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Einar Gerhardsen, Bauko

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Blog Day 1

Title: A Day of Travel

Date: April 26, 2024

Location: Guinzadan, Bauko, Mountain Province, Philippines, 2600

Weather: Chilly Night

Mood: Excited

Today was an eventful day filled with travel, family reunions, and lots of laughter.

I woke up bright and early, eager to start the day. After getting ready, I enjoyed a hearty breakfast with my family, savoring each bite as we discussed our plans for the day.

Following breakfast, I took a refreshing shower and packed my bags with clothes and essentials for our upcoming stay in the province. Because my Lola’s family side is having a grand clan reunion tomorrow and she asked us to go. She even sulked to my mom, so mom decided that we should go and represent our Lola’s family. Anticipation bubbled within me as I imagined the adventures that awaited us.

Soon, we were on our way to the province, the road stretching out before us like a ribbon of possibility. I’m thinking of how I’m going to socialize with my other relatives, since it’s going to be the first time I would be meeting the others. We never really get to attend reunions because they were always being held in the province and we live here in Baguio. Nevertheless, the journey was filled with laughter and chatter as we reminisced about past trips, filled with lots of singing and excitedly discussed our plans for the days ahead.

Upon arriving at our grandparents' house, we were greeted with warm hugs and joyful smiles. Turns out that my uncles, aunts, cousins and other Lola’s were there too to attend the reunion tomorrow.

We sat down to a delicious dinner prepared by our grandparents, savoring the flavors of home-cooked dishes ( province dishes) and the love that went into each bite. As we ate, we shared stories and caught up on each other's lives, relishing the precious moments spent together.

After dinner, we gathered in the cozy living room, chatting and laughing late into the night. It felt like no time had passed at all as we shared jokes, reminisced about old times, and made plans for the days ahead.

As the day drew to a close, exhaustion washed over me like a warm blanket, and I drifted off to sleep with a contented smile on my face, grateful for the love and laughter that filled my day. Today was a reminder of the importance of family, and I couldn't wait to see what adventures tomorrow would bring.

[conlangcrab]

Dead Crab conlangs #8

Malierempa

(dictionary further down)

Aradhie - adj. Dry

Arel - n. Star.

Arelie - adj. "Of stars, star-shaped, starbound".

Aren - n. Sky, heavens.

Arennamie - adj. Pale-blue in color.

Arentul - n. Heavens, afterlife, lit. “Sky-country”.

Asalie - adj. Green.

Asko - v. To swim.

Askos - n. Swimmer.

Assa - n. Title, rank, position, nickname, mononym.

Asser - n. Sadness.

Asserie - adj. Sad.

Asso - v. To name, to give name to, to title, to call.

Astara - n. Hope, faith.

Astarabor.- n. Believer, who has faith.

Astaro - v. To hope, to have faith in.

Astaros - n. Priest, lit. “hopeful, faithful”.

Aster - pron. “Of hope”.

Astur - n. Camp, base, encampment.

Atrun - n. Stranger, unknown person; pron. Someone.

Auhur - n. Smell, scent.

Avart - n. Grass.

Ba - n. Lip.

Bado - v. To tell.

Bados - n. Storyteller, sage, poet. Oak (tree).

Bal- - part. adj. “Half, half of”.

Balartun - n. "Half stranger", person whose name you know but know little to nothing about.

Balasser - n. Light sadness, lit. "Half-sadness".

Balasserie - adj. Slightly sad, saddened.

Balberenie - adj. Lightly dressed, barely clothed, dressed in exposing clothing or half undressed/dressed, lit. "Half-naked".

Baldhen - n. "Halfroom", chamber between two rooms, a wardrobe, staffroom or corridor intersection.

Balerme - n. Short skirt, lit. "Half skirt".

Balgarf - n. Beastfolk, such as anthroi, fauns and taurs.

Balgo - v. To talk, to speak.

Balgyr - n. Harpy, lit. "Half bird".

Balt - n. Half.

Bannet - n. Rain.

Bannetwear - n. October, lit. “Rain month”.

Banno - v. To rain (used only for clouds), poet. To cry.

Batugenedh - n. Market, lit. “Selling square”.

Batuo - v. To sell, to barter.

Batwak - n. Merchant.

Bauko - v. To clean.

Befe - n. Mouth.

Beke - n. floor (of a room).

Belda - n. Attack.

Beldh - n. Field, grassland.

Beldo - v. To attack, to assault.

Belfan - n. Curtain, fog.

Belme - n. Book, a tome.

Belmes - n. Author.

Belmessie - adj. Unique, specific to someone’s craft, lit. “Author’s”.

Belt - n. Booklet, diary, novel, written or documented story.

Ben - n. Male, man, masculine animate.

-ben - part. n. “Man, he, male”.

Bend - n. Book.

Bendgwen - n. Library, lit. “Book house”.

Bendhen - n. Reading room, lit “book room”.

Bendho - v. To beat, to hit, to punch.

Benie - adj. Masculine, male. Berdhe - n. Page (of a book).

Berenie - adj. Nude, naked, bare.

Binie - adj. Small, tiny.

Bogdan - n. Coitus, sex (act of).

Bogo - v. To have sex.

Brede - n. Table, desk.

Buamo - v. To bounce.

Buamos - n. Ball.

Byn - n. Dot, speckle.

Cier - n. A stage play.

Cild - n. Family, kin, bloodline.

Cirion - n. Sport, play.

Dago - v. To walk on foot.

Darfie - adj. Alive, living, animated.

Daro - v. To close.

Daros - n. Lock, lit. “Closener”.

Darvo - v. To wear.

Ded - num. Two.

Dedie - adj. Second.

Dediella - n. Tuesday, lit. “Second day”.

Dediellig - n. Lunch, lit. “Second meal”.

Dedwear - n. April, lit. “Second month”.

Del- - part. adj. “Wooden, made of wood”.

Delmerymos - n. Carpenter, lit. “Wood-worker”.

Deledh - n. Flat land, field, plain, vale.

Delek - n. Mountain peak, horn.

Delie - adj. High, tall, lofty.

Deln - n. Gate.

Delt - n. Wood (material).

Denger - n. Beak.

Dengore - n. Guard, police, militia.

Dent - n. Garden.

Dentmerymos - n. Gardener, lit. "Garden worker".

Deol - n. Forest.

Deolie - adj. Covered in trees, forested (of areas).

Der - n. Foot.

Derde - n. Shoe.

Derge - n. Stain, mark.

Dermie - adj. Flat.

Dhara - n. Sibling.

Dharben - n. Brother. Dharie - adj. “Sibling’s”.

Dharkyl - n. Sister.

Dhel - n. Corner, bend of a road.

Dhem - n. Room.

Dho - v. To buy.

Didho - v. To taste (something).

Dob - n. Clothing.

Dobie - adj. Clothed, dressed up.

Doksa - num. Hundred.

Dom - n. Valley.

Domo - v. To roll, to fall down a slope.

Donie - adj. Curved.

Dor - n. Game, tournament, challenge.

Doro - v. To play.

Duk - n. floor (of a building, as in 2nd floor).

Dul - n. Hole, opening, piercing.

Dulo - v. To pierce, to open (forcefully), to make an opening.

Dunn - n. Grassy hill.

Durudh - num. Eight.

Dyr - n. Mountain.

Dyrias - n. Mountain range or are.

Dyrra - n. Nose.

Eakur - n. Snow.

