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Mapat-a ay batawa
Umyas radsak ya talna
Bulbulong ay maata
Mangaan si kamata. Continue reading “Radsak”
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Mapat-a ay batawa
Umyas radsak ya talna
Bulbulong ay maata
Mangaan si kamata. Continue reading “Radsak”
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Anggay mansasagened nan kakaok di kawitan sinan kaaruba,
Ipapatik ay ikimit nan matak ta eyak kuman iseyep si sinkaatikan,
Umanuwab ak si anandukoy ngem talaga ay naligat makaek,
Layden di awak ya likna ngem tuan pay nan nemnem,
Adi kagbay si katatagtag ya kapupulag. Continue reading “Ed Tudoy”
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Ukat
Mansuysuyusoy
Kusili ya ka-iw
Bang-ar di rikna.
Ginawang
Tug-in ay danum
Kiwet bayek ya karpa
Dawat en Apo.
Kawitan
Para kakaok
Enmey nakipalpalut
Binmetebeteg.
Danum
Agas di bigaw
Uwas di sakit nemnem
Dalus di awak.
Mukat
Naimamaklat
Kalingban sin kamata
Niliw-an ay nandaop.
Buwan
Nabobolibo
Mapat-a mo nalabi
Mantabon nu way sugit.
Puso
Layad nan narikna
Liget san nanturungan
Anggas et bummay.
Kape
Kaistorya mo agsapa
Kaukob mo panangan
Nu labi say mangaaan si tug-in
Susie Bangles-Baldo is a proud Igorota who belongs to the ethnolinguistic group Kankana-ey and a mother of three, two curious lads and a vigorous lassie. She spent her childhood savoring the blessings of simplicity in the ili; sidking-aparador, Chinese garter, bebe-ey (bahay-bahayan), climbing the caimito and swimming in the river were among the sundry fondest reminiscences that contributed to her yearning of going back to basics and reviving Indigenous poetry.
Susie is interested in the advancement of indigenous mental health and wellbeing that is grounded from the grassroots. She appreciates all sorts of writings (genially calling it as #KaisipangMalaya); believing that these are expressions of a person’s innermost thoughts and feelings, longings, hopes and dreams. Poetry is viewed as a vehicle that succor in reconnecting the dots from the past to make the present-day an opportunity for unlearning, relearning and development.