Pamulinawen Festival!!!!

[E-Heads]

Nalpasen ti Paskua, baro nga tawenenen! 2004!!!
Awan man unayen ti pon-ponsiyon ngem suming-singising met manen ti Pamulinawen Festival ti siyudad ti Laoagen!!!
Napinpintas man ngata itan?
Anya ngata ti insagana ni apo Roger nga pag-rarambakan tayo ita nga tawen?

[FlushedMX]

Ala, bumakasyon kayo man ngarud nga adda dita abroad tapno narag-ragsak iti Pamulinawen tayo ita nga tawen :lol:
We are going to have Balikbayan Nights or Taiwaneses Nights. What do you say, huh?
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Alfe]

sayang saan nga mairana ti bakasyon ko ti panagfiesta ti laoag...addaak dita idi naudi nga fiesta...anyway I'll be in Ilocos before the holy week...I can't wait to see Ilocos again...happy fiesta laoag.

[Onimusha]

Ala, bumakasyon kayo man ngarud nga adda dita abroad tapno narag-ragsak iti Pamulinawen tayo ita nga tawen :lol:
We are going to have Balikbayan Nights or Taiwaneses Nights. What do you say, huh?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Isaganam ngaruden tay kilawen nga kalding wenno tay tinola nga labuyo tapno addan to pagsasanguan. Heheheh

[BB-M]

Sayannggg......
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Nu maka-atendarak koma laeng met! Mano nga tawenen sipud idi narugian daytoy nga festival iti siyudad diak met la maatendaranen. Pito, walo'n to nga tawenen. Tsk, tsk tsk.

[CLONED]

Adu manen ti mapastrek ti siyudaden.
Adu man ti indonar dagitay Laoage?o associations manipud iti sabali nga pagilianen pustaan tayo kade :lol: :lol:
Viva Pamulinawen!!!

[FlushedMX]

Ala, bumakasyon kayo man ngarud nga adda dita abroad tapno narag-ragsak iti Pamulinawen tayo ita nga tawen :lol:
We are going to have Balikbayan Nights or Taiwaneses Nights. What do you say, huh?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Isaganam ngaruden tay kilawen nga kalding wenno tay tinola nga labuyo tapno addan to pagsasanguan. Heheheh
Adu ti taraken ko nga kalding. Intan to pay aganup ti ugsa idiay Solsona nu kayat mo. Agawid kanto ngarud ta umaydakanta sabaten dita NAIA.
Haan mo nga liplipatan tay Nike a size 7 wenno tay Levi's 501 nga size 32
:lol: :lol: Joke lang :lol:
Natulad ko daytoy ken ni mrnoel :lol:

[BenLopez]

Ken daytay Chivas nga pagsasanguan tayo.
Mabalin makisabit? :lol:

[E-Heads]

Balikbayan nights? Mayat dayta :)
Cloned, wen sigurado nga adu manen ti "mapastrek" ti siyudad ti Laoagen.

[Ayyong]

Adda koma met ngarud music na a?
Pamulinawen,
Pusok indengam man.... :lol:

[Unai]

PAMULINAWEN: SYNANYMOUS TO ILOCANO!

"PAMULINAWEN" is synonymous to Ilocano. It has spontaneously been taken to typify the particular traits of the Ilocano people and for this reason the term became identical to Ilocano.

1. MIGRATORY.
"Pamulinawen" which means flint, a kind of rock believed to be a chip of the stars that had migrated to the earth from outer space, is a very appropriate symbol of the llocanos who are the most migratory people of the Philippines.
(Webster defines flint as a fine-grained, very hard, siliceous rock, usually gray, that produces sparks when struck with steel and that breaks into pieces with sharp cutting edges - ed.)

2. CLANNISH.
The Ilocanos are the most clannish people of this country and are, as a general rule, irresistibly influenced by the inherent propensity to group and stick together among themselves in social interrelations, hence are likened to the "Pamulinawen" in cohesiveness. "Pamulinawen" as a type of rock is exceptionally compact. But this clannish trait become nationalistic when the country?s welfare and honor are involved.

3. DEPENDABLE.
The Ilocanos are very consciencious in everything they do. They are, therefore, reputed to be proverbially dependable in the performance of duty. When a piece of steel is struck against a piece of "pamulinawen" a spark is produced without fail due to the, metallic hardness of the "pamulinawen". The dependability of the Ilocanos is likened unto the unfailing effectiveness of the friction of steel and "pamulinawen" to kindle fire.

