Bakal

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Bakal It was Pack Your Lunch Day a few days ago! Did you know that the Kapampángan word for “provisions” differs from the word for “iron” only by stress? How do you say “packed lunch” or “provisions” in your language? BAKAL • (buh-KUHL)provisions, packed stuff (food, money, things, etc.) for school, work, or a tripTagálog … Read more

Masuelu

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Masuelu Happy International Day of Happiness! How do you say “happy” in your language? MASUÉLU • (muh-SWEH-loo)happy, satisfied, pleasedTagálog (Filipino): masayá (“happy”; root word: saya), nagágalak (“happy, pleased”, root word: galák) Example SentenceMasuélu kung ákilála da ka. [Kap]Nagágalak akong makilála kitá. [Tag]I’m pleased to meet you. / I’m pleased to have known you. [Eng] Root … Read more

Kapampángan Frog Festival: Fiestang Tugak

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Kapampángan Frog FestivalFiestang TugakOctober • San Fernando, Pampanga Every 2nd Week of October, the people of San Fernando, Pampanga hold the Fiestang Tugak (Frog Festival) in honor of the most common and culturally significant amphibian to the Kapampángans. This festival was born out of the traditional Kapampángan way of frog-catching or paduas/pámamaduas in the frog-filled … Read more

Tugak

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Tugak It was World Frog Day yesterday! How do you say “frog” in your language? Every October, the City of San Fernando in Pampanga holds a festival in honor of the most common and culturally significant amphibian to Kapampángans! TUGAK • (too-GUHK) frog Tagálog (Filipino): palakâ Kapampángan Frog Dance MAMADUAS TAMU! (“Let’s use the paduas … Read more

Alualu

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Alualu It was National HaloHalo Day a few days ago! Kapampángans have their own version of this well-loved Filipino milk dessert! Did you know that the Kapampángan halo-halo is more minimalistic than your classic Filipino halo-halo? Halo-halo is a popular cold dessert of shaved ice and milk with various mixed toppings from the Philippines. “Hálò-hálò” … Read more