Masantos tan mablin oras
So inter na Diyos lawas
Umbangon tayon misalamat
Umbangon tayon misalamat
Ta inianac lay Dios Anac
Ta inianac lay Dios Anac
Galikin, galikin kapastoresan
Gali kayon, gali kayon manangigalang
Ed Ari ray, ed Ari ra'y catauaenan
Diad Belen so nianacan
Diad Belen so nianacan!
Last night a group of old folks (seven of them, between 50 to 70 in age) came by to sing this traditional Pangasinan Christmas carol (normally sung between January 2 to 6). It is something similar to the Pasyon chanted during lent, except that instead of telling about Jesus' life and suffering, it narrates in many stanzas the events surrounding and leading to Jesus' birth.
The chorus bids everyone to "come...to give respect...the King of Kings...born in a manger."
Regretfully I only know one verse and the famous chorus. I hope to teach Rio once I found the lyrics (wait...found it online, great!). She enjoyed listening to it (although she tugged my elbow after every line for translation)-- she even went to the next house to listen again!
3 comments:
hey I know this song... my name is even in the lyrics! just found your blog mare, via Roovin's blog yata. I didn't know you knew my blog too!
i have been looking for the complete song on cd for this, do u have one? Thanks
Hi JohnMC, we are in the same boat! My plan is to record the live singing on MP3 (i regret not having a recorder w/ me the last time), but we have to wait til Jan 2009. If you still haven't found a CD before then, lemme know. Will be glad to share the "live" recording to you. :)
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