4. FAITHFUL.
The unadulterated "Ilocana" is reputed to be steadfast in conjugal fidelity. She is exceptionally faithful and patient. Thru thick and thin, she perseveres in marital unity.

Her loyalty and devotion to her life partner is compared to the intrinsically unchanging properties of the "pamulinawen".

5. EXPLOSIVE.
The Ilocanos are humble, respectful and obedient, but like the "pamulinawen" that can produce a spark which can start a great conflagration, the Ilocanos are boldly explosive and resolutely prone to defend and assert their own rights.

It is interesting to note in this connection that although Ilocanos are famous for their revolts during the Spanish regime, not a single uprising was registered in the Ilocos due to the solicitation of free labor in connection with the building of the numerous churches, bell towers and convents in this region that are the most massive and beautiful in the Philippines.

This proves that the Ilocano willingly undergoes a great sacrifice if it is for a great cause that will renown to the welfare of all the people.

6. COOPERATIVE.
The Ilocanos are cooperative in their endeavors and have, since time immemorial, practiced mutual help in their labors, festivities, mortorial incidents and new settlements.

This mutual helpfulness is well demonstrated in their "tagnawa", "arayat", "pinta", "awis" and "kitongkong". In this positive trait the Ilocano is typified by the "pamulinawen" which never fails to contribute its part in the cooperative effort to produce a spark together with a piece of steel.

7. HARDINESS.
The Ilocano is inured to fatigue or hardships. He is industrious, frugal and patient. For his well-known hardiness he is compared to the "pamulinawen" - which is metallic in hardness.

8. SOLIDITY.
When the honor of the Ilocano is at stake; when they are unjustly treated as a people; or when they are persecuted as a group, they become as solid as the "pamulinawen" in their protective or retaliatory reaction.

9. DISPERSED.
Like the "pamulinawen" which is found in almost all surfaces of the globe, the Ilocanos are one of the most widely dispersed people of the earth.

According to statistics gathered by the UNESCO, the Ilocano is one of the 10 most popular international languages not based on the number of people who speak it but based on the number of countries and places where there are people who speak it.

10. IMMUTABLE.
The Ilocano is inherently allured to go to other lands or parts of the country in quest for a better life but in so doing he does not lose his identity as an Ilocano.

Rather than being absorbed in the culture and language of the people he gets in contact with, he imparts his good traits and disseminates his culture.

Like the "pamulinawen" which has endured the melting heat and fire produced as it traversed the atmosphere of the earth to reach its surface, the Ilocano remains fundamentally an Ilocano and is immutable in his character traits, in heart, in soul and in language wherever he is.

Because of the semi-isolated position of the Ilocos region, which is embosomed between the sea along the western border and the Cordilleras along the eastern side, the Ilocanos have not suffered so much adulteration in blood customs and traditions and character traits.

His features and culture are of the Malay type which is the result of the Indonesian and Mongoloid mixture which abounded in the Palembang in Sumatra and was most prevalent along the coastal regions of Malaysia when Hindu culture spread in that area during the early Christian era.

The intrinsic qualities of the "pamulinawen" typifies the enduring stereotyped characteristics of Ilocano.

In general they are homely in looks but the women are attractively feminine and gentle while the men are unpretentious and reserved.

They are like the "pamulinawen" -- the physical appearance of which does not betray the excellent properties it has.

Ilocandia has always been recognized as the cradle of many illustrious Filipinos like the three Lunas - Manuel, Antonio and Juan; Ricarte, Aglipay, Valentin Diaz, Diego Silang, Leona Florentino, Josefa Gabriela Silang, Jose Burgos, Ventura de los Reyes, etc.; the reservoir of disciplined labor that helped Hawaii become a progressive state; the home of many sturdy and courageous men of arms.

The rice, beans, cattle, the home of "bagoong", vinegar, onions, garlic and woven cloth (abel Iloco), have fed and clothed millions of Filipinos.

The canvass from the Iloco looms provided the sails of the galleons that transported Chinese silk, Mexican silver and missionaries that composed the lifeline of the Christian Spanish colony in the Philippines.

The tobacco leaves produced by the Ilocanos made possible the financial independence of the Philippines from the Mexican subsidy which helped maintain the colonial government from the early days of the colony to the later part of the 18th century.

