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.

TUNGAW - The Mainitnon Chigger


Nag-ulbo an agi
nan ganit na panit
nagpuya sa kahamis,
nagpanhubag
kun sagbot pa kagana
karason
karadjaw ibag-id
sa kagdanan
an tambay sa kadukag
an nagtisngi na kuyo
aja ikayot, ikiskis
ikibit, itusod
sa tambadjon nusuod
napahapyas nan lana
kay dakan mudukyas
amo ra nan bala
ayay, karadjaw mo gadjud
musuksok
sa nagpahiping
mga langub
abir na kun
may takyub
an kinaon namo
bahaw
pero ikaw, itlog an
pamahaw
O mahimayaon na
TUNGAW.

Read about the tungaw or chigger here.

(Smyle anay kamo kay bagan very heated arguments na ad-on ijo tagsan-SYAGIT. Pero sakto kamo, kay dakan way tinaguan, i-jawjaw an tanan. An maglagot, igot. But again, I really hope you stick with constructive criticisms.)

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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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