Jeanette on Aug 25th 2007
Saguntonians, don’t forget to send your donations for the tribal council’s request for gongs, tambor and costumes. They are doing their part by promoting and learning more about the tribal culture, let’s do our part by helping them achieve their goals.
Following are Emily’s personal insights about the seminar and more photos:
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Jeanette on Aug 19th 2007
This is the first of a series of lectures planned to promote and to educate about tribal instruments and dance. This first lecture was initiated and sponsored by the CYAF and Emily Benosa Homma.
The guest speaker for this event is Mr. Onofre Sungay.
“I think we were lucky to have Onofre Sunggay as speaker for… who knows, he could be somewhere else in UK land soon, unreachable then for any seminar like this.
The CYAF I am advising agreed it was a good start to have constant cultural/educational activities like this as our tradition is dying out unnoticed.
I’ll write a longer report of the community events I witnessed on another page later. “
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Jeanette on May 24th 2007
Due to the long line of comments regarding the Tribal Council Request for donations, I would like to add this to clarify some issues. Although this information was not received through official channels, I believe them to be accurate. I will update this information as we hear back from the Tribal Council officials.
The Tribal Council is a separate entity from the Barangay Council although it is sanctioned and supported by the Barangay. This is evident by the presence of several barangay members who are also serving in the Tribal Council. Sagunto is a small town, and I believe that not many projects get past the Barangay. So there is no disrespect of the Captain here, it is simply a separate matter from the usual Barangay issues. It is prudent to have a degree of separation between the various organizations. Let’s not get bogged down with whose ego was not smoothed over first. Especially since our honorable Capitan has not voiced any objections about this project but rather seems to be supportive of it as you can see in the photographs of the group.
This is a noble goal for the tribe. I noted when I was present during the Rizal Day festivities that the tribal dances were presented by a very talented group from another barangay. This thought, that “why is there not an organization in Sagunto presenting a tribal performance?”, did cross my mind then. I am sure there are many talented Bagos in Sagunto who could have done as well if not better. I am glad that the Tribal Council has taken it upon themselves to correct this.
Here are some preliminary figures, to give everyone an idea how much is needed. The Bago Tribal Council requests aid in procuring the following items:
Costumes for the dancers
Gangsa - is the Bago gong (estimate cost for 12-piece set = 70,000 pesos)
Tambor - drum made of deer skin (estimate cost, 3,000 pesos)
The cost for a 6-piece gong set is estimated at 35,000 pesos. The council hopes for a 12-piece set. There are no estimates yet for the costumes and tambor. I’m sure they can’t be cheap. If you have some information about these costs please share your information here.
| Here are the unconfirmed pledges so far: | |
| Mr. Henry Palit-ang | 20,000 pesos |
| Homma/Castillo/Benosa Clan (Emily) | 2,000 pesos |
| Ophelia Glasser & Family (Babot) | 2,000 pesos |
| Jeanette Moore & Family (Me) | 2,000 pesos |
| Santillano-Eisma Family (Evs) | 2,000 pesos |
(Those named above, please confirm your pledge. If it’s a mistake, let me know and I will remove it from the list)If you’d like to make a pledge, leave a comment and I will update the list.
Donations may be sent directly to the Bago Tribal Council Treasurer, Mr. Daniel Pascua, Sagunto, Sison, Pangasinan.
We thank you all for your help, and as one of our youngest members here on the blog said, “every little bit counts”. So let’s all pull together and help our tribe, let’s show our younger generations what a proud and noble people we are.
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Jeanette on Apr 3rd 2007
Para kadagidiay saan unay nga managsukain ti comments ket saan pay a nakabasa kadagiti tungtungan nga madama idtoy nga topic, kayat ko man nga ipaladawan dagitoy nga dan daniw ti bago.
Ket dyay Lakay nga gayyem ko kinunana pay…
“mabuteng nga umay dagiti appok ditoyen.
kasla kano aggin-gined ken giyera, makigkigtot dagiti ubbing no adda
manalbuong nga bomba idiay daya,
agikkis dagiti billit, ken agsangit
dagiti kalding ken nuang,agbirok ti pagtarayan da.“Apay aya nga itulok da, amin a manakabalin ti palasyo,
kabutbuteng nga aramid,
kinunada progreso, awan met latta.”Agsaludsod manen diyay ubing…
“Laki, dayta rainbow, adda kadi
treasure na diyay ipus na?”“Wen a, kinuna na, dayta makit-kitam aya, dayta puraw nga bantay
nga ipus na, dayta laeng tawid mi apok, ngem takawen dan sa…”Makasangit dyay gayyem ko,
Lakay ngem nababa ti lua na.
Hohohoho, makasangitak sa met.
Ay wen, Apo,Isalakanna kami koma.~Apo Lakay
ay ay sidong ilay apay ngay nga kastoy metten ti pagbanbanagan ti ili mi napudot no kalgaw nalammin no naangin ay ay sidong ilay nakabasol kamin san nga nagitalkan daydi lalakay nga mangsalaknib ti aglawlaw ay wen aya! Isuro na kam ngarud ti inkam aramiden iturong nakam ngarud ti pagsayaatan tapno di mi ilako ti iloko toy napateg nga lugar ti kabaguan ay ay ay sidong maay!
ayannantay dumadaniw nga tubo ti bario ala sika man met ti agsalidummay hahahah!~kimat
Maysa nga aldaw, kalpasan ti bannog ken arado,
diay kantina nagpondo,
basi ken mani, ti sanguanan mi,
ahhh nagimasen, biag ti kallapaw,
banbantay di kalgaw,
diak malipatanen…Ket manen dyay gayyem a lakay,
agistorya ti sangsangit
ken kapannunutan…
“Diyay ubing “, kinunana,
Adu-ado’t makitkita na…“Laki, dayta dakkel a Tao,
Ni Apo Dios aya?
Nagrukbam ti amin,
Pinulbusan da’t puraw,
Pinunasan da’t dalan na,
Apay aya?”“Ala nagpintasen, sarrukod dyay Tao
Sanga-sanga, kumilap-kilap
Adda pay nguso na,
Hahaha, ipakpakita da,
Igatangan dak met a Laki,
Maysa nga kasta”.“Ngem napintas kadi
Dayta nga bagi?
Kabuteng na amin, agsarukoden,
Bileg met pagna na,
Adda kadi dakes nga aramid na?Ay wen, bassit nga ulo,
Bassit nga mata,
Ngem dakkel nga panunot,
Dakkel a namnama.Apo Isalakannakami.
~apo lakay
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Jeanette on Mar 13th 2007
Taken during JayR and Joy’s wedding, Dec. 29, 2006.
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