The Manila cigar which has always been made exclusively of the tobacco produced by the Ilocanos has spotlighted the Philippines in the international map in the 18th ad 19th centuries as the Manila cigar became famous all over the world.

Just for the preceding contributions mentioned, among many others not enumerated, the Ilocanos are a very useful people.

In their usefulness they are typified by the "pamulinawen" which was essential to the life and comfort of the natives for many centuries till the advent of matches.

For this one reason alone, excluding all the foregoing reasons, "Pamulinawen" has been taken as identical to Ilocano.

The pre-Hispanic regional song of the Ilocanos is the "Pamulinawen". It is a song that is peculiarly Ilocano and which appeal has been universal among this music loving people.

Source:
A Critical Analysis of Pamulinawen (1970)
The Regional Song of Ilocanida
By: Emilio L. Alvarez

[FlushedMX]

Balikbayan Night.
Dakayonto nga ba-balikbayans ti bida iti dayta nga rabi-i :lol: :)

[gr8-one]

PAMULINAWEN: SYNANYMOUS TO ILOCANO!

"PAMULINAWEN" is synonymous to Ilocano. It has spontaneously been taken to typify the particular traits of the Ilocano people and for this reason the term became identical to Ilocano.

1. MIGRATORY.
"Pamulinawen" which means flint, a kind of rock believed to be a chip of the stars that had migrated to the earth from outer space, is a very appropriate symbol of the llocanos who are the most migratory people of the Philippines.
(Webster defines flint as a fine-grained, very hard, siliceous rock, usually gray, that produces sparks when struck with steel and that breaks into pieces with sharp cutting edges - ed.)

2. CLANNISH.
The Ilocanos are the most clannish people of this country and are, as a general rule, irresistibly influenced by the inherent propensity to group and stick together among themselves in social interrelations, hence are likened to the "Pamulinawen" in cohesiveness. "Pamulinawen" as a type of rock is exceptionally compact. But this clannish trait become nationalistic when the country?s welfare and honor are involved.

3. DEPENDABLE.
The Ilocanos are very consciencious in everything they do. They are, therefore, reputed to be proverbially dependable in the performance of duty. When a piece of steel is struck against a piece of "pamulinawen" a spark is produced without fail due to the, metallic hardness of the "pamulinawen". The dependability of the Ilocanos is likened unto the unfailing effectiveness of the friction of steel and "pamulinawen" to kindle fire.

4. FAITHFUL.
The unadulterated "Ilocana" is reputed to be steadfast in conjugal fidelity. She is exceptionally faithful and patient. Thru thick and thin, she perseveres in marital unity.

Her loyalty and devotion to her life partner is compared to the intrinsically unchanging properties of the "pamulinawen".

5. EXPLOSIVE.
The Ilocanos are humble, respectful and obedient, but like the "pamulinawen" that can produce a spark which can start a great conflagration, the Ilocanos are boldly explosive and resolutely prone to defend and assert their own rights.

It is interesting to note in this connection that although Ilocanos are famous for their revolts during the Spanish regime, not a single uprising was registered in the Ilocos due to the solicitation of free labor in connection with the building of the numerous churches, bell towers and convents in this region that are the most massive and beautiful in the Philippines.

This proves that the Ilocano willingly undergoes a great sacrifice if it is for a great cause that will renown to the welfare of all the people.

6. COOPERATIVE.
The Ilocanos are cooperative in their endeavors and have, since time immemorial, practiced mutual help in their labors, festivities, mortorial incidents and new settlements.

This mutual helpfulness is well demonstrated in their "tagnawa", "arayat", "pinta", "awis" and "kitongkong". In this positive trait the Ilocano is typified by the "pamulinawen" which never fails to contribute its part in the cooperative effort to produce a spark together with a piece of steel.

7. HARDINESS.
The Ilocano is inured to fatigue or hardships. He is industrious, frugal and patient. For his well-known hardiness he is compared to the "pamulinawen" - which is metallic in hardness.

8. SOLIDITY.
When the honor of the Ilocano is at stake; when they are unjustly treated as a people; or when they are persecuted as a group, they become as solid as the "pamulinawen" in their protective or retaliatory reaction.

9. DISPERSED.
Like the "pamulinawen" which is found in almost all surfaces of the globe, the Ilocanos are one of the most widely dispersed people of the earth.

