Also see bola
bo·lé·ro
flatterer
(male)
flatterer
(male)
bolera
flatterer
(female)
bolero
a man who flatters a woman
FILIPINO CULTURE
PABALAT-BUNGA
This is a Filipino cultural norm of extending invitations and offering help or praise, even without really meaning it. It’s usually a matter of etiquette or saving face.
Sayaw sa Bangko, Filipino Bench Dance
Sayaw sa Bangko (“dance on a bench”) is a folk dance from the Pangasinan province of the Philippines. Continue reading “Sayaw sa Bangko, Filipino Bench Dance”
KINAKABAHAN
‘Our Father’ in Ilocano
Ilocano is a language very distinct from Tagalog.
Variously spelled as Ilocano, Ilokano, Ilukano, Ilucano, Iluko, Iloco or Iloko, it is the third most-spoken language in the Philippines.
THE LORD’S PRAYER IN ILOCANO
Amami, nga addaka sadi langit,
Madaydayaw kuma ti Naganmo.
Umay kuma ti pagariam.
Maaramid kuma ti pagayatam
Kas sadi langit kasta met ditoy daga.
Itedmo kadakam ita ti taraonmi iti inaldaw.
Ket pakawanennakami kadagiti ut-utangmi,
A kas met panamakawanmi
Kadagiti nakautang kadakami.
Ket dinakam iyeg iti pannakasulisog,
No di ket isalakannakami iti dakes.
Madaydayaw kuma ti Naganmo.
Umay kuma ti pagariam.
Maaramid kuma ti pagayatam
Kas sadi langit kasta met ditoy daga.
Itedmo kadakam ita ti taraonmi iti inaldaw.
Ket pakawanennakami kadagiti ut-utangmi,
A kas met panamakawanmi
Kadagiti nakautang kadakami.
Ket dinakam iyeg iti pannakasulisog,
No di ket isalakannakami iti dakes.
‘Our Father’ in Hiligaynon
Known popularly as Ilonggo, the Hiligaynon language is spoken in the Western Visayas area of the Philippines. It is very distinct from Tagalog.
This is the Lord’s Prayer in Ilonggo with English translation below.
Continue reading “‘Our Father’ in Hiligaynon”
How to Play Patintero
Ang patintero ay larong Pinoy.
Patintero is a Filipino game also known as tubigan. The object of the game is to block (harang) the other team’s players from passing.