meant showing you the only thing you really fucking miss-“ One second I was talking and the next, I was pinned against the tree with him kissing me roughly.

“Knew you couldn’t resist me” I spoke as he pulled my clothes off aggressively.

“Can you shut up?” He kept taking off my clothes while I took off his as he let out a noise, I’ll never fucking forget, was that a whimper? I knew as soon as the sound left his mouth that it would replay once I would attempt to sleep tonight.

I kept teasing him, grinding on him while he tried to keep me still.

“Stop it now.” His words had a hint on anger in them. I didn’t care, I just knew that he’d be in me so it was fine.

Sorry guys but the fic is stopping here, I wanna tease y’all! I already have part two of this but Yeahh! I think I have enough requests that are eating me alive but if you guys have any more requests than don’t be afraid to send them! Just wrote this tiny one.

[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

[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

[brainrotcharacters]

We are gathered here today to discuss, in the most neurotypical ways imaginable,

🔥 Black-Filipino Damien 🔥

Black creators in the fandom are encouraged to pitch in. pls. I'm so excited

look if s2 Ekko and s2 Mel Medarda are any indication, it's this: any black characters written with love will be hot

Black Filipino Damien who associates his fires with both of his heritages. He uses orange and gold flames for the first time in the neighborhood and the younger kids think he's making his own jewelry. He uses silver and blue flames trying to compare it to the seaside Philippine sky.

Black Filipino Damien who goes to pride parades and defaults as one of the bodyguards (Hux, by association, follows)

Black Filipino Damien who learned braids from both heritages I'm so jealous actually /lh

Black Filipino Damien who learned accents, dialects, dishes of Ilocano, Cebuano, Bisaya, Bulaceño, Bicolano, etc. and it slips out when he stops masking among the D.A.M.N. crew.

Black Filipino Damien who has easy access to generational trauma and generational anger

Black Filipino Damien who knows arnis and balisong and often applies the principles to his powers. Inversion, anyone?

Black Filipino Damien who points with his lips so Huxley kisses him in passing and Damien laughs "Para kang tanga sabi ko ayun"

Black Filipino Damien who picks things up with his bare feet

Black Filipino Damien rnb king 👑 the first time Huxley heard him humming he had gay panic reminiscent of their early relationship it was cute

Black Filipino Damien whose accent slips and Huxley prays he never misses any of those moments

Black Filipino Damien with excellent slipper aim 🥿 basketball stuck at the edge of the hoop? Give him a second. Gavin being a menace and running away? His slippers spark when he throws them. Cuteness aggression because of Huxley fifteen feet away? BANG! fuckin sniper

TBA when I think of more

[upismediacenter]

FEATURE: Alamat, Handa ‘Rap!: Kulturang Pilipino sa mga Kanta ng ALAMAT

Simula 2019 hanggang sa kasalukuyan, nagsimulang sumikat ang isa sa mga genre ng Original Pilipino Music (OPM): ang P-pop o Philippine Pop. Sa pagsikat ng “Kings of P-pop” na SB19 na kumanta ng “Go Up”, at “Nation’s Girl Group” na BINI na nagpa-trending ng “Pantropiko”, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon upang makilala at masiyasat ang mga Pilipino ng iba’t iba pang natatanging grupo sa ilalim ng P-pop.

Kilalanin natin ang ALAMAT, isang boy group na kilala sa kanilang konsepto na paggamit ng mga elemento ng kulturang Pilipino! At dahil sa kanilang pagtataguyod nito, sila’y naging nominado bilang “Favorite P-pop Group” noong 2021 sa RAWR Awards at nanalo ng “PPOP Boy Group of the Year” noong 2023 sa PPOP Awards. Mula sa mga mensahe ng kanilang mga kanta o sa paraan ng pagkukuwento sa kanilang mga music videos, ang ALAMAT ay laging HANDAng humaRAP!

Ang ALAMAT ay binubuo ng anim na miyembro na sina Taneo (Ilocano), Mo (Filipino-American), Tomás (Bicolano), R-Ji (Waray-Waray), Alas (Bisaya), at Jao (Kapampangan).

ALAMAT [@alamat_official]. (2024, September 19). “Raragasa na sa Naga 🤎Outfit check ✅”. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/DAGNiO8zLB1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Sila’y nag-debut noong Pebrero 14, 2021 sa ilalim ng Viva Artists Agency kasama ang kanilang pinakaunang kanta na “kbye”. Isang katangian na nagpapaiba sa ALAMAT mula sa ibang grupo ay gumagamit sila ng Bikolano, Cebuano, Ilokano, Kapampangan, Hiligaynon, at Waray-Waray upang itampok ang ilan sa iba’t ibang wikang ginagamit sa bansa. Sa ganitong paraan, tumutulong ito sa pagtawid ng kultura ng mga lokal na pangkat sa Pilipinas. Kasabay nito, sila’y pumupukaw ng interes sa mga tagapakinig ukol sa mga iba’t ibang wika. 

