Childhood

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Sweet are the memories of our childhood. For the Mangyan child, it is a time of unconcern and carefreeness, even if the child has to take his share of the family duties to the measure of his capacities. It is with feelings of sentimentality and homesickness that a young man recalls the happy years of his youth that passed away too fast. It is also with pride that he remembers the love and kindness shown to him by his parents.


Introduction to Ambahan
Origin of Ambahan
Ambahan and Its Uses
Birth and Infancy
Childhood
Adolescence
Courtship
Home
Problems
Sickness
Food and work
Traveling
Hospitality and Friendship
Marriage
Old Age
Death

1. Ako kaybi no naw-an

2. Una kaybi dilihan

3. Pagbabawon sa pupwan

4. Pag-uyayihon sud-an

5. Duyan yi bag-o namhan

6. Suyong nog paranukan

7. Sigin uyayi say-an

8. Babaw di alimahan

9. Padig balon linyawan

10. Ak way mamaslakayan

11. Sa uyayi rinikman

12. Agod mahimanmanan

13. Kang maglinyawan banban

14. Tawo taga baybayan

15. Tawo tupo dangyahan

16. Siyon bay madi ginan

17. Umuman saya aban

18. Tinagsik ti baakan

19. Paghimanglawon yi man

That time, when i was still young,

(I was just a baby still)

when I sat on my mother's lap,

when she rocked me in a crib,

in a cradle newly made.

Mommy lulling me to asleep,

did not leave me in a crib,

in her arms she cradled me.

Oh, how sweet these memories!

Wish I could climb once again

in the cradle lovely made!

So I could be showing off

how I grew so beautiful!

You, the people from the shore,

people from the mountains too,

could you just come here this way

Visit me just once again,

the unfolding, blooming tree!

I'll recall this all my life.


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