According to statistics gathered by the UNESCO, the Ilocano is one of the 10 most popular international languages not based on the number of people who speak it but based on the number of countries and places where there are people who speak it.

10. IMMUTABLE.
The Ilocano is inherently allured to go to other lands or parts of the country in quest for a better life but in so doing he does not lose his identity as an Ilocano.

Rather than being absorbed in the culture and language of the people he gets in contact with, he imparts his good traits and disseminates his culture.

Like the "pamulinawen" which has endured the melting heat and fire produced as it traversed the atmosphere of the earth to reach its surface, the Ilocano remains fundamentally an Ilocano and is immutable in his character traits, in heart, in soul and in language wherever he is.

Because of the semi-isolated position of the Ilocos region, which is embosomed between the sea along the western border and the Cordilleras along the eastern side, the Ilocanos have not suffered so much adulteration in blood customs and traditions and character traits.

His features and culture are of the Malay type which is the result of the Indonesian and Mongoloid mixture which abounded in the Palembang in Sumatra and was most prevalent along the coastal regions of Malaysia when Hindu culture spread in that area during the early Christian era.

The intrinsic qualities of the "pamulinawen" typifies the enduring stereotyped characteristics of Ilocano.

In general they are homely in looks but the women are attractively feminine and gentle while the men are unpretentious and reserved.

They are like the "pamulinawen" -- the physical appearance of which does not betray the excellent properties it has.

Ilocandia has always been recognized as the cradle of many illustrious Filipinos like the three Lunas - Manuel, Antonio and Juan; Ricarte, Aglipay, Valentin Diaz, Diego Silang, Leona Florentino, Josefa Gabriela Silang, Jose Burgos, Ventura de los Reyes, etc.; the reservoir of disciplined labor that helped Hawaii become a progressive state; the home of many sturdy and courageous men of arms.

The rice, beans, cattle, the home of "bagoong", vinegar, onions, garlic and woven cloth (abel Iloco), have fed and clothed millions of Filipinos.

The canvass from the Iloco looms provided the sails of the galleons that transported Chinese silk, Mexican silver and missionaries that composed the lifeline of the Christian Spanish colony in the Philippines.

The tobacco leaves produced by the Ilocanos made possible the financial independence of the Philippines from the Mexican subsidy which helped maintain the colonial government from the early days of the colony to the later part of the 18th century.

The Manila cigar which has always been made exclusively of the tobacco produced by the Ilocanos has spotlighted the Philippines in the international map in the 18th ad 19th centuries as the Manila cigar became famous all over the world.

Just for the preceding contributions mentioned, among many others not enumerated, the Ilocanos are a very useful people.

In their usefulness they are typified by the "pamulinawen" which was essential to the life and comfort of the natives for many centuries till the advent of matches.

For this one reason alone, excluding all the foregoing reasons, "Pamulinawen" has been taken as identical to Ilocano.

The pre-Hispanic regional song of the Ilocanos is the "Pamulinawen". It is a song that is peculiarly Ilocano and which appeal has been universal among this music loving people.

Source:
A Critical Analysis of Pamulinawen (1970)
The Regional Song of Ilocanida
By: Emilio L. Alvarez

Unai, I read your post with a great deal of interest but what's more interesting to me is your signature (which you borrowed from Martin S.) :lol: :) :hb:

[CLONED]

Pamulinawen, pusok indengam man...
Toy umas-asug, agrayu iti sadiam...
Panunottem man...

Awan met music na, ituloy ko inton adda :lol:

[E-Heads]

CLONED:
Kastoy ne...

Lyrics of "Pamulinawen"
According to the late Emilio L. Alvarez, in his Critical Analysis of Pamulinawen (The Regional Song of Ilocandia), the following is the lyric of ?Pamulinawen?, free from the corruptions found in the most common versions.
This version is a result of many months of the author?s research, study and comparison and which he believed to be nearest the original:

PAMULINAWEN
Pamulinawen, pusoc indengamman
Toy umas-asog, ag-rayo ita sadiam
Panunutemman, dica pagintutulngan
Toy agayat, ag-rucnoy ita emmam

Essem ti diac calipatan
Ta nasudi unay a nagan
Ta uray sadin ti yan
Disso sadino man
Aw-awagac a di agsarday
Ta naganmo a casam-itan
No malagipcan
Pusoc ti mabang-aran




English Translation:

Pamulinawen, my love, please hearken to
Me who am sighing, who am enchanted
by your graciousness
Kindly consider (my yearning), ignore me not
I who love you, who humble myself before your affability

This is my obsession I cannot forget
And your illustrious name
Wheresover I am
Whatsover the place
I endlessly yearn
For your sweetest name
The moment I remember thee
My heart is comforted.