Eakuro - n. To snow (used only for clouds).

Eakurwear - n. November, lit. “Snow month”.

Ealt - n. Sea, body of water fed by lakes.

Edhea - n. Hospital, lazarette.

Edhelo - v. To assist, to help.

Edhelos - n. Assistant, helper, satellite, companion.

Edho - v. To part with, to ally, to serve.

Edhos - n. Ally, friend (in official matters).

Eges - n. Neck.

Eko - v. To build, to rise from the ground, to establish, to construct.

Eiligie - adj. Slow.

Eldhe - n. Meaning, definition.

Eldhul - n. Realm, world, dimension.

Eldhun - n. Province, lordship.

Ele- - part. adj. “Noble, high”.

Elen - n. King.

Elepeldhen - n. Manor, noble house.

Elhor - n. Talent, innate ability.

Elie - adj. Good, well.

Elivear - n. July, lit. “Good month”.

Elt - n. World, realm, reality.

Elut - n. Noble.

Elucie - adj. Noble.

Em- - part. “Giving, assigning”.

Emel - n. Earth (as an element), ground, soil.

Emeldho - v. To define.

Emeldhuno - v. To make lord, to give land to rule over.

Emelo - v. To give blessing.

Emerie - adj. Quiet, hardly hearable.

Empan - n. Hill, mound.

Empeg - n. Cup, glass (for drinking), mug.

End - n. Store, shop.-end - part. n. “Store, shop, working/selling space”.

Ene - n. Child, descendant.

-ene - part. n. “Child of”.

Eneoth - n. Sun.

Enn - n. Door, gate.

Enog - n. Elbow.

Ent - n. Length.

Entie - adj. Long (in dimension), elongated.]

Entu - n. West.

Enun - n. Seed.

Eodho - v. To stop (someone/something).

Eon - n. God, deity.

Equi - n. Bone.

Erde - n. Money, currency.

Erdho - v. To sit, to take a seat, to sit down.

Erede  - n. Ring, halo, circle, radiance.

Eressie - adj. Happy, glad.

Erme - n. Skirt, dress.

Erted - n. Plate, dish.

Estim - n. Cheese.

Estita - n. Temperature.

Et(h)- - part. “Again, repeating”.

Etako - v. To rename.

Etano - v. To reinvent.

Etantivo - v. To retrain, to get rid of a bad habit by replacing it with a good one.

Etas - n. Noun, object.

Etasso - v. To give a new title to, to promote.

Etedhelo - v. To help by fixing one's own mistakes made in the previous attempt of help.

Etedho - v. To form an alliance again, to make peace after an argument, to become allies again.

Etemeldho - v. To redefine.

Etemeldhuno - v. To return the lord title to.

Etemelo - v. To lift a curse from.

Ethfuino - v. To reignite war, to reignite conflict.

Ethkaoro - v. Repaint.

Ethkeduo - v. To choose again, to vote again.

Ethkreno - v. To reconsider and redefine the limitations/rules.

Ethkulado - v. To relearn.

Ethpate - n. Rephrasing.

Ethpato - v. To rephrase, to retell, to tell, to repeat, to give a message.

Ethpatos - n. Reporter, messenger.

Ethpatuo - v. To resell.

Ethpeldo - v. To counterstrike, to attack again, to come for a second attack after a retreat (strategic).

Ethpendho - v. To hit repeatedly.

Ethpuamo - v. To ricochet.

Etred - n. Pants.

Etroi - n. Beer.

Ettomo - v. To reroll, to roll again, to try again.

Ettoro - v. To replay, to play again.

Ettulo - v. To reopen, to reconsider (a possibility).

Etwenus - n. Pattern, lit. “Repeating image”.

Etxeno - v. To regift, to pass the gift further.

Evlimie - adj. Cheap, of no great value, with little or no worth.

Fardie - adj. Big, large.

Fast - n. Binding, connection.

Faster - n. Wedding, lit. “Connecting”.

Fasto - n. To bind, to connect.

Fenie - adj. Beautiful.

Fenym - n. Suit (of clothing).

Fero - v. To smell (something), to sense scent.

Fert - n. Second (of time), moment.

Fina - n. Agility, youthful swiftness.

Finie - adj. Young, new.

Fred - n. Chin (bodypart).

Fuine - n. War, warfare. Fuino - v. To war.

Fyn - n. Youth.

Gafamerymos - n. Potter, clay worker.

Gafa(s) - n. Clay.

Gafie - adj. New, fresh.

Gafo - v. To renew, to refresh.

Gal- - part. adj. “Parent of, ancestor of”.

Galb - n. Father.

Galika - n. Mother.

Galu - n. Parent, ancestor.

Gand - num. arch. Four.

Gandalf - pron. Gandalf, lit. "Fourth wizard".

Gaora - n. Paint.

Gaoro - v. To paint (in one color).

Garf - n. Animal, a living thing.

Gartho - v. To explode.

Garossa - n. Bottle.

Gealt - n. Island.

Gean - num. Ten.

Geanded - num. Two.

Geanmin - num. Eleven.

Geanminvear - n. January, lit. “Eleventh month”.

Geannart - num. Thirteen.

Geanvear - n. December, lit. “Tenth month”.

Gede - n. Choice, vote. Gedelen - n. President, lit. “Chosen king”.

Geto - v. To smile.

Geduo - v. To choose, to vote.

Gedwe - n. Democratic minister, lit “chosen”.

Gefen - n. House, a building in which people live, sleep and eat.

Geka - n. Back (bodypart).

Gelas - n. Walled city (circular in most cases).

Gele - n. Head.

Gelme - n. Hat.

Gem - n. Spoon.

Gembu - prep. Forward, before, in front of.

Gempa - n. Arm.

Gend - num. Four.

Gendie - adj. Fourth.

Gendiella - n. Thursday, lit “fourth day”.

Genedh - n. Court, square (of a city).

Geno - v. To protect, to herald, to take hold of.

Genos -n. Protector, soldier, herald.

Genu - adj. Back; prep. Backward.

Genwe - n. Face.

Ger - n. Silver.

Gerae - n. Starlight, light shed by stars.

Gerest - n. Morning.

Gerimie - adj. Bright, light.

Geste - n. Shirt.

Gestur - n. Helmet.

Glario - v. To listen (to someone speaking).

Glaro - v. To hear.

Gobo - v. To smell, to stink.

Golar - n. Pig, boar.

Gole - n. Part, particle (of speech), fraction.

Golerf - n. Pork.

Gome - n. Crowd.

Gul - n. Circle.

Gulen - n. Egg.

Gor - n. Orange (fruit).

Gorie - adj. Orange.

Gorter - n. Orange tree.

Gost - n. Wonder, curiosity.

Gosto - v. To wonder.

Gostien - pron. “Curious”.

Grenve - n. Goose.

Gurad - n. Pocket.

Gurg - n. Box, chest.

Gurpe - n. Skin.

Gwegu - n. Raven.

Gwen - n. House, home.

Gwend - n. Painting (a piece of art done on something mobile), picture.

Gyr - n. Bird.

Hadh* - r. Out, outern, outside.

Hadhihun - n. Outside.

Hagda - n. Abandoned (someone), orphan.

Hagde - n. Abandonment, loneliness.

Hagdo - v. To abandon, to leave behind, to leave alone, to give solitude, to reject.

Hagdos - n. Rejector, traitor, who is unwelcome of guests, abandoner.