Narito ang mga inirerekomenda kong kanta nila na nagpapakita ng kanilang pagmamahal sa kulturang Pilipino sa iba’t ibang paraan—mula sa paggamit at pagsuot ng mga tradisyunal na kasuotan hanggang sa kahulugan ng mga liriko ng kanilang mga kanta, lahat ng iyan ay makikita sa listahang ito:

“Maharani” - Lakambini, ako na lang ang ‘yong Lakan

Magsisimula tayo sa kanilang pinakasikat na kanta na ang pamagat ay nangangahulugang “dakilang reyna”! Kasama sa music video si Jhoanna ng BINI, makikita natin silang sumasayaw ng Singkil, isang sayaw na umuugat sa tradisyon ng mga Maranao noong sinaunang panahon at may impluwensya ng mga tradisyong Islam. Ito’y ginagamitan ng mga malaking poste ng kawayan na sumusunod sa kumpas ng kanta. Sinusundan nila ang bahagi ng isang epikong Maranao, kung saan gumanap si Jhoanna bilang Prinsesa Gandingan at ang miyembro na si Taneo bilang Prinsipe Bantugan. 

ALAMAT. (2023, January 31). ALAMAT - 'Maharani' (Short Film M/V) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/vyBd63ojxMU?si=vF5z3nRn1y8Y91cx 

ALAMAT - 'Maharani' (Short Film M/V)

“Dayang” - Kalasahan ta kaw at pipiliin ka sa bawat araw, tangi kong dayang

Ito ang sequel ng Maharani na nangangahulugang “prinsesa” sa wikang Tausug, isang grupo ng mga Pilipinong Muslim na naninirahan sa Sulu. Sa wika ng Tausug, ang lyrics na “Kalasahan ta kaw” ay nangangahulugang “mahal kita”! Bukod sa wika, ang kanilang choreography ay kumuha ng inspirasyon sa mga sayaw at martial arts mula sa Southern Philippines tulad ng Pangasik, ang panlalaking bersyon ng Pangalay na nagpapakita ng martial movements. Ang Pangalay ay pinaniniwalaang nagmula sa pre-Islamic at Buddhist na konsepto ng mga anghel at ito’y sinasayaw sa mga kasalan at kapistahan (Camus, 2023). Ang iba pang mga sayaw na kanilang pinagkunan ng inspirasyon dito ay ang Kuntaw, isang sinaunang uri ng martial arts na ginagamit ng mga Pilipinong Muslim sa panahon ng mga Espanyol bilang proteksyon (robin-ho, 2018). Ang Silat na isang uri rin ng martial arts na inaaral sa Mindanao (PHILSILAT, n.d.), at ang Tariray, isang uri ng sayaw na nagmula sa Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi Province sa Timog na bahagi ng Pilipinas kung saan sila ay gumagamit ng kawayan o shell clappers na tinatawag na bola’-bola’ habang ginagalaw ang mga balikat at paa upang magpahayag ng mga emosyon sa sayaw (Santamaria, 2017).   

ALAMAT. (2024, March 26). ALAMAT - 'Dayang’ (Official M/V) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/WawK3ooD2j8?si=6bOXmSZtOkqJrw6l

ALAMAT HANDA 'RAP: [VLOG] 'Dayang' Dance Documentation

ALAMAT - 'Dayang' (Official M/V)

“Day and Night” - I think about you, adlaw ug gabii, adlaw ug gabii

Ito ang pinakauna kong napakinggan at paborito kong kanta mula sa kanila dahil sa mahusay na paghalo ng tradisyunal at modernong instrumental music sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng kudyapi, angklung, at bamblong! Laganap ang paggamit nila ng mga pahayag na Cebuano tulad ng “gimingaw kaayo ko nimo” na nangangahulugang “I miss you” at “naghunahuna ko nimo” na ibig sabihin ay “iniisip kita.” Bukod dito, kumuha ng inspirasyon ang kanilang music video sa mitolohiya ng mga Bikolano, ang Magindara o “aswang ng dagat” na gumagamit ng kanilang nakakahalina na boses upang mang-akit ng mga mangingisda na kanilang kinakain at minsan, para sila’y iligtas kapag nalulunod (Gaverza, 2016). 

ALAMAT. (2023, June 14). ALAMAT - 'Day And Night' (Official M/V) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/lgrsWlCu4CA?si=fmLxxaFqbwywSoR2

Dagdag dito, sila’y makikitang nagsusuot ng mga kasuotan at kagamitang katutubo na nagmula sa Bicol.

ALAMAT. (2023, June 14). ALAMAT - 'Day And Night' (Official M/V) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/lgrsWlCu4CA?si=fmLxxaFqbwywSoR2

ALAMAT - 'Day And Night' (Official M/V)

“Kasmala” - Kasmala, talagang kakaiba

Ang pamagat na Kasmala ay pagbabaliktad ng salitang malakas. Ang kanilang music video ay nakasentro sa mga nangyari sa 1904 St. Louis World Fair kung saan itinanghal ang mga Pilipino, lalo na ang mga Igorot, bilang mga hayop sa isang zoo sapagkat sila ang tinaguriang “most uncivilized tribe in the Philippines” dahil sa kanilang kakaibang kulay ng balat, katangian ng mukha, at paraan ng pamumuhay. Ipinapahiwatig ng Kasmala ang lakas ng mga Pilipino upang tumindig sa ganoong kahihiyan at sabihing tayo’y higit pa sa kung ano ang pananaw ng mga dayuhan. 