[sadiri]

Padasem nga kantaen iti english ket madi agbalin :)

[gr8-one]

Nganngani Pebrero'n.
Any update on the preparation of the Festival?
Kalkalpas met diay Longganisa festival ta Vigan dapat haan nga paatiw ti Pamulinawen ti Laoag :lol:

Sayang diak met makita :x

[Greggy]

I heard they've added some more features this year.
Hey, hey! It just keeps getting better :lol:

[BeefPapaitan]

Hey, sino ba ang mga taga-Laoag dito ngayon? Sana sa Festival kumuha siya ng maraming pictures tapos i-post niya dito. Mahirap kasing umasa sa ilocostimes, e. :)

[BB-M]

Hey, sino ba ang mga taga-Laoag dito ngayon? Sana sa Festival kumuha siya ng maraming pictures tapos i-post niya dito. Mahirap kasing umasa sa ilocostimes, e. :)
Yeah, I am pretty sure we can count on all Laoage?os here at INOL who are based locally.
As for IT, well, I give them credit for what they're doing.
I am sure they put a lot of time and effort to maintain Ilocos Times Online (online version) and I really appreciate that.
The best thing I can do is, "hope".

Best of luck to both Ilocos Times and Ilocos Norte Online!

[gr8-one]

We'll be waiting...

[BeefPapaitan]

Hey, sino ba ang mga taga-Laoag dito ngayon? Sana sa Festival kumuha siya ng maraming pictures tapos i-post niya dito. Mahirap kasing umasa sa ilocostimes, e. :)
Yeah, I am pretty sure we can count on all Laoage?os here at INOL who are based locally.
As for IT, well, I give them credit for what they're doing.
I am sure they put a lot of time and effort to maintain Ilocos Times Online (online version) and I really appreciate that.
The best thing I can do is, "hope".

Best of luck to both Ilocos Times and Ilocos Norte Online!

Last year kasi sobrang konti lang ang picture ang pinakita ng pinoy times, e. Any photo by a Laoagueno posted here will surely be appreciated.

[BB-M]

Hey, sino ba ang mga taga-Laoag dito ngayon? Sana sa Festival kumuha siya ng maraming pictures tapos i-post niya dito. Mahirap kasing umasa sa ilocostimes, e. :)
Yeah, I am pretty sure we can count on all Laoage?os here at INOL who are based locally.
As for IT, well, I give them credit for what they're doing.
I am sure they put a lot of time and effort to maintain Ilocos Times Online (online version) and I really appreciate that.
The best thing I can do is, "hope".

Best of luck to both Ilocos Times and Ilocos Norte Online!

Last year kasi sobrang konti lang ang picture ang pinakita ng pinoy times, e. Any photo by a Laoagueno posted here will surely be appreciated.
I second the motion....

[gr8-one]

Back to the "fu-past" :lol:
I wonder how will the Pamulinawen logo look like this year...

Abangan!

[BeefPapaitan]

Picture! Picture! Feb. 5 na, a? Di ba kahapon ang simula?

[gr8-one]

PAMULINAWEN FESTIVAL UNDERWAY!!! (http://www.ilocosnorte-online.com/inside/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=108&mode=&order=0&thold=0)

[Onimusha]

Star-studded pay gayam ti Pamulinawen tayo?

[BeefPapaitan]

PAMULINAWEN FESTIVAL UNDERWAY!!! (http://www.ilocosnorte-online.com/inside/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=108&mode=&order=0&thold=0)

Finally! Pictures na lang ang kulang! :)

[Maharlika]

0ne...
Two....
Three.....

(click!)

"Shocks!" Awanen ti film!!!
:lol: :lol:

[Cavit]

Happy Pamulinawen Festival / Happy Fiesta Laoag!

[Greggy]

0ne...
Two....
Three.....

(click!)

"Shocks!" Awanen ti film!!!
:lol: :lol:

Gumatang kan tay digital!!! :lol:

[BeefPapaitan]

0ne...
Two....
Three.....