Hage - n. Protection, right, rule.

Hago - v. To tell otherwise, to protect someone, to stand against (an opinion), to take sides.

Hagos - n. Lawyer, witness.

Hakirie - adj. Rude, mean, unfriendly.

Han - n. Eye.

Hanhara - n. Monocle, lit. “Eye-glass”.

Hanharel - n. pl. Glasses, lit. “Eye-glasses”.

Hara - n. Glass.

Harak - n. arch. Ice.

Harg - n. Ice.

Hedde - n. Wall, fence.

Hedhea - n. arch. Hospital, lazarette.

Hedho - n. To heal, to treat (medically).

Hedhos - n. Doctor, healer.

Hefe - n. Bread.

Henie - adj. Generous, lit. “Giving”.

Henn - n. Soup, broth.

Heno - v. To give, to gift.

Henos - n. Gifter, giver.

Heos - n. Bed.

Heossendhen - n. Lit. Bedroom

Hepo - v. To jump, to leap.

Herrie - adj. Tall (of person’s height).

Hest - n. Chair.

Hielt - n. South.

Hielte - adj. Southern, left.

Hlufie - adj. Dirty, stained.

Hodie - adj. Beloved, loved, adored.

Hodo - v. To love.

Hodont - n. Love.

Hodos - n. Lover, beloved.

Homa - num. Thousand.

Horn - n. Hammer.

Hres - n. Ear.

Hudas - num. Billion.

Hulgwen - n. Theatre.

Hulo - v. To act, to pretend.

Hulos - n. Actor, pretender, liar, imposter.

Hun* - r. In, inside, inner.

Hunie - adj. Inner.

Huniste - n. Inside (of something).

Hunt - n. Statue, sculpture.

Hunto - v. To sculpt, to give form.

Huntend - n. Sculptor workshop.

Iedh - n. Fence, low wall.

Iefe - n. Apple.

Iefeter - n. Appletree.

Iener - n. Tail, cape (form of relief).

Ient - n. Bridge, crossing.

Ieon - n. Measuring unit of weight roughly equal to 112kg and thus 100 ronks.

Imbad - n. Square, a figure with angles equal to 90°.

Imbadie - adj. Square, with angles equal to 90°.

Imbado - v. To square, to multiply by itself.

Imo - v. To mix, to stir.

Ior - n. Cow.

Iorielf - n. Beef.

Iste - n. Part, side.

Ivro - v. To wake up, to awaken.

Kaero - v. To sign, to gesture, to point.

Kark - Sap, living organism liquids, bodily fluids. 

Kelvo - v. To shout, to cry out.

Kempe - n. Paper, papyrus.

Keori - n. Wave, roaring sea waves.

Ker - n. Shining, shine, glow.

K(e)r* - r. "Shining, of shine, glowing, star-like".

Kerie - adj. Shining.

Kero - v. To shine.

Kerselt - n. Diamond, lit. “Shining rock”.

Kilie - adj. Female, feminine.

Klunt - n. Weight.

Kol - n. Death.

Kolo - v. To die.

Kor - n. Secret, knowledge.

Korgwen - n. School, lit. “Knowledge house”.

Korie - adj. Secret, of deep or private knowledge.

Korihenos - n. Teacher, professor.

Koris - n. Secretary, secret keeper.

Korled - n. A secret passage, corridor.

Kren - n. The title for ministers.

Kreno - v. To limit, to control.

Krenos - n. Manager, controller, ruler, minister.

Krym - n. Sound, phoneme.

Kul* - r. “Hard, of hardness”.

Kulie - adj. Difficult, complex.

Kuladh - n. Student.

Kuladho - v. To learn.

Kuladhos - n. Student, learner.

Kupar - n. Town, village with a couple stone buildings.

Kuppo - v. To shake.

Kura - n. Study, exploration, known part of some area of knowledge or territory.

Kuro - v. To study, to explore.

Kuros - n. Explorer, scientist.

Kyl - n. Female, woman, feminine animate.

-kyl - part. n. “Female”.

La - n. Day (from midnight to midnight).

Ladhingwen - n. Hotel, inn, tavern, lit. “Staying house”.

Ladho - v. To remain/stay in the same place.

Lah - n. Matter, material.

Lahie - adj. Material, physical.

Lampa - n. Fish.

Lampamatos - pron. "Fishbane", a skilled whaler.

Lampo - v. To fish, to catch fish.

Lan - n. Moon.

Lanet - n. Race (of people).

Las - n. Moose.

Latan - n. Midday, noon, lit. “Day middle”.

Lenyt - n. Species (intelligent).

Led - n. Street.

Ledho - v. To climb (for surfaces steeper than 45°).

Lef - n. Meat.

-l(e)f - part. "Meat of".

Leg - n. Meal.

Leho - v. To touch.

Leme - n. Wing.

Lempie - adj. Straight.

Lenie - adj. Red.

Lenielf - n. Red meat.

Lerhie - adj. Deaf.

Lhan - n. arch. Old spelling of Lan.

Liar - n. Crown.

Liarie klunt - n. "Weight of a crown", responsibilities coming with power and rulership.

Limpo - v. To drink (any liquid).

Link - n. Cold.

Linkie - adj. Cold.

Linkmatos - n. arch. March, lit. "Cold-ender".

Lo - v. To go, to move, to walk, to swim, generic movement verb.

Log - n. Team, sport team, crew.

Lon - n. Grape.

Lonte - n. Player, participant. 

Lonym - n. Wine.

Los - n. Lion.

Loskie - adj. Brown.

Lost - n. Copper (metal).

Lostie - adj. Ginger (of hair), lit. “Coppery”.

Lue - n. Dog

Lugg - n. Horse.

Lum - n. Kiss, barely missed opportunity.

Lumo - v. To kiss.

Lun - n. Knee.

Lunt - n. Chamber, apartment, living quarters.

Lus - n. Space, cosmos, emptiness, vacuum.

Lusie - adj. Pink, lit. “Cosmic���, due to the color of the stars.

Lym - n. Lake, mountain lake.

-lyn - part. “Of, racial-adjective, language, craft.”

Lyst - n. Tube.

Maa - n. dim. Mommy, mother.

Mad - n. Letter (as a symbol), symbol, sign.

Mado - v. To write.

Mair - n. Laugh, laughing (act of).

Mairo - v. To laugh.

Mala - n. Energy, power, might.

Maladha - n. Coffee, lit. “energy”.

Malakyth - pron. "Mighty heir".

Malie - adj. Powerful, mighty.

Malo - v. To emit energy, to glow with might (of rulers).

Man - n. Adjective.

Manak - n. Measuring unit of length equal to 7mm.

Manar - adj. Blue.

Manie - adj. Descriptive.

Maro - v. To find.

Marrun - n. Group of people connected by common interests or goals, a company, a team, a club.

Mat - n. End, finish.

Macie - adj. Final, ending.

Mato - v. To end, to finish, to stop.

Matos - n. Ender, bane.

-matos - part. n. "Bane of, killer of, ender of".

Matwear - n. February, lit. “Last month”.

Mean - n. Treasure, wealth, deposit.

Meanlunt - n. Treasury, bank.

Mebe - n. Pen, specifically the dipping pen or fountain pen.

Medde - n. Food.

Meddie - adj. Edible.

Meddiegyr - n. Chicken, lit. “food bird”.

Megwe - n. Musical group of more than four people, musical band, a flock of birds.

