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.

Amo ra ini an DANAW ta, palihug mahala

An tubtob, nag-agik-ik
sa kaabunda nan imo pidjanga
An tikling nagkabibo
sa baba nan imo mga suba

Mga gamaw sige an sibay-sibay
sa gagmay nimo na mga isla
Mga pagusi, mga lusay
sa imo mga bayod magpadaya-daya

An buaja, mga ibid
magpakita panayagsa
Mga bayanak, bakoko, kikilo
an imo mahalon na mga isda

An taga-gata manlugsong
manguha nan imo bibi na magana
Mga taga-baybay, tagsugba
mga gitgit, sa pamalitok nakuha

Mga nanguli, tagmingaw sa imo ige
idu-do sa sili sanan suka
Taga-tabuk kada adlaw
sa Mainit, mga bugwan magdaya

Kun my gingaw, kasili
kan Tiyoy ibaligja
sa tiyanggihan ihuyog an saguyon
luyab, hayuan sanan tilapia.

Mga ulitawo, mamagbaroto
an bugsay, tag-isa
Mga nanay sanan dayaga
sa baybay mamaglaba

O danaw, uman
aya man kaw mahala
Imbis amumahon, mga tawo
nagpasipaya

Kasakit kun aja
palandunga
An imo kagana
mawaya na.

Composed: 16 July 2009, 9AM, EDSA Avenue
Lake Mainit Photos by Zimm, April 2008

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

GOOD DAY!!!PKIPOST PUD AN PICTURE S MAINIT RESORT...

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Maradjao karadjao, Pilipinas!

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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SEVEN are in the town of Mainit, Surigao del Norte... of the 15 exploration permits (EP) that the Regional Office 13 (CARAGA) of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Environment department approved as of June 30, 2010.

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