(click!)

"Shocks!" Awanen ti film!!!
:lol: :lol:

Diak maawatan! :lol:

[Unai]

Naubusan ng film ang camera nila :)

[Cavit]

Happy Fiesta Laoag!

[daguerrson]

PAMULINAWEN: SYNANYMOUS TO ILOCANO!

"PAMULINAWEN" is synonymous to Ilocano. It has spontaneously been taken to typify the particular traits of the Ilocano people and for this reason the term became identical to Ilocano.

1. MIGRATORY.
"Pamulinawen" which means flint, a kind of rock believed to be a chip of the stars that had migrated to the earth from outer space, is a very appropriate symbol of the llocanos who are the most migratory people of the Philippines.
(Webster defines flint as a fine-grained, very hard, siliceous rock, usually gray, that produces sparks when struck with steel and that breaks into pieces with sharp cutting edges - ed.)

2. CLANNISH.
The Ilocanos are the most clannish people of this country and are, as a general rule, irresistibly influenced by the inherent propensity to group and stick together among themselves in social interrelations, hence are likened to the "Pamulinawen" in cohesiveness. "Pamulinawen" as a type of rock is exceptionally compact. But this clannish trait become nationalistic when the country?s welfare and honor are involved.

3. DEPENDABLE.
The Ilocanos are very consciencious in everything they do. They are, therefore, reputed to be proverbially dependable in the performance of duty. When a piece of steel is struck against a piece of "pamulinawen" a spark is produced without fail due to the, metallic hardness of the "pamulinawen". The dependability of the Ilocanos is likened unto the unfailing effectiveness of the friction of steel and "pamulinawen" to kindle fire.

4. FAITHFUL.
The unadulterated "Ilocana" is reputed to be steadfast in conjugal fidelity. She is exceptionally faithful and patient. Thru thick and thin, she perseveres in marital unity.

Her loyalty and devotion to her life partner is compared to the intrinsically unchanging properties of the "pamulinawen".

5. EXPLOSIVE.
The Ilocanos are humble, respectful and obedient, but like the "pamulinawen" that can produce a spark which can start a great conflagration, the Ilocanos are boldly explosive and resolutely prone to defend and assert their own rights.

It is interesting to note in this connection that although Ilocanos are famous for their revolts during the Spanish regime, not a single uprising was registered in the Ilocos due to the solicitation of free labor in connection with the building of the numerous churches, bell towers and convents in this region that are the most massive and beautiful in the Philippines.

This proves that the Ilocano willingly undergoes a great sacrifice if it is for a great cause that will renown to the welfare of all the people.

6. COOPERATIVE.
The Ilocanos are cooperative in their endeavors and have, since time immemorial, practiced mutual help in their labors, festivities, mortorial incidents and new settlements.

This mutual helpfulness is well demonstrated in their "tagnawa", "arayat", "pinta", "awis" and "kitongkong". In this positive trait the Ilocano is typified by the "pamulinawen" which never fails to contribute its part in the cooperative effort to produce a spark together with a piece of steel.

7. HARDINESS.
The Ilocano is inured to fatigue or hardships. He is industrious, frugal and patient. For his well-known hardiness he is compared to the "pamulinawen" - which is metallic in hardness.

8. SOLIDITY.
When the honor of the Ilocano is at stake; when they are unjustly treated as a people; or when they are persecuted as a group, they become as solid as the "pamulinawen" in their protective or retaliatory reaction.

9. DISPERSED.
Like the "pamulinawen" which is found in almost all surfaces of the globe, the Ilocanos are one of the most widely dispersed people of the earth.

According to statistics gathered by the UNESCO, the Ilocano is one of the 10 most popular international languages not based on the number of people who speak it but based on the number of countries and places where there are people who speak it.

10. IMMUTABLE.
The Ilocano is inherently allured to go to other lands or parts of the country in quest for a better life but in so doing he does not lose his identity as an Ilocano.

Rather than being absorbed in the culture and language of the people he gets in contact with, he imparts his good traits and disseminates his culture.

Like the "pamulinawen" which has endured the melting heat and fire produced as it traversed the atmosphere of the earth to reach its surface, the Ilocano remains fundamentally an Ilocano and is immutable in his character traits, in heart, in soul and in language wherever he is.