Mehde - n. Prison.

Mehdo - v. To imprison, to hold as prisoner, to hold hostage.

Meie - adj. Good, well.

Mekyr - n. Knife.

Meld - n. Treasure, money, valuables.

Meldie - adj. Rich, with much wealth.

Melie - adj. Valuable, expensive.

Meme - n. Sheep.

Menda - n. Number.

Meolt - n. Dream, vision.

Meolto - v. To sleep.

Merde - n. Gold.

Merdie - adj. Golden

Mert - n. Health.

Merten - n. Medicine, lit. “Liquid health”.

Merie - adj. Healthy.

Merin - n. Lemon.

Merinter - n. Lemontree.

Merinie - adj. Yellow.

Meryma - n. Work, job, craft, art.

Merymend - n. Workshop.

Merymo - n. To work, to craft.

-merymos - part. n. “Worker”.

Moiko - v. To catch.

Mossie - adj. Soft, gentle.

Mulie - adj. Black.

Mura - n. Night.

Mylu - n. Juice (of fruit).

Min - num. One.

Minie - n. First.

Miniella - n. Monday, lit “first day”.

Miniellig - n. Breakfast, lit “first meal”.

Minvear - n. March lit. “first month”.

Myl - n. Jewel, precious thing.

Myste - n. Milk.

Nacio - v. To lose, to be defeated.

Nadda - n. Honey.

Nadie - adj. Nice, well, pretty.

Nag- - part. adj. "Without".

Nagmeldie - adj. Poor, with no wealth, lit. "Without wealth".

Nakar - n. Goat.

Naltie - adj. Strong (of physical prowess).

Nakmekyr - n. Fork, lit. “goat-knife”.

Nam - n. Color.

Namtold - n. Colorful metal (category).

Nan* - r. “Water, of water, liquid”.

Nanda - n. Water.

Nankrym - n. Vowel phoneme, lit. “Liquid sound”.

Nantyr - n. Fin (of a fish), fin-like form.

Nareg - n. Nature, living nature, spirit of life, breath of life.

Nart - num. Three.

Nartie - adj. Third.

Nartiella - n. Wednesday, lit. “third day”.

Nartiellid - n. Dinner, lit. “third meal”.

Nartwear - n. arch. “Third month, May”.

Nath - n. Defeat.

Nata - num. Nine.

Natie - adj. Ninth.

Natien - pron. “Ninth”, as a ninth child or ninth month, November.

Neadh - n. Wound, injury.

Nedda - n. Window, opening, gap.

Nedo - v. To open.

Nehant - n. Ravine, lit. “narrowing”.

Nehie - adj. Narrow.

Nemme - n. Claw, talon.

Nemo - v. To pass by.

Nemu - n. Body (physical form), torso.

Neogie - adj. Short (of height, including people), dwarfed, shrunken.

Neter - n. Victim.

Netero - v. To fall victim, to become victim.

Neto - v. To think, to discuss.

Nibie - adj. Weak (physical prowess), weak (in health).

Nigie - adj. Small, little.

Nintie - adj. Wet.

Nissie - adj. Sweaty.

Nistie - adj. Tight, well fitting.

Nistis - n. Tightness.

Noeg - num. Zero, null.

Noeg¹ - n. Nothing, emptiness.

Nor - n. Sand.

Nuin - n. Music.

Nuinglaro - v. To listen to music.

Nuinglaros - n. Music listener, music critic.

Nuino - v. To create or play music.

Nulnast - n. Stronghold, castle.

Nulnie - adj. Hard, solid.

Nulnkrym - n. Consonant phoeneme, lit. “Solid sound”.

Nulurra - n. Cart.

Nutemen - n. Math, lit. “Art of counting”.

Nuto - v. To count.

Nutos - n. Mathematician, lit. “Counter”.

Nympe - n. Soap, washing compounds.

Nyss - n. Sweat.

Nytamo - v. To feed, to give food to.

Nytamos - n. Feeder, one who feeds.

O - part. No, not, negative answer.

Odobie - adj. Without clothes, nude, lit. "Unclothed".

O(h)- - part. adj. “Not, without”.

Ofenie - adj. Ugly, hard to call beautiful, hideous.

Ogalt - n. Orphan, lit. "Without a parent". Ol - n. Fire.

Olie - adj. Unpleasantly hot, scorching, lit. “Fiery, burning”.

Olivear - n. August, lit. “Hot month”.

Olo - v. To burn (something), to burn (as in “a burning house”).

Olois - n. Cannon, gun, lit. “Fire tube”.

Ondel - n. Root (of a tree).

Ondob - n. Coat (clothing).

Onto - prep. Down, under.

Onteredh - n. Dungeon, lit. “Underground”.

Ont(o)- - part. “Under”.

Onulnie - n. Flaccid, soft, lit. "Not hard".

Oso - v. To turn, to spin, to rotate.

Paa - n. dim. Daddy, father.

Pardhe - n. Key.

Pede - n. Path, small unpaved road.

Pedekempe - n. Magazine, newspaper, lit. “Road paper”, as they were most usually sold on roads to keep travelers informed of the recent happenings.

Peldhen - n. Stone building, castle, house with stone walls.

Pello - v. To dwell, to inhabit a territory, to walk.

Pelon - n. Adult, matured individual.

Pelonie - adj. Mature, adult.

Pelt - n. Bar, dwelling, inn.

Persa - n. Document, contract, treaty, bill.

Pledho - v. To cook.

Pledhen - n. Kitchen, lit. “Cooking room".

Plento - v. To lay down.

Plutmerymos - n. Miner, lit. “Digging worker”.

Pluto - v. To dig, to mine.

Plyr - n. Crystal, mountain glass.

Pollianna - pron. “Rightful ruler”, queen of the 

Polie - adj. Rightful, as it should be.

Quar - n. Air.

Quato - v. To hang down, to hang.

Quea - n. Wind, breeze.

Queavear - n. September, lit. “Wind month”.

Quel - n. Town, ville.

Quen - n. Measuring unit of length equal to 70km and thus 700 rots.

Quest - n. Village.

Quosto - v. To follow, to track down.

Rabdas - n. Direction.

Ramb - num. Five.

Rambie - adj. Fifth.

Rambiella - n. Friday, lit “fifth day”.

Rapar - n. Finger/toe.

Rarie - adj. Thick, broad (of rivers), fat (of animate nouns), wide.

Raste - n. Belt.

Red - n. Year.

Refen - n. Farm.

Refenos - n. Farmer.

Refo - v. To farm, to produce.

-refos - part. n. "Farmer of".

Reido - v. To pay.

Rek - n. Fan, follower, adept.

Reko - v. To be a fan of, to like, to follow, to adore and be inspired by.

Remen - n. Mammal.

Remeno - v. To hunt, to prey on (only for mammals).

Rempa - n. Arc. Language.

Rempe - n. Tongue, language.

Rempo - n. To speak.

Reokie - adj. Warm, hot.

Reoquear - n. June, lit. “Warm month”.

Ressan - n. Tea.

Rest - n. Leaf.

Reul - n. Gold (poetic), lit. “blondness”.

Reulie - adj. Golden, blonde (of hair).

Ridhie - adj. Dusty, brown-colored, sprayed.

Rimo - v. To see, to notice.

Roged - n. Minute.

Roma - n. Time.

Romanor - n. Sands of time, hourglass.

