Sulod language

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Native to Philippines Native speakers (14,000 cited 1980) Glottolog sulo1237		Region Panay ISO 639-3 srg
Language family AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianPhilippineCentral PhilippineVisayanWestern VisayanSulod

Sulod is Central Philippine language of Panay in the Philippines. It is closely related to the Karay-a language and is locally known to its speakers as Ligbok.

Sulod is spoken in the clustered sitios of Buri, Maranat, Siya, and Takayan along the banks of the Panay River, between Mt. Kudkuran and Mt. Baloy in central Panay (Jocano 1968:4).

Hinilawod: Adventures of Humadapnon

Below are verses from the first two stanzas of the second part of Sugidanun I (First Narration) of the Sulodnon epic Hinilawod chanted by Hugan-an and recorded by Dr. F. Landa Jocano. The epic is in the original Sulodnon language.

Sugidanun I: Pangayaw

2. Himos

Yabon-yabon pay tun-ogAlimbu pa duyamigNagparibung domdomHangop abi sa domdom.Ni Buyong Humadapnon:"Ti, Taghuy, ku magsalakayAbi ako magmamkawKu magliali ako sa lawdonMaglibot sa layagonBungayong ako sa sarakyanWaay ako't panimbang,Waay it panibin-sibin."Mahinay tumindugMahinay tumimbayug'I ginuong harangdon.Kambay dato agtunanLubayon kamasuswonUwa si Labing AnyagSanglit may babaylanSanglit hay singday.

English translation by F. Landa Jocanon

The dew was still freshThe morning breeze was coldThere he sat wonderingTill and idea came to his mind.Said Buying Humadapnon:"Well, Taghuy, were I to travelSupposing I do embarkIf I scour and cross the seasTravel around, spread my sailsI would be alone in my vesselI have no assistantI have no companion."And slowly he stoodMeditating he took to his feetThe respected master.He went and approachedHis younger sisterUwa Labing AnyagBecause she was a babaylan.An skilled in charms.

References

Sulod language Wikipedia

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