Tagulele

TAGULÉLÉ • (tuh-goo-LEH-LEH)lamentationTagálog (Filipino): panaghóy (root word: taghóy “lament”) Verb Conjugationmanagulélé, mánagulélé, ménagulélé – to chant/recite lamentations You may want to read: Ayunu

The Philippines and Ukraine

The Republic of the Philippines and Ukraine celebrates 31 years of formal diplomatic relations today, April 7! The two countries established diplomatic relations on April 7, 1992. Common Ground The Philippines and Ukraine both have strong maritime cultures and are among the top countries deploying seafarers and officers for commercial vessels around the world. There … Read more

Lasa

Lasa Did you know that this Kapampángan word for “suffering” is very similar to the Kapampángan word for “taste”? LÁSÂ • (LAH-sa’)suffering, torment, PassionTagálog (Filipino): pagdurúsa (root: dúsa “suffer”), paghihírap (root: hírap “hard”) HomonymsLÁSA = tasteLÁSÂ / LÁSA = suffering Verb Conjugationlumásâ, lálásâ, línásâ – to suffer (Actor Focus)pailásâ, páilásâ, pépailásâ – to suffer voluntarily, … Read more

San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites

Kapampángan Culture FeatureSAN PEDRO CUTUD LENTEN RITESCity of San Fernando, Pampanga Pampanga is well-known for its annual reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus in the barangay of San Pedro Cutud every Good Friday, which ends with the actual nailing of the penitents. They consider this as part of fulfilling their panátâ or religious vow or … Read more

Maleldo

Maleldo While Kapampángans are known for their Christmas celebrations, Holy Week is still the most traditionally and religiously practiced holiday for a lot of them. Pampanga is known for its extreme Lenten rituals that are a testament to Kapampángans being considered one of the most deeply religious Catholic ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines. One tradition … Read more