Romie - adj. Heavy.

Romie¹ - adj. Lengthy (in time), lasting.

Ronad - n. Ship, boat. Rondo - n. Pencil.

Ronie - adj. Dark.

Ronk - n. Measuring unit of weight equal roughly to 1,13 kg.

Rot - n. Measuring unit of length equal to 700m and thus 1000 anats.

Ru - n. Pool, bathing place.

Ruar - n. Pain.

Ruarie - adj. Painful, excruciating.

Rubo - v. To run, to sprint, to gallop.

Rubu - n. Run, race (tournament).

Rud - n. Flower.

-rud - part. n . “Flower, flower of”.

Ruko - v. To draw (images or people).

Rumie - adj. Dark, shadowy, dull.

Rumpie - adj. Blind.

Ruprefos - n. Rabbit farmer, alt. Bird of prey.

Rupur - n. Rabbit.

Russa - n. Tooth.

Rydh - n. Dust.

Rygemie - adj. Thin.

Ryla - n. Singing (act of).

Ryma - n. Shoulder, rhyme, connection, link.

Ryn - n. Lake, pool, slower portion of the river.

Ryndie - adj. Swift, fast, quick.

Rynte - n. Musical instrument.

Ryv - n. Winter season.

Salga - n. Blood.

Sam - num. Seven. Samie - adj. Seventh.

Samiella - n. Sunday, lit. “Seventh day”.

Sanie - adj. Loose, freed, free.

Sekme - n. Poison, toxine.

Sekmo - v. To poison.

Selt - n. Pebble, rock, river stone.

Selg - n. Grave, tomb.

Selgiegelas - n. Graveyard, lit. "Tomb city".

Senym - n. City (composed of mainly stone buildings in the center and lesser, wooden ones around it, yet has no city walls).

Seolie - adj. Ill, unhealthy.

Seolis - n. Ill, patient.

Seotho - v. To push.

Set - n. Place, location.

Seuger - n. Illness, disease.

Seugergwen - n. Quarantine house, lit. "Ill house".

Siltie - adj. White.

Siltielf - n. White meat.

Sirmie - adj. Salty.

Sord - n. Gender, sex (trait).

Sto - v. To stand.

Styr - n. Muzzle, face.

Sulo - v. To sing.

Sulos - n. Singer.

Sulun - n. Eagle.

Sur - n. Blaze.

Suro - v. To blaze, to spit fire (for ignivomous creatures).

Surtur - n. Hell, lit. “Blazing land”.

Surg - n. Root (especially as edible).

Swele - n. Weapon.

Sykyr - n. Gem, precious stone.

Synvie - adj. Famous, well known, notorious.

Syrma - n. Salt.

Tana - n. Center, middle.

Ta(na)- - part. adj. “Mid, central”.

Tanaryv - n. January, lit. 

“Midwinter”.

Tano - v. To pull.

Tarussal - n. Upper front teeth (two central ones), lit. “central teeth”.

Tarve - n. Evening. Tarvie - adj. Late (as in time), late (of the evening).

Tea- - part. adj. “Great”.

Teagalu - n. Great ancestor, grandparent.

Teakor - n. Great knowledge, science.

Teakorgwen - n. University, college, lit. “Great school”.

Tealie - adj. Great, high.

Tealt - n. Greatness.

Temen - n. Art, art craft.

Teor - n. Cut.

Teoro - v. To cut.

Teorolt - n. Scissors.

Teredh - n. Ground, earth.

Terek - n. Tree.

-ter - part. n. “Tree of”.

-told d- part. n. “Metal, metal of”.

Told - n. Metal.

Tol- - part. adj. “Metallic, of metal”.

Tosk - n. Rat.

Tula - num. Million.

Tunte - n. Tool, instrument.

Tur - n. Land, country.

-tur - part. n. “Land of, land, country, territory”.

Turkempe - n. Map, lit. “Land paper”.

Turo - v. To throw, to hurl.

Tyr - n. Friend.

-tyr - part. n. “Friend of, friend”.

Uldo - v. To raise, to lift.

Uldos - n. Elevator.

Ule - n. Whisker.

Ullun - n. East.

Ulmunt - n. Sunrise, lit. "Eastening".

Ulmunto - n. To come (for the morning).

Ulno - v. To grow.

Ulud - n. Roof, cover.

Unom - n. Gift.

Unos - n. Ceiling.

Unkel - n. Spider.

Unkorie - adj. Light of weight.

-unt - part. n. “Land, biome, geographic territory which is not bound to one specific country”.

Unte - n. Religion, faith.

Untie - adj. Gray.

Unto - v. To pray.

Untold - n. Gray, colorless metals (category).

Untu - n. Stone.

Unune - n. Rice.

Urdie - adj. Bad, foul.

Urmanie - adj. Aged (in years, as in 200 years old, aged 200 years).

Uru - n. Drug, hallucinogen.

-ust - part. n. “Fortified town”, a walled town.

Usten - n. Week.

Vaecie - adj. Bound, married.

Vaeta - n. Bound, partner, husband/wife.

Valdhem - n. Office, lit. “Preparation room”.

Valo - v. To make ready, to prepare.

Valyn - n. Unintended movement to the beat, unmeant dancing.

Valynn - n. Dance.

Valynno - v. To dance.

Valynnos - n. Dancer.

Varyn - n. Cat.

Vas - n. Hour.

Vat - n. Marriage, union.

Vear - n. Month.

-vear - part. n. “Month, month of”.

Veln - n. Note (as in notation), remark, mark.

Venke - n. Beard.

Venor - n. Neighbor.

Venvie - adj. Dead, lit. “lost”.

Venvus - n. Picture, image, vision.

Veol - n. Beach, shore with sand.

Ver - n. Shore, where water and land meet.

Vesto - v. To hold, to carry.

Vestos - n. Bag.

Vibalberenio - v. To undress to the point of being half covered.

Vibelmessio - v. To make authentic, to make unique to the author, to claim authorship over.

Viberenio - v. To undress, to uncover, to expose.

Vibinio - v. To decrease in size, to make smaller, to reduce, to shrink.

Vidarfio - v. To animate, to give life to.

Videlio - v. To heighten, to give height to, to make tall.

Videolio - v. To forestate, to cover in forests.

Vidermio - v. To flatten, to level.

Vidobio - v. To dress up.

Vidonio - v. To curve, to bend.

Vieiligio - v. To slow down, to make lose speed.

Vielio - v. To make good, to make well done.

Vielucio - v. To make noble, to grant noble title.

Vifardio - v. To enlarge, to make big.

Vifenio - v. To make beautiful, to make pretty.

Vifinio - v. To rejuvenate, to make young again.

Vigerimio - v. To make bright, to brighten, to make glow.

Vigorio - v. To make orange, to heat until orange glow.

Vihakirio - v. To make one rude, to make one lose temper.

Vihenio - v. To make one generous.

Viherrio - v. To make tall, to increase height of.

Vihielte - v. To send south, to make southern, to make sissy and spoiled.

Vihlufio - v. To stain, to make dirty.

Vihunio - v. To make inner, to take in, to accept into society.

Vik - n. Promise.

Vikerio - v. To make shiny, to polish.

Vikie - adj. Promised.

Viko - v. To promise.

Vikorio - v. To make secret, to classify, to deny access to.

Vikulio - v. To make complex, to make artificially difficult, to make harder to understand/do.

