Lare

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Lare The 2nd Wednesday of April is International Day of Pink to raise awareness against all forms of bullying, discrimination, homophobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny in cities and towns all across the world. The color pink is often associated in Kapampángan with ruddiness or the pinkish glow of healthy skin, like rosy cheeks or blushing. Here … Read more

Ginilu

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Ginilu The Kapampángan summer pink drink is perfect for the International Day of Pink which is today! GINÍLÛ • (gi-NEE-loo’)Kapampángan pink drink made from coconut milk and red gelatin; popular during the summer and Lenten season You may want to read: Colors in Kapampangan

Pasiun

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Pasiun The most significant piece of Philippine literature that is featured during Holy Week is the Pasiun/Pasyon, an epic of Christ’s Passion written in the different languages of the Philippines and chanted solemnly throughout the Holy Week. PASIUN / PASYUN • (puh-SHOON)a Kapampángan / Filipino epic narrative of Christ’s Passion that is chanted during the … Read more

Mayap

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Mayap Did you know that one of the Kapampángan words for “good” is related to “health” or “wellness”? MÁYAP • (MAH-yuhp)good, well, nice (intrinsically/morally)Root: áyapContraction: mápTagálog (Filipino): mabúti (good, not bad/evil), magandá (“beautiful”, used for greetings) Noun FormKÁYAP • (KAH-yuhp)(1) goodness (physical and moral)(2) wellness, health; (to) healRoot: áyapContraction: kápTagálog (Filipino): (1) kabutíhan (“goodness”, root: … Read more

Burilius

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BURILIUS / BURÍLYUS • (boo-REE-lyoos)local flagellum or whip made of bundled cylindrical bamboo rodsTagálog (Filipino): bulyós EtymologyFrom Spanish buríos (burillos in Honduras), plural of burío (burillo in Honduras), a Central American tree (Heliocarpus appendiculatus) from which ropes are made from its bark. You may want to read: Palaspas