Music of MindoroMusic of Mindoro

MINDOROCame from the words: MINA DE ORO.MA-AL ANG is the oldest name given to Mindoro.The islands of Mindoro can be found 25 miles from the end of Southern Luzon. Right now, those who are living in Mindoro are Christianized Filipino Lowlanders and a few ethnic groups.

Music of Mindoro

Hanunuo MangyansHanunuo Mangyans can be found within

the territorial jurisdiction of the towns of Mansalay and San Pedro (Bulalacao) along the periphery of Southeastern Mindoro. Their population is approximately 66,132. Hanunuo means true, real, or genuine.

NomadicAccording to history, they were forced to go to the mountains of Mindoro because of _________________________.Just like what happened to our minorities, they are now living as foreigners in their own land. They have preserved and kept on developing their arts specially their ‘SCRIPT’ that is almost the same as the Sanskrit of India.

HANUNOO MANGYAN

Music of Mindoro

AmbahanThe traditional poetry of the Hanunuo Mangyans.

Most frequently written on Bamboo tubes or slats.

Surat Mangyan

EXAMPLE OF AMBAHANHINTON YI WAYDI ASAN WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH

YOUPAGBUYONG SA SANDULAN THAT YOU ARE SO MUCH

UPSETGA MAY LANGIT NAGBAAN LIKE THE HEAVENS COMING

DOWNGA MAY BANWA NALAGAMAN

AS IF THE WHOLE SKY COLLAPSED

KAHAWAN PANGA-WAN EVEN RAIN WILL STOP SOMEDAY

URAN UD MAY LABANGAN BUT RAIN DOESN’T OWN A HOUSE

KALUNGAN PAGA-ANYAN A STORM WILL NOT LAST ALL TIME

AMYAN UD MAY BUYANGAN

BUT STORM HAS NO PLACE LIKE YOU

SANGDAN WAY TOWO NGARAN

ARE YOU NOT A HUMAN? MAN?

TI GA DAYE MIGBALKAN

DOESN’T MAN ALWAYS GO BACK

SATALES BALSIGAN TO HIS DWELLING PLACE HIS HOME?

THEMES

Childhood poetryFood and Work PoetryFriendship PoetryMarriage PoetryParents’ PoetryDeath Poetry

• KADALASAN, KAPAG ANG ISANG MANGYAN AY NAKATUKLAS NG ISANG MAGANDANG AMBAHAN, ITO AY KAAGAD INUUKIT SA KAWAYAN UPANG ITO AY MAPANGALAGAAN, MAITURO AT MAIPASA SA MGA SUSUNOD NA LAHI.