Vi(l)- - part. v. "To turn, to make" (of adjectives, as in "to make white").

Viladeakurio - v. To cover in snow, to make wintery, tl give snow to.

Viladhandio - v. To make loud, to make thunderous.

Vilagadio - v. To shorten (in distance), to make shorter (in distance).

Vilahio - v. To make real, to materialize, to create out of nothing.

Vilamurie - v. To clean, to make clean or clear again, to wash.

Vilanurio - v. To make shallow, to simplify (concepts).

Vilaradhio. - v. To make dry, to wither, to dry.

Vilarelio - v. To make one star-like, to give blessing of stars.

Vilarennamio - v. To make sky-blue, to paint sky-blue.

Vilasalio - v. To make green, to paint green, to bloom.

Vilasserio - v. To sadden, to disappoint.

Vilemerio - v. To mute, to make one hardly hearable, to silence, to talk over.

Vilempio - v. To straighten, to make straight.

Vilenio - v. To make red, to blush (greatly), to make blush (greatly).

Vilentio - v. To elongate, to stretch, to lengthen, to make long, to erect.

Vileressio - v. To make one happy.

Vilerhio - v. To deafen, to leave one without notice of something.

Vilevlimio - v. To make cheap, to disvalue, to give discount on.

Vilinkio - v. To make cold, to cool down, to refrigerate.

Vilodobio - v. To undress.

Vilofenio - v. To make ugly, to scar.

Vilolio - v. To make scorching, to make hot, to heat till white glow.

Vilostio - v. To make ginger (of hair), to cover in copper.

Viloskio - v. To make brown, to paint 

brown, vulg. To cover in feces.

Vilsanio - v. To lose, to make loose, to free, to give freedom to.

Vilseolio - v. To make ill, to infect.

Vilsiltio - v. To whiten, to clean, to make white, to clear, to erase.

Vilsirmio - v. To salt, to make salty.

Vilsynvio - v. To make known, to fame.

Vilunkorio - v. To lighten (of weight), to make lighter (of weight), to lose weight.

Viluntio - v. To make gray, to paint gray, to leave without color.

Vilurdio - v. To make foul, to worsen.

Vilurmanio - v. To make old, to age, to turn older.

Vilusio - v. To make pink, to blush, to make blush.

Vilvaecio - v. To marry, to make married.

Vilvenvio - v. To lose, to make lost, to hide.

Vilvinio - v. To encell, to encase, to make core, to make base (of something).

Vilvulmio - v. To northern, to put in the North, to send to the north, to become skilled in survival.

Vilympio - v. To deepen, to make deep

Vimalio - v. To make mighty, to crown, to deem powerful, to call king, to woe.

Vimanario - v. To make blue, to paint blue.

Vimacio - v. To finalize, to make last, to leave one alone (alive).

Vimeddio - v. To make edible (again), to cook, to prepare (food), to make (food).

Vimeio - v. To make good, to make better.

Vimeldio - v. To make rich, to enrich, to saturate.

Vimelio - v. To make expensive, to make expensive through artificial scarcity.

Vimerdio - v. To make golden-colored, to cover in gold, to gild.

Vimerio - v. To make one healthy, to heal, to trait medically.

Vimerinio - v. To make yellow, to heat until yellowy-white light is emitted.

Vinadio - v. To make pretty, to make well.

Vinagmeldio - v. To steal from, go make poor, to make one lose riches.

Vinaltio - v. To make strong, to empower, to train physically, to increase athletic prowess.

Vinehio - v. To narrow down, to make narrow.

Vineogio - v. To shorten (in height), to dwarf, to make smaller or lower, to underestimate, to make or see as short (in height).

Vinibio - v. To weaken, to loosen, to make one lose power, to make weak.

Vinie - adj. Singular, cellular, nuclear, core.

Vinigio - v. To belittle, to make small, to degrade, to call immature.

Vinintio - v. To make wet, to make damp.

Vinulnio - v. To harden, to make hard, to make solid, to erect.

Vinystio - v. To tighten, to make well fitting, to tailor.

Vipelonio - v. To make adult, to become adult, to take or lose virginity.

Virario - v. To give water (to river, as via dam), to broaden.

Vireokio - v. To make hot, to make warm, to heat up, to warm up.

Vireulio - v. To make golden-colored, to blond, to discolor (of hair).

Viridio - v. To make dusty, to cover with dust, to let be covered in dust (by not dusting it).

Viromio - v. To make heavy, to fatten up, to add weight to.

Vironio - v. To darken, to make darker.

Virumio - v. To darken, to make dark.

Virumpio - v. To blind, to make blind, to deprive someone of information about some secret.

Virygemio - v. To make thin, to lose weight, to hunger.

Viryndio - v. To fasten, to accelerate, to make faster, to make swift.

Vitealio - v. To make great, to empower.

Volt - n. Fur, hide, fur wear.

Voltmerymos - n. Furrier, lit. “Fur worker”.

Vret - n. Leather.

Vulme - n. Hand.

Vulma - n. North.

Vulmie - adj. Northern, right (as in "right hand").

Vus - n. Bath.

Vussendhen - n. Lit. Bathroom.

Vyldio - v. To lower, to disgrace, to put below.

Vylvelt - n. Butter.

Vylveltie - adj. Buttery, oily.

Vylveltold - n. Lithium, lit. "Buttermetal" for its softness.

Vynta - n. Hair (on the head).

Yledie - adj. Low.

Ymp - n. Bottom.

Ympie - adj. Deep.

Ynga - n. Pigeon.

Yngen - n. Brain.

Yntunu - n. Alcoholic beverage.

Yro - num. Trillion.

Yssa - n. Science, study.

Ystel - n. Magic, secret craft.

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A Spellbound Sojourn: Our Five-day Escape in Otucan Sur

One year ago, my family embarked on a memorable experience to Otucan Sur, a remote village nestled in the scenic land of Bauko, Mountain Province, Philippines. This special journey was a pilgrimage to my grandmother's hometown and became a heartwarming experience of reconnecting with my cousins and the entire family around a warm bonfire. With no Wi-Fi to distract us, we engrossed ourselves in the beauty of pure exploration and adventure. 

Our five day stay at Otucan Sur was a beautiful adventure in itself. As we left behind the busy and tough life, we roamed through winding mountain roads, surrounded by pleasing views. Upon our arrival, we were warmly welcomed by our relatives and some of the villagers, setting the stage for a special family adventure. 

We stayed in an old ancestral wooden house that blended well with the cool and verdant surroundings. The relaxing sounds of a nearby river and the rustling sound of trees served as the perfect background music for our stay. Although the absence of Wi-Fi left us teens feeling detached, it quickly became the spark for closer and deeper connections within the family.

Without the distractions of the digital world, my cousins and I embraced the opportunity to bond with each other together with the entire family. Every evening, we gathered around a warm bonfire, sharing stories, gossip, laughter, playing silly games, and having heartfelt conversations. The elders of the family recounted tales or events of the past, including our grandmother’s childhood, offering a glimpse into our family's history and the rich cultural range of Otucan Sur.

As the sun set behind the mountains, the bonfire became the heart of our evenings. Its dancing ember flames casted a warm and fascinating glow on our faces, highlighting the stories that resonated with history and culture, unfolding into the very essence of the village.

One day, my cousins and I tried sneaking out. We wandered  through the lush forest, following rock trails, until we almost lost our way home. As darkness slowly fell, the once-familiar surroundings began to fade, and the brutal truth of our situation hit us. Although that worry was soon etched with relief as we saw our uncle walking close to our way. A quite scary, yet memorable experience.