Because of the semi-isolated position of the Ilocos region, which is embosomed between the sea along the western border and the Cordilleras along the eastern side, the Ilocanos have not suffered so much adulteration in blood customs and traditions and character traits.

His features and culture are of the Malay type which is the result of the Indonesian and Mongoloid mixture which abounded in the Palembang in Sumatra and was most prevalent along the coastal regions of Malaysia when Hindu culture spread in that area during the early Christian era.

The intrinsic qualities of the "pamulinawen" typifies the enduring stereotyped characteristics of Ilocano.

In general they are homely in looks but the women are attractively feminine and gentle while the men are unpretentious and reserved.

They are like the "pamulinawen" -- the physical appearance of which does not betray the excellent properties it has.

Ilocandia has always been recognized as the cradle of many illustrious Filipinos like the three Lunas - Manuel, Antonio and Juan; Ricarte, Aglipay, Valentin Diaz, Diego Silang, Leona Florentino, Josefa Gabriela Silang, Jose Burgos, Ventura de los Reyes, etc.; the reservoir of disciplined labor that helped Hawaii become a progressive state; the home of many sturdy and courageous men of arms.

The rice, beans, cattle, the home of "bagoong", vinegar, onions, garlic and woven cloth (abel Iloco), have fed and clothed millions of Filipinos.

The canvass from the Iloco looms provided the sails of the galleons that transported Chinese silk, Mexican silver and missionaries that composed the lifeline of the Christian Spanish colony in the Philippines.

The tobacco leaves produced by the Ilocanos made possible the financial independence of the Philippines from the Mexican subsidy which helped maintain the colonial government from the early days of the colony to the later part of the 18th century.

The Manila cigar which has always been made exclusively of the tobacco produced by the Ilocanos has spotlighted the Philippines in the international map in the 18th ad 19th centuries as the Manila cigar became famous all over the world.

Just for the preceding contributions mentioned, among many others not enumerated, the Ilocanos are a very useful people.

In their usefulness they are typified by the "pamulinawen" which was essential to the life and comfort of the natives for many centuries till the advent of matches.

For this one reason alone, excluding all the foregoing reasons, "Pamulinawen" has been taken as identical to Ilocano.

The pre-Hispanic regional song of the Ilocanos is the "Pamulinawen". It is a song that is peculiarly Ilocano and which appeal has been universal among this music loving people.

Source:
A Critical Analysis of Pamulinawen (1970)
The Regional Song of Ilocanida
By: Emilio L. Alvarez

Unai, I read your post with a great deal of interest but what's more interesting to me is your signature (which you borrowed from Martin S.) :lol: :) :hb:

Same here, Unai . And I felt my heart throb a little bit with pride as I went through the lines. The Ilocano in me has just been recharged. Thanks Unai :!:

[BeefPapaitan]

Bakit kaya di ako nakakita ng mga pic nitong nakaraang Pamulinawen?

[zachzech]

WOW! that is something UNAI thank you for sharing!

[BB-M]

Bakit kaya di ako nakakita ng mga pic nitong nakaraang Pamulinawen? Try Ilocos Times after the festival Beef.

[Gee]

Kino-control ata para may suspense. Kung may suspense lalong macu-curious yung mga tao at pag nangyari yan, masmadaming turista ang papuntang north. Strategy yan ni miss Chona F.
:) :) :)

[BeefPapaitan]

Bakit kaya di ako nakakita ng mga pic nitong nakaraang Pamulinawen? Try Ilocos Times after the festival Beef.

Wala din dun, actually. :(

[Myrna]

Is there anybody here connected with Pamulinawen?....maybe he can share us some of the Photos....just wondering....

[gr8-one]

http://www.ilocosnorte-online.com/our_albums/album02/pamulinawenFV.jpg

[gr8-one]

Dandani man gayamen Pamulinawen Festival en.
Tun umay nga bulanen.

[daguerrson]

PEBRERO KADI, GR8-ONE? ANIADA TI FEATURES TI PAMULINAWEN FESTIVAL? KAYATKO NGA MAPAN RANAEN NO KASANO LAENG. AAGAASSIDEGDANSA DIAY SINULOG FESTIVAL TI CEBU CITY AH! :)

[Myrna]

http://www.ilocosnorte-online.com/our_albums/album02/pamulinawenFV.jpg

ading gr8-one thanks...nagpintas met gayam aya....