baybayin
Baybayin and the Buid
The baybayin, the ancient writing script still used by the Buid to show off their love poems, was discussed recently in an online lecture for Canadian Filipinos. The presentation focused on the history of the baybayin rather than on their role as an important aspect of their cultural heritage. Earlier news reports examined the ways […]
The Traditional Language of the Buid
On the website of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, Dr. Edwin Antonio announced that he will be offering a program that will seek to revive and strengthen the traditional language of the Buid. According to the announcement, the program was planned to run from June 2 at 9:00 am through August 31 at […]
The Baybayin of the Buid
It is always heartening when the news media update really important issues, such as the ways people cherish their love poetry, rather than produce more dreary stories about wars and murders, diseases and disasters. Two different reports appeared in the Philippine press last week about the ancient baybayin script, used by the Buid and a […]
Buid Love Poetry: Ancient Script, Established Values
Thomas Gibson (1990) has written, “rather than compete in performing acts of courage, Buid youth are most likely to spend their time learning love poems with which to court young girls” (p.131). Although love poetry is not confined to peaceful societies, it may suggest for the Buid of Mindoro Island in the Philippines that they […]