Our explorations continued, as we visited nearby places like the cemetery where we first-ever saw the graves of our distant relatives, hiked the hills, and even tasted new foods. The absence of Wi-Fi allowed us to be fully present in these experiences, enabling us to appreciate the depth of culture and tradition embedded in the life of Otucan Sur. Every experience left us with unforgettable recollections that would always be etched in our hearts and deepened our sense of togetherness.

As our five-day vacation in Otucan Sur came to an end, we left with a deep understanding of the importance of preserving heritage, the strength of family bonds, and the beauty of embracing life in its simplicity. The lessons we learned during this trip have continued to shape our values over the past year, influencing our outlook on life and the significance of meaningful connections.

Our wonderful journey in Otucan Sur illuminated the beauty of disconnecting from the digital world and immersing ourselves in the true essence of life. The memories and experiences from our visit to my grandmother's hometown remain as cherished moments, guiding us on our journeys of self-discovery and personal growth.

[lobeltunkvan]

Köszönjük YT!

[thaniaflorendo]

What’s more chilling than nipping frost for Benguet Farmers?

“There is nothing more chilling than being told that prices were too low, like what happened last year wherein cabbages were sold at P3.00 per kilo.”

They say we need professionals for a certain moment of our lives to guide us from learning, but we need farmers three times a day and for the rest of our lives to not starve to death. Indeed, farmers generate food from buying retail products for farming and ending up selling their harvested crops at a wholesale price. They don’t earn much money, but they earn respect from our fellow Filipinos for being our daily heroes.

Grieving due to the status quo, farmers have no choice but to continue tilling their soils and fertilizing it with sweat and blood. They gamble even when it’s a losing game— only a quarter of their mile efforts are paid back.

The agricultural story of Benguet is unlike the reoccurring agrarian unrest in the country; land distribution was a rare issue in the mountainous regions of the Cordillera. In this pandemic, Benguet, also known as the Salad Bowl of the Philippines, has taken a severe toll, with tons of vegetables being thrown away due to weak sales in La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post and Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center. Furthermore, travel restrictions were too tight, and processing of papers was too expensive so trading stopped in the meantime. As a result, vegetables rotted and cannot be sold in the market.

Vegetables coming from other parts of Benguet, Tinoc, Ifugao, Bauko, Mountain Province and other parts of Cordillera produces at least 1.1 million metric tons and can triple depending when the demand surges, actually supplies 80% of vegetables in the whole country. The tight situation resulted to falling market prices that have bankrupted our farmers.

As I personally visited the farms in La Trinidad, Benguet, I met Nanay who asked me why I took photos of her when in fact she’s “just an old Igorot lady.” I explained that I wanted to feature their struggles amidst the pandemic, and I saw how a ghost of a smile formed in her lips, but in a few seconds, it shifted to disappointment.

According to her, as early as 5:30 am, despite the chilling weather and her age, she is motivated to visit her crops to see what kind of tending they need. She shared that there is nothing more chilling than being told that prices were too low, like what happened last year wherein cabbages were sold at P3.00 per kilo. They were sent back home with their harvests— rotting and spoiling. They were totally bankrupt at that time.

Farmers lamented as they faced their nightmare brought by the pandemic. Prices of highland vegetables eventually went up on the market because of the hesitancy of the truckers to transport the vegetables in the depots called bagsakan in NCR.

Due to the vegetable spoilage, tons of food were wasted. Some farmers has donated their harvest as the poor gets hungry. Local government units has also decided to purchase their stocks instead. In Baguio, vegetables are included in the relief goods given by the government for the people. Aside from helping the farmers, it is also beneficial for one’s health because it can help everyone strengthen their immune system.

Few kilometers from trading centers, prices at the Baguio market were a bit higher, but the plan of rehabilitation for the Baguio Public Market by the private sector threatens even the small-time vendors. Vendors oppose this movement and they are united in conducting peaceful rallies by playing their gongs and taking out their placards every 10 am and 3 pm every day.

The local government pushing for this kind of action does not favor the general public’s welfare. As old as tales, the poor will always be in the outskirts, and these actions from the LGU means stripping the rights of vendors in earning decently. Consequently, consumers will also be burdened on the prices as it will surely hike up. Farmers, vendors, and consumers will take a huge blow from these selfish actions while in the midst of this pandemic.

With the countless travels from Baguio to La Trinidad, exposed under the scorching heat while exploring the vast landfarm, I’ve observed and heard that farmers encountered common problems like lack of capital, labor problems, and expensive trucking services. I’ve heard painful narratives, and seen that the agriculture sector, who carries the burden of ensuring food on our table, remains among the poorest in our society. They may be considered as the backbone of the society, but to live as a farmer is to live with dirt, uncertainty, and sacrifices.

With their optimistic identity, hardworking personality, and resiliency, it pains me to see that people usually look down on them because of the dirt on their hands or the mud on their feet. Worst is the fact that they belittle themselves because they are “just a farmer”— like how Nanay called herself “old” and “Igorot” as if it is a bad thing.

That kind of mindset is a symptom of a problem that was instilled by the government to its own people. Unheard cries and pleas for support from the agricultural sector for decades is a manifestation that they have been ignored by the government.

Without their hands and feet, caked with dirt, mud, and soil, we won’t survive on a day-to-day basis. Their footsteps will always leave a legacy for their heroic act that saves us from hunger. But this should not be one-sided, we must show proper appreciation by encouraging the government to prioritize their needs above anything else.

[tartsdmegazaprot]

nálam bauko eléggé megnyerte ezt a háborút

[conanaltatis]

Miss Multinational Philippines Kimi Mugford is proud Igorot-Canadian

Miss Multinational Philippines Kimi Mugford is proud Igorot-Canadian

Kimi Mugford

On January 10, 2019, Kimi Mugford, 18, arrived in India where she is set to represent the Philippines in Miss Universe 2019. In her introduction video, she mentions how proud she is of her Igorot roots.

“I am Filipino with Igorot heritage,” Mugford says. “My family has roots in Bangnin, Bauko, Mountain Province. My mother is proud of her heritage teaching me Kankanaey as I lived in…

[laundryhepburn]

egyebkent evek ota nem neztem a valovilagot, de most elkezdtem ezt az uj evadot, es hat ez a belevalo vilag gyozikevel meg a bauko evaval (de imadom azt a not) olyan, mint egy hallucinacio, mint egy rossz alom, vagy inkabb jo, nem tudom, mert egyszerre borzalmas, egyszerre vicces, de az tuti, hogy ezek az rtl-nel tudjak, mi kell a kepernyore, vagy inkabb mi nem, mert az mar tul igenytelen, es azt direkt kirakjak, oszinten fuggo lettem.

[cabaltera]

The Girl from Bauko

a short story by an Ilocano writer.

BAUKO IS a remote mountain town up in the wilds of the Cordilleras. It is some five thousand feet above sea level, and thick fog covers the towering mountain slopes every day, even in mid-summer, and the golden sun hardly be seen at high noon.

Of all stories - love stories - worth remembering my Father told me, not one can surpass the poignant story of a ravishing and winsome mountain lass by the name of Maila.

Maila was a Kankanay, one of the principal tribes of mountain Province. Indeed, Maila was a bundle of unsurpassed pulchitrude and vivacity, possessing a pair of bewitching dimples in her rosy checks, deep as the ravines surrounding her father's luxuriant mountain clearing up in Bauko.

The epic story of World War II would be incomplete and colorless without this beauteous mountain lass Maila, Father would tell me with a sparkle in his eyes, because Maila was everything to him during those dismal , difficult years of enemy occupation.

Father was a guerillero during the war. He was not a professional soldier, he repeatedly told me, since before the outbreak of the Pacific War he was still young, vibrant and innicent, and was bent on his studies at the U.P. in Padua Faura.

Those days were the golden days of the Commonwealth under the tutelage of the charismatic political leader, Manuel L. Quezon. Padre Faura then was quiet and shady with giant acacia trees, branching towards the sky on both shoulders of the street, affording cool shades for the boisterous groups of colegialas heading towards the big and spacious corridors of the State University and the Ateneo.

Father joined the army probably because of compulsion of maybe he was afraid of those slit-eyed Japanese soldiers. In the mid-thirties, the cream of the Filipino manhood was called to undergo compulsory five-and-a-half-mo the training in a care all over the islands; Father was among them, although he opted to take summer infantry training in Camp Murphy, the premier army camp I those days.

Prewar trainees and cadets of the ROTC units of Manila's colleges, were on the list of the Japanese Empire and sure death was the penalty for being one of them.

Why and how bphe came to Bauko, he did not tell me, but guerilla rose in those difficult years lived anywhere in the wilds of Northern Luzon.

Perhaps the dense mountain growths of the Cordillera ranges provided safe sanctuary for them. They were wanted by the Japanese forces for sure and once the were caught, they were herded like animals to a monkey house with grills and baked under the burning sun to be skinned alive or tortured to death by all kinds of painful methods as by bayonet thrusts, merciless clubbings and by water cure. Japanese soldiers were no better than barbarians in Marco Polo time.

"I had a co-guerillo by the name of Lacuasan," Father would recall. "This man Lacuasan was as my age and was a native of sturdy Kankanay stock. Most of the time he wore a g-string and was armed with a hatchet and a spear. He had a perfect physique, with bulging muscles throughout his whole anatomy -- easily he could have competed with Charles Atlas or Henry Liederman.

Lacuasan was a runner, a courrier, of the famed 66th Infantry, the guerrilla outfit composed of mountain tribes -- fierce-looking Kalingas and half-civilized Bontocs and Ifugaos, much-feared headhunters of the mountain provinces. Lacuasan was fast moving in spite of his size Climbing treacherous and slippery trails like a deer, he knew every bend and waterhole in the vast plateaus of Bauko.

The 66th Infantry was commanded by a greying American officer, Major Parker Calvert, a West Pointer, who refused to follow the surrender orders of General Wainwright following the fall of Corregidor.

It was Lakuasan who invited Father to his mountain clearing atop a lonely knoll in Bauko. The hut he owned was a small one, surrounded by a wide swath of camote patch; around the hut were chayote vines laden with fruits. Below the clearing was a picturesque valley where a meandering river curled it's way with water sparkling with foam and the pine trees roared when the north wind passed by.

"I believe you feel sad and lonely," Lacuasan told Father. Although Father carried a higher Rankin their outfit, Lacuasan simply called Father by his nickname, Andy. Father liked it that way.

There was evening when Father and Lacuasan spent their time keeping away the seeping cold and wetness of Bauko weather by sipping tapey, the homemade rice wine of the natives.

This liquor was made with fermented rice, sweet varietals of the upland strains, sprinkled with binubudan, powdered rice with crushed ginger and yeast. Some was fermented and brewed using sweet upland corn.

"Have you ever visited our ulog before, Andy?" Lacuasan asked, his eyes sparkling like two tiny stars. Father shook his head, his curly hair waving in the cool breeze like young bamboo swaying with the wind in an August storm. Father at the time looked like a Robinson Crusoe, marooned on a lonely island in the South Pacific. He had gone a year without a haircut and was looking shabby with a long beard that covered the contours of his mouth.

"Come," Lacuasan said, "let's pay a visit!" The ulog was a square matchbox construction of bamboo, wood, and cogon with no opening except for a door to one side and reached by a movable staircase used by the maidens of Bauko every night. Here these young unmarried girls would sleep. Young boys, barely in their teens, frequented the ulog in the evenings to express their love to the maidens whom attracted them the most. If the young girl favors a relationship, she'd invite the boy to come up where they'd sleep together using a common pillow made of hardwood as big as the girl's thigh.

Sexual contact was strictly forbidden and a boy had better think twice before making ungentleman like advances towards the girl he loves. Bauko's young men are well disciplined so that mashing and even kissing and petting are absolutely taboo.

Lacuasan had to brief Father before an encounter with the girl he planned to date overnight. At first, Father was uneasy because he was completely ignorant of the customs of the places. But, with much tapey in his blood, he regained his courage and bravado.

Young Filipinos, they say, are fast lovers and Father did not find it hard to start. That was how he came to meet Maila. To him, Maila appeared a different breed from the rest of the girls; she was clean and neat and properly dressed in the native costume. Her hair carried a special scent like the ilang-ilang flower nipped as a bud, and a carnation petal adorned her way brownish hair. Her skin was flawless, reddish-white, and she looked like a goddess standing atop a boulder caressed by the sweet mountain air.

Maila was a half-breed, American blended with Igorot blood. Before the Great Wr she was a senior in a high school ran by Belgian sisters in Baguio. She spoke English fluently with an accent, and it was not long before Father learned that this mountain beauty was indeed very bright and intelligent. Father also found out that she was a student writer, the editor of her school paper, The Baguio Breeze.

Father was deeply impressed during the first meeting with Maila. From the start, Father enjoyed her company because, besides being a good conversationalist, she was adept at literature and could recite pieces of classic poetry from Walt Whitman to Tagore. Father fell in love with Maila on that first evening, their very first encounter.

Maila laughed loudly when father proposed to her. "You're a lowlander," she said. "I hail from a land above the clouds. How can that be possible? Shal, I stoop so easily li,e a giant from the sky to love a man from a civilized world? I'm of Igorot stock, looked down on by you lowlanders."

"No, we can never meet, " she signed heavily. The dimples in her cheek sparkled like bonfire and were very attractive in my Father's sight. "You forget that we come from two different worlds, two different spheres."

A big lump in Father's throat rendered him speechless. He knew he loved Maila and nothing would keep him from loving her more He was the type who never ran from a fight. He came from a family of hardworking peasants, unafraid to face adversity or anything that taunted his pride, courage, and honor. Now was his chance to try his luck in love. Maila was the answer to his dreams and imagination.

"Love has no boundaries, Maila," Father replied, "No, not even gaps in culture, origin, heritage, creed, skin or social status are barriers to it." Maila stared at Father hard and long. She smiled shyly and Father understood that Maila loved him too. She then stood up and muttered, " Andy, here in Bauko, we possess a priceless tradition of honor. If a suitor defeats a girl in a selected competition then she is conquered. Tomorrow, as soon as the great sun rises in the east, challenge me to a race. We wil, run uphill." She pointed to a treeless hill not far from where they stood.

"I gladly accept your challenge, Father replied, his voice a little louder than usual.

The early morning was murky in Bauko. Thick fog enveloped Lacuasan's hut atop the knoll. All around, there was an endless sea of mist. In high spirits , Father trodden the dewