I must admit I did not give due attention to the words used by Nery Ronatay in his poems (see here and here). The same with the poems of M.I. (found here and here). I just felt them by the heart just like a melody that lulls a soul. Until somebody told me: Don’t you [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tigsik o Rawit-dawit’
“Agimadmad” and DTN’s translations of the rawit-dawits
Posted in Tigsik o Rawit-dawit, tagged art, Arts and Literature, Bicolano Poetry, Lyrics, Other Links, poetry, Tigsik o Rawit-dawit, translations on October 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Balagtasan Bikol-style and the piece “Sagkod Ngunian”
Posted in Arts & Literature, Tigsik o Rawit-dawit, tagged Bicol Culture, Bicol Poems, Tigsik, Tigsik o Rawit-dawit on October 19, 2008 | 18 Comments »
The Tagalogs are known for “balagtasan” or the tradition of debating in verse. The Bikolanos, too, has a similar art and it is known as “Tigsikan”. Tigsikan is derived from “Tigsik” or the art of expressing a toast or an idea in the form similar to that of the Japanese “Haiku”. Tigsikan is usually heard [...]
Top Posts and Another Ronatay Piece
Posted in Tigsik o Rawit-dawit, tagged Bicol Culture, Bicol Literature, Biklish posts, Ronatay, Tigsik o Rawit-dawit on October 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
There are three posts that have been very active these days. These are Idolizing Jose Rizal; Kung Sabihon kong Dae na Ako Namomoot by our friend, Nery Ronatay; and, An Rawit-Dawit Kan Sarong Tawong-Lipod by our reader, M.I. While the Rizal post is understandable being a part of the academics, the last two are surprising. [...]
An rawit-dawit kan sarong “tawong-lipod”
Posted in Arts & Literature, Tigsik o Rawit-dawit, tagged Beliefs, Bicol, Bikol, Kulturang Bikolnon, Tigsik o Rawit-dawit, Traditions on October 2, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Even before the Spaniards came, Bicolanos already believe in spirits. Bako tabi su ispiritung nakakaboyong. Ini su mga inaapod na “tawong-lipod”. Kapamilya sinda kan mga inaapod na duwende, engkanto, asin iba pa. Pero literally speaking, igwa man ki mga tawong-lipod na puwede mo mahiling, makaptan, asin maka-istorya. Ini su mga tawong lipod sa ngonyan na [...]
kung sabihon kong dae na ako namomoot
Posted in Arts & Literature, Tigsik o Rawit-dawit, tagged Bicolano Poetry, poetry, Tigsik o Rawit-dawit on September 24, 2008 | 36 Comments »
“So what is a rawit-dawit?”, I was asked. The easy answer was “It’s Bicolano poetry”. But I was mum. I think it’s more than a poem. It’s not just a culture but also a treasure that’s now hard to find. And reading a friend’s piece made my conviction stronger. I’m sharing with you a piece [...]
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