ALAMAT. (2021, July 15). ALAMAT - 'kasmala' (Official M/V) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_5Y_mTfBh3o?si=_KfVQI3qhLncrJHL

ALAMAT - 'kasmala' (Official M/V)

“Aswang” - Pag-ibig ko sa'yo'y kailanman 'di guguho kahit pa maging kang aswang

Tulad ng Day and Night, ang kanta na Aswang ay nagmula sa pinakasikat na halimaw sa alamat ng Pilipinas. 

ALAMAT. (2022, October 28). ALAMAT - 'Aswang' (Official M/V) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/oRfaArQHVXQ?si=5uR3x-r7Hhuao462

Ayon sa mga alamat, ang aswang ay isang halimaw na ang itsura ay ang karaniwang babae sa araw ngunit pagsapit ng gabi, ito’y naglilipat ng anyo. Maging ito ay aso, ibon, o baboy, mayroon itong natatanging katangian at ito ay ang kanilang mahahabang dila at paglakad nang nakabaliktad ang kanilang mga paa (Geller, 2016). Kahit na maging kang aswang, mamahalin ka pa rin ng ALAMAT!

ALAMAT. (2022, October 28). ALAMAT - 'Aswang' (Official M/V) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/oRfaArQHVXQ?si=5uR3x-r7Hhuao462

ALAMAT - 'Aswang' (Official M/V)

Ang patuloy na pagpapakita ng ALAMAT ng ating mayamang kultura sa pamamagitan ng paghalo ng tradisyunal at modernong elemento sa kanilang mga kanta na may himig ng pag-ibig ay makakatulong sa pagpukaw ng atensyon ng mga estudyanteng interesado sa ating kultura at nais na yakapin ito. Mula sa paggamit ng iba’t ibang wikang Filipino, pagpapakita ng tradisyunal na sayaw at kasuotan sa kanilang mga music videos, hanggang sa kanilang kabigha-bighani na mga boses, ang ALAMAT ay isang grupo na nagpapakita ng lubos na pagmamahal sa ating kultura. 

“Isapuso, isapuso ang pagka-mandirigma!”

//ni Mayden Bartolabac

Mga Sanggunian:

Batislaong, A. (2023, June 20). Jane De Leon And Other Pinoy Culture References in ALAMAT’s Day and Night’ Music Video. NYLON Manila. https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/pinoy-culture-references-alamat-day-and-night-music-video/

Bautista, R. (2021, July 16). ALAMAT Takes On Colonialism And Anti-Asian Hate in Their Latest Comeback Kasmala. NYLON Manila. https://nylonmanila.com/pop-culture/alamat-asian-hate-colonialism-latest-comeback-kasmala/

Camus, M. (2023, September 21). Pangalay Traditional Dance. Sinaunang Panahon. https://sinaunangpanahon.com/pangalay-traditional-dance/

Csu East Bay. (n.d.). Tausug. https://www.csueastbay.edu/museum/virtual-museum/the-philippines/peoples/tausug.html#:~:text=The%20name%20%22Tausug%22%20supposedly%20means,as%20well%20as%20the%20Philippines.

Cruz, H. J. (2024, September 1). Get to know Filipino pride boy group, ALAMAT. GMA network. https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/news/21391/get-to-know-filipino-pride-boy-group-alamat/photo/291013/alamat

Gaverza, K. (2016, August 28). Magindara, Guardian Sirena or Cannibal of the Sea? The Aswang Project.https://www.aswangproject.com/magindara/

Geller. (2016, October 21). Aswang. Mythology.net. https://mythology.net/monsters/aswang/

Mohan, C. (2020, April 4). The Evolving Southeast Asian Martial Art of Silat. One. https://www.onefc.com/lifestyle/the-evolving-southeast-asian-martial-art-of-silat/

Pineda, A. (n.d.) Singkil: The Enchanting Princess Dance of the Maranao. Pinas Culture. https://pinasculture.com/singkil-the-enchanting-princess-dance-of-the-maranao/

Robin-ho. (2018, July 15). Kuntaw: Ancient Filipino Martial Art. Scorum. https://scorum.com/en-us/martialarts/@robin-ho/kuntaw-ancient-filipino-martial-arts

Santamaria, MCM. (2017, July). Professor Santamaria Discusses Igal Tariray in Traditional Music Conference in Ireland. Asian Center University of the Philippines. https://www.ac.upd.edu.ph/index.php/resources/news-announcements/1014-santamaria-igal-tariray-world-music-conference-limerick

The Asian American Education Project. (n.d.). 1904 World's Fair-Exhibition of the Igorot Filipino People. https://asianamericanedu.org/1904-worlds-fair-exhibition-of-the-igorot-filipino-people.html