Libad

Libad Kapampángan New Year RIVER REVERENCE • Kapampángans’ identity as a river-based culture is reflected in one of Pampanga’s most famous religious processions and water-based tradition originating from a precolonial river god celebration that has evolved to the feast of a town’s Christian patron saint today. Plus take a look at some other similar water … Read more

Itu

Itu Last Sunday was National Catfish Day! How do you say “catfish” in your language? ÍTÛ • (EE-too’)catfishTagálog (Filipino): hítò You may want to read: Karanowan Fish-tival Bolinao Shellfish

Kildap

Kildap It was International Lightning Safety Day yesterday! How do you say “lightning” in your language? KILDAP • (kil-DUHP)lightningTagálog (Filipino): kidlát Verb Conjugationkumildap, kíkildap, kínildap – for lightning to occur or flash (Stative / Actor Focus)mangildap, mángildap, méngildap – for lightning to occur or flash (Stative / Actor Focus) You may want to read: Lightning … Read more

Galamanu

Galamanu The last Thursday of June is National Handshake Day! How do you say “handshake” in your language? GALAMÁNU • (guh-luh-MAH-noo)handshakeTagálog (Filipino): pagkamáy (root word: kamáy “hand”) EtymologyFrom Spanish da la mano (“shake hands”) Verb Conjugationgumalamánu, gágalamánu, gínalamánu – to shake hands (Actor Focus)galamanuan, gagalamanuan, gélamanuan – to shake the hands of someone (Object Focus) … Read more

Limbulan

Limbulan What’s your Limbúlan sign? From our Kapampángan Religious Syncretism post last November, there was a preview of this special concept that I’ve come up with as a synthesis of the Kapampángan Words page. And now finally, here’s an introduction to Limbúlan, a modern Kapampángan zodiac featuring seasonal symbols of Kapampángan culture! You may want … Read more