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Did you know that Kapampángans have their móchi that is not etymologically related to the Japanese mochi? MÓCHI / MÓTSI • (MOH-chi)Kapampángan glutinous rice delicacy with bean paste filling served with sweetened coconut milk sauceAlternative forms: móche, múche, múchi/mútsi EtymologyFrom Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî) “ciba cake; muah chee”, a traditional southern Chinese rice cake made from … Read more
Pamanang Di-Nasasalat / Buhay Na Dunong (Intangible Heritage) It is a form of heritage that encompasses the practices, expressions, knowledge, and skills, as well as the associated instruments, objects, and artifacts that communities, groups, and individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage. Isang uri ng pamana na kabilang ang mga gawain, pahayag, kaalaman, at … Read more
Pamana (Heritage) A property imbued with age, such as a tangible object/structure or intangible tradition, that is valued and passed on to posterity. Ari-arian na nagtataglay ng katandaan, gaya ng isang materyal na bagay/istruktura o di-materyal na tradisyon, na pinahahalagahan at pinapasa sa mga salinlahi. Source: @rebirth.manila You may want to read: Pamanang Itinayo Turismong … Read more
Pamanang Itinayo (Built Heritage) A form of man-made heritage that consists of architectural and engineering structures, including their settings and landscapes, and has notable historical and cultural significance. Isang uri ng pamanang gawa ng tao na mga istrukturang pang-arkitektura at pang-inhinyerya, kabilang ang kanilang kinalalagyan at tanawin, at may natatangi na makasaysayan at pangkulturang kabuluhan. … Read more
LIWANAG or LIGHT is IWAG in Hiligaynon. It could mean both the literal and the figurative “light.” . For example, Ang sugâ nagaíwag sang hulút (The lamp gives light to the room); or Kabáy pa nga iwágan sang Mahál nga Diós ang áton madulúm nga panumdúman (May God enlighten our dull understanding). Palihog pasanaga ang … Read more