Pidjanga

(Glossogobius giuris) is a freshwater fish native to Mainit Lake. It is called “biya” in Tagalog and “white goby or tank goby” in English. The term “pidjanga” is also sometimes fondly used to refer to the Mainitnons, the people of the Municipality of Mainit, a town in Southern Philippines. This blog hopes to capture potentials of Migrants Pidjangas for the Development of our Town by attempting to document development issues, folk stories, and current concerns, about the Pidjanga — both the fish and the people.

Tinapsing 2006: Tag P55 an kilo nan Pidjanga

Mana Diday: Balor duha ka kilo mana. Pila man tanan?

Iya Bebing: Siyento-diyes (P110.00).

Mana Diday: Nay... iska-gatos rakan mana. Hangjo rakan. Magpalit paman ako nan jaman. Basin di na paigo!

Iya Bebing: Sus Diday... singko ray ako kada kilo nan iton! Habagat man gud kuman... wayay karadjaw mamalingay. Nihit an Pidjanga. Malagko man sab iton.

Mana Diday: Sige na mana.

Iya Bebing: Nah... malkanse ako day. Siyento-diyes gadjud!

Mana Diday: Hala pakapini rakan palihug! Jari an badjad!

Iya Bebing: Jari, duha kabook! Way imo diyes ngad-on?

Mana Diday: Waya raba.

Iya Bebing: Anay pa kay pansensilyuhan ko pa. Kating, pabusla nan kuwarenta.

Kating: Huyat!

Iya Bebing: Jari an sensilyo day... kuwarenta!

Mana Diday: Salamat mana.

Iya Bebing: Way sapayan. Balik-balik! Pidjanga! Pidjanga! Malagko... lab-as pa!

(TINAPSING is an attempt to chronicle snapshots of daily life conversations in Mainit. Volunteer English translators are welcome.)

By: Zimmbodilion Mosende.
Aug 4, 2006

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