Echoing what I know, what are known, what can be known and what I should know about LANGUAGES as "Language is Culture"...
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Ed Atok (In Atok)
Ili ay en mi na-itago-an (Place where we began our life)
Waday day dontog sin nanbinas-il (Mountains are situated by side)
Boddos gumanabay sin dedeppas (Pine trees are growing where ravines are)
Natapi-an si kallasan, bellang, ay id-idin ay ka-iw ono nabe-as (Together with endemic trees, grasses and other bushes)
No sumalog ka sin guguwab din dodontog (If you trek down the mountains)
Sawangem di kad-an din i-ib-a ay pumapapagey(You reach the abodes of our brethren who are planting rice)
Sin guwab met lang di mula-an di lokto ya say kad-an di prutas(The lower ground are also where sweet potatoes and fruits are grown)
Ad-ado di mangiballoy sin guguwab(Most of them at the lower area speak Ibaloy)
Gumugitara da duwan laylayden da di nasili-an ay pangan(They play guitar and they prefer spicy food)
Sin nan-na-ongdo abe yan lagdeng di sayote(A little higher than the lowest areas are places where Sayote are grown)
Kinmanlapkap ay Sayote matamang sin ig-igid di dontog (Crawling Sayote can be seen covering the mountain sides)
No sin tongdo pay et mula-an di patatas, lepolyo ya bobbolong (The top area is host to potatoes, cabbages and other green vegetables)
Natapi-an si be-ey di nanninanatken ay sabong(Included are houses for various cutflowers)
Okan di gaga-it ay Kumkan-Kankana-ey(Owned by fellows who are mostly Kankanaeys)
Ngem edwani yan magay kanan (Though distinct groups can no longer be identified)
Nantatapi ya mantitinnulong di Ka-kankanaey, I-ibaloy, I-Ilokano ya am-in ay poli (Kankanaeys, Ibaloy's, Ilocanos and other groups do teamwork)
Halsema highway danan di America ed Atok(Halse a highway is the access road to Atok)
No ka-anod kas nan Halsema highway (If you follow the path of Halsema highway)
Nangawa-an di Tublay ya Buguias di parten di Atok ay nalaka ay datngan(The part of Atok that is acessible is between Tublay and Buguias)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment