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.

Alo, kisaw ngad-on!

Uman lumon...
Bagan nawaya man
an imo pagpanginlabot?

Bagan nabuta na kaw
sa mga panpanamak
sa imo katungdanan?

Bagan nabungoy na man kaw
sa kabujong nan mga problema
sa imo bongsyan?

An buhangin,
an isda sa danaw,
tamagpasipad-an.
Wayay hunong an pampanguha,
nangahurot na.

An mga kabukiran,
kailadj-han,
Imbes na tamnan,
aja pamudla,
panunuga an kakahujan.

An mga suba, kalupaan,
aja panlipai nan mga mina,
tamagkabutan na waya
nato hibaw-i
kun sisin-o
an makapuyos.

Uman alo,
magpakabuta-bungoy
ra lamang kita?

Ajaw!
Kuman na...
Tindog!
Pakigbisog!
Pamati!
Pagmata!

Adecer muabot an panahon..
na an danaw, tagsemento na,
an bukid, pulpog na,
an suba, kaging na,
an Pidjanga, hayo na.

Composed on 8 July 2009, 8AM, while on my way to the office.
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Welcome to the online home of the Pidjangas from the Municipality of Mainit, Surigao del Norte, PHILIPPINES . Pidjanga, Pedianga, Pijanga, Pedjanga... amo ra ton... gikan sa ato danao! For comments and suggestion contact me at pidjanga@gmail.com.

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