Culture

How about your dialect?

Vivo Bonito — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:23:50 +0000

here's just to share reminders all about ilonggo genes...

You know you are a true blue Ilonggo if ...

Your one peso is pisos.
Your bathroom has at least one "lugod" ( a rough and rounded volcanic stone used for wiping body dirts) (or one for every family member...)

Your nanay used to make you drink Mirinda or Royal Tru Orange when you have a fever, which is supposed to make you feel better.

"Sinamak" (a vinegar bottle filled with sliced gingers, siling labuyo and etc.) is a staple on your dining table (the best Ilonggo invention if you ask me... it was even banned on travel by airplanes long before 911..)

Your toyo is patis and your patis is toyo.

You use atsuete for your adobo and refer to pinaksiw as "pinamalhan".

Your daily meal will likely include laswa, KBL (kadyos, baboy, langka), ginat-an nga tambo with tugabang and okra, ginat-an nga munggo, Linutik, apan-apan, etc.

November 1 means eating ibus, suman, suman
Latik, kalamay-hati, bayi-bayi, valenciana or other native delicacies with glutinous rice and coconut milk.

You call those you love palangga, pangga, langga
or Ga.

You call your siblings or cousins inday, nonoy
or toto... the househelp may call you the same.

You call those who are older than you "manang or manong".

You catch the attention of sales attendants by calling them "day" or "to"

Your childhood games include tumba patis, taksi', panagu-ay, balay-balay, ins, shotbong, tin-tin baka, holanes,etc.

You used to be (or still are) scared to go out at night lest you meet the aswang, tik-tik , tayhu, kapre, kama-kama, morto, etc.

You call a person, thing, place and
event "kwan" when you forget it (si kwan, ang kwan,
sa kwan)

You understand that "Particulars Keep Out" sign means outsiders keep out.

You use words such as

"ahay" (expression of
pity, grief, empathy),

"yuga" (expression of disbelief, surprise),

"ambot ah" (to say you don't know,
expression of impatience).

You often start your sentence with "ti".

You say goodbye by saying "halong".

Your favorite cusswords are:
"linte" (if you're slightly pissed off),
"lilinti-an" (if you're now really pissed off)
and...
finally "yodiputa" (if you're pissed off big time!!)

Guilty?
You are a TRUE Ilonggo indeed!

Hehehe!

we would like to know who can understand lil bit of ilonggo here... anyone interested to know how to speak Hiligaynon???? i would be glad to share with you...

also, calling the other G.I.'s (genuine Ilonggo bala haw!)

Those were all about ilonggos. How about you? do u have some else to share how your dialect has reminded of what you are doin today? let's share....

Filipino expatriates in Qatar

Regionalism

ron_ona — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:00:55 +0000

Katulong, mangkukulam, kuripot, matapang, mayabang... the sounds of regionalism which is in fact, a form of "local racism" as each province calls the other with certain traits hindi ba? 7,100 scattered islands is reason enough for our being regionalistic as locals become tribally divided.

Pati ang pagiging regionalistic nakarating na rin sa abroad. Sa Canada at US ang daming kanya kanyang association mga kapangpangan, bisaya, ilokano, etc. Pero wala akong nakitang isang unified na "Filipino Association" period. Bakit ba kailangan mag hiwalay ang bawat probinsya kung pwede naman nating pag-samahin? Dito naman pag may nakilalang Pinoy, ang tanong "anong probinsya mo?" hoping na sana bisaya ito o ilokano etc etc. Ewan ko pero sana we can wake up one day & see each other as one unified Pinoy maski anong probinsya man ang ating pang-galingan. Madalas kasi pag nag attend ako ng gathering, they outcast each other dahil hindi sila mag ka probinsya.

Buti na lang meron FilEx. Isang grupo ng Pinoy na walang regional boundaries o exclusivity. Pinoys unite!

Filipino expatriates in Qatar

wedding

archer78 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:56:06 +0000

Asalaam Olaikum,

Dear Muslim Brothers & Sisters,

Can some one guide meh is there any Marriage bureau or a match maker for a wedding in Doha

Muslim Expatriate Association

Kazhicholuu Ee Onasadhya...

nasqatar — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:52:32 +0000

Ellavarkkum Thiruvonaashamsakal....Ona Sadhya undaakaan kazhiyaathravarkkum..kazhikkaan kazhiyaathe poyavarkkum...oru LIVE ONASADHYA...have it...
THIRUVONASHAMSKAL

QL Kairali

Ellavarkum Onnam (1st day) Onashamsakal....

INTIMACY — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:17:14 +0000

Ante ella koottukarkum kudumbathinum anteyum kudumbathinteyum orayiram Onashamsakal....

Subha Dinam.....

QL Kairali

HAPPY ONAM

nasqatar — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:47:33 +0000

Let's celebrate the Onam in a traditional way....with Atha Pookalam........Oonjal...Mahabali...favorite Sadya....Pookalam Compitition....Vallam Kali....

HAPPY ONAM TO ALL THE MEMBERS........

QL Kairali

Lectures after Taraweeh prayers

Aisha-Taweela — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:35:32 +0000

Muslim brothers & sisters,
See the attachment for info about lectures in several different languages held this Ramadan.

Muslim Expatriate Association

The New Wave Era...Looking for music swapping buddies.

ron_ona — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:55:04 +0000

Anybody here from the New Wave Era? Pale Fountains, The Cure, Depeche Mode, OMD, New Order, Fra Lippo Lippi, Lotus Eaters, China Crisis, The Housemartins, Echo & The Bunnymen, etc.

I am trying to re-capture my long lost youth thru the music of the 80's and I am collecting CD albums of these bands & artists. Back in the old days of vinyl records, our only chance of owning New Wave music is when we are able to record it from DWXB 102.7 using my Sony Walkman. But today, thank God for torrents!

Anybody wants to swap CD's? I've just added to my collection the complete 14 CD album of Everything But The Girl from 1983-2006 & I can swap a copy with anything you have. Oh by the way, I also have other genre besides New Wave & request lang kayo baka meron ako. Swapping only & there is nothing for sale. Thanks!

Filipino expatriates in Qatar

songs for jordanians

umhamza — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:54:05 +0000

http://www.youtube.c...
for those from Salt

http://www.youtube.c...
for those from Irbed

you may post other links

HAPPY RAMADAN

INSHALLAH ALL OF AS WILL BE IN GOOD HELTH AND GOOD CONDITION

Jordanians in Qatar

Maagang Pamaskong Kasiyahan ng Fil Expat

lovinni — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:01:57 +0000

mga repapips! may line up na tayo sa first kringle for this year. ang confirmation po until September 15.

kumg may suggestions po kayo feel free to post it here. kahit sino pwde mag suggest whether kasali or not. or you can send me PM.

As of September 1

1. Lovinni
2. Chevydjak
3. Avishai
4. 8rmcj (tama ba?)
5. Shane23
6. Bowlers21
7. Jayter
8. Mallrat
9. Working mom
10. Passion
11. Patman
12. Kurtercy
13. BF
14. Nepparaiso
15. Zensme
16. Chevydjak hubby
17. Janey
18. Angel08
19. Dekyo2000
20. Ida2008
21. queenct

Sali na!

Filipino expatriates in Qatar