The Ilocanos have a rich, blessed culture. They are one of the most influential regional cultures in the Philippines next to Tagalog, Cebuano, and others.
In Ilocos Norte, the natives take pride in their various songs and dances, which display their different customs, beliefs and practices. Most of their native songs express their characteristics, aspirations and occupations. Passed down from generation to generation, the ethnic Ilocano culture lives on in the heart of the modern Ilocanos.
Ilocano songs and lyrics
Pamulinawen
(Stone hearted lady)
Pamulinawen
Pusok imdengam man
Toy umas-asug
Agrayo ita sadiam.
Panunotem man
Dika pagintultulngan
Toy agayat, agruknoy ita emmam.
Issemmo diak kalipatan
Ta nasudi unay a nagan,
Ta uray sadin ti ayan,
Disso sadino man,
{Aw-awagak a di agsarday
Ta naganmo nga kasam-itan}
No malagipka, pusok ti mabang-aran
Adu nga sabsabong, adu nga rosrosas
Ti adda’t ditoy, Nena, nga mabuybuyak,
Ngem awan manlaeng ti sabali nga liwliwak
No di la dayta sudim ken imnas.
No umulogak nga mapan magmagna
Dayta raniagmo, Neneng nga gapu kenka.
Manang Biday
(Older Sister Biday)
Manang Biday, ilukatmo man
Ta bentana ikalumbabam
Ta kitaem toy kinayawan
Ay matayakon no dinak kaasian
Siasinno nga aglabaslabas
Ditoy hardinko pagay-ayamak
Ammon ngarud nga balasangak
Sabong ni lirio, dipay nagukrad
Denggem ading ta bibinenka
ta inkanto diay sadi daya
agalakanto’t bunga’t mangga
ken lansones pay, adu nga kita
No nababa dimo gaw-aten,
no nangato dika sukdalen,
no naregreg dika piduten,
ngem labaslabasamto met laeng
Daytoy paniok no maregregko
ti makapidot ikutannanto
ta nagmarka iti naganko
nabordaan pay ti sinampuso
Alaem dayta kutsilyo
ta abriem toy barukongko
tapno maipapasmo ti guram
kaniak ken sentimiento
Naraniag a Bulan
(Shiny Moon)
O naraniag a bulan
Un-unnoyko’t indengam
Dayta nasellag a silawmo
Dika kad ipaidam
O naraniag a bulan
Sangsangitko indengam
Toy nasipnget a lubongko
Inka kad silawan
Tapno diak mayaw-awan
No inka nanglipaten
Karim kaniak naumagen
Samsam-itek ni patay
O bulan ket aklunem
Nanglaylay toy ayatkon
Inka kadi palasbangem
Un-unnoyko, danasem nga ikeddeng
Ti ayat ti maysa nga ubing
(For the love of a child)
Ti ayat ti maysa nga ubing
Nasamsam-it ngem hasmin
Kasla sabong nga apag-ukrad
Iti bulan ti Abril
Ti ayat ti maysa nga lakay
Aglalo no agkabaw
Napait, Napait, Napait nga makasubkar
Anansa a o Lelong
Agsapulka iti balo
A kapadpad ta ubanmo
Ken dayta tuppolmo
No duaduaem pay
(If You Still Doubt- Serenade)
No duaduaem pay laeng ti pegges ni ayat
Nalawag unayen a ranggas mo kaniak
Ala man biagko, sawem ti pamuspusak
Tapno mabalinka a lipaten o imnas
Lipatenkanton wen ngem
addaakton sadiay tanem
Ngem no itan, saanen nga mabalinen
Ay, itdem ni ayat, dinak kad pagtuoken
Yantangay siksika ti innak ay-ayaten.
Native Ilocano songs
The Ilocanos have a handful of meaningful ethnic songs. These songs narrate life stories of the native Ilocanos, which are mostly about courtship, marriage, occupation and life.
Osi-osi—this ethnic song portrays the traditional ways of courtship.
Ayat ti Ina (Love of a Mother)—is a song that expresses how a mother loves and takes care of her child.
Napateg a Bin-I (Cherished Seed)—this song basically uses metaphors comparing a woman to a seed.
Pamulinawen (Hardened Heart)—this is the most popular Ilocano love song, which portrays a girl who does not heed the pleading of her lover. It compares the heart of a girl to a hardened flint.
Duayya ni Ayat (Love’s Lullaby)—is a song that expresses a man’s love for his lady. The man asks the lady to be careful in changing her mind and choosing another man.
Siasin ti Agayat Kenka (Who is in love with you?)—this song expresses an insistent love.
No Duaduaem Pay (If You Still Doing)—this is an ethnic song that gives the idea that the lover feels that his loved one doubts him. The man asks the lady to understand him and convince her to believe that his love is true.
Teng-nga ti Rabii (Midnight)—is a song that tells a lover who sees the image of his loved one in the middle of the night and is awakened by her voice.
Dinak Kad Dildilawen (Do Not Criticize Me)—is an Ilocano song that expresses patriotism. This song conveys service to love of country.
Kasasaad ti Kinabalasang (The life of a Maiden)—is an advice for the young maidens to consider carefully their plans of getting married.
Other popular ethnic songs are Agdamili (Pot Making), which is an occupational song; andKanaganan, which is a birthday song.
Native Ilocano dances
The Ilocano ethnic dances are mostly perfumed during rituals and celebrations.
Binigan-bigat (Every Morning)—is a courtship dance that narrates the story of a boy who is in love with a girl from whom he asks pity.
Sileledda-ang (Grief-stricken or Laden with Sorrow)—a courtship dance showing the lover’s fondness for each other.
Manag Biday—it is a courtship dance usually performed by young people.
Sabunganay (Banana Blossom)—it symbolizes a young lady who is still too young to be courted.
Pandanggo Laoagueña—it is a courtship dance performed by either young or old Ilocanos.
Vintareña—it is a dance performed by one or two couples in social gatherings like baptismal, wedding, birthday, or thanksgiving parties.
Kutsara Pasuquiña—it is a dance during birthday parties and festivities.
Ilocana a Nasudi (Chaste Ilocano)—it is a dance that portrays a chaste and virtuous Ilocana. This dance may be performed by four pairs.
Surtido Norte (Assorted Dances from the North)—this dance is a combination of different Ilocano dance steps manifesting thrift as a trait of the people.
Rabong (Bamboo Shoot)—it is a dance glorifying the bamboo shoot as a delicacy of the Ilocanos. In Rabong, the participants sing the lyrics themselves.
The Ilocanos have a handful of meaningful ethnic songs. These songs narrate life stories of the native Ilocanos, which are mostly about courtship, marriage, occupation and life.
Osi-osi—this ethnic song portrays the traditional ways of courtship.
Ayat ti Ina (Love of a Mother)—is a song that expresses how a mother loves and takes care of her child.
Napateg a Bin-I (Cherished Seed)—this song basically uses metaphors comparing a woman to a seed.
Pamulinawen (Hardened Heart)—this is the most popular Ilocano love song, which portrays a girl who does not heed the pleading of her lover. It compares the heart of a girl to a hardened flint.
Duayya ni Ayat (Love’s Lullaby)—is a song that expresses a man’s love for his lady. The man asks the lady to be careful in changing her mind and choosing another man.
Siasin ti Agayat Kenka (Who is in love with you?)—this song expresses an insistent love.
No Duaduaem Pay (If You Still Doing)—this is an ethnic song that gives the idea that the lover feels that his loved one doubts him. The man asks the lady to understand him and convince her to believe that his love is true.
Teng-nga ti Rabii (Midnight)—is a song that tells a lover who sees the image of his loved one in the middle of the night and is awakened by her voice.
Dinak Kad Dildilawen (Do Not Criticize Me)—is an Ilocano song that expresses patriotism. This song conveys service to love of country.
Kasasaad ti Kinabalasang (The life of a Maiden)—is an advice for the young maidens to consider carefully their plans of getting married.
Other popular ethnic songs are Agdamili (Pot Making), which is an occupational song; andKanaganan, which is a birthday song.
Native Ilocano dances
The Ilocano ethnic dances are mostly perfumed during rituals and celebrations.
Binigan-bigat (Every Morning)—is a courtship dance that narrates the story of a boy who is in love with a girl from whom he asks pity.
Sileledda-ang (Grief-stricken or Laden with Sorrow)—a courtship dance showing the lover’s fondness for each other.
Manag Biday—it is a courtship dance usually performed by young people.
Sabunganay (Banana Blossom)—it symbolizes a young lady who is still too young to be courted.
Pandanggo Laoagueña—it is a courtship dance performed by either young or old Ilocanos.
Vintareña—it is a dance performed by one or two couples in social gatherings like baptismal, wedding, birthday, or thanksgiving parties.
Kutsara Pasuquiña—it is a dance during birthday parties and festivities.
Ilocana a Nasudi (Chaste Ilocano)—it is a dance that portrays a chaste and virtuous Ilocana. This dance may be performed by four pairs.
Surtido Norte (Assorted Dances from the North)—this dance is a combination of different Ilocano dance steps manifesting thrift as a trait of the people.
Rabong (Bamboo Shoot)—it is a dance glorifying the bamboo shoot as a delicacy of the Ilocanos. In Rabong, the participants sing the lyrics themselves.
References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCCduCP8L4M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15XMUd9eYEg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbajoCoyx2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-Ok2neDuE
https://foziecat.wordpress.com/ilocano-songs-and-lyrics/
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