Ilokano Folk Songs

ILOKANO FOLK SONGS

Are filled with happiness,

dynamism and optimism.

They are statements about

the collective ilokano
persona.
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These includes war songs

that celebrated joy and
freedom.
There was ceremonial
song known as the “dallot”.
 ILOKANO FOLK SONGS

There was a courtship

song known as “badeng”
with “Pamulinawen as one
of the most popular.
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Manang Biday
The song Manang Biday is a
courtship between a man
and a woman wherein the
man is trying to win the love
of the woman through
panangay-ayo.
 Manang Biday, ilukat mu man
‘Ta bintana ikalumbabam
Ta kitaem toy kinayawan
Ay, matayakon no dinak kaasian
Siasinnoka nga aglabaslabas
Ditoy hardinko pagay-ayamak
Ammom ngarud a balasangak
Sabong lirio, di pay nagukrad
Denggem ading, ta bilinenka
Ta inakanto diay sadi saya
Agalakantot bungat mangga
Ken lansones pay, adu a kita
 No nababa, dimo gaw-aten
No nangato, dika sukdalen
No naregreg, dika piduten
Ngem labaslabasamto met laeng
Daytoy panyok no maregregko
Ti makapidut isublinanto
Ta nagmarka iti naganko
Nabordaan pay ti sinanpuso
 Alaem dayta kutsilio
Ta abriem toy barukongko
Tapno maipapasmo ti guram
Kaniak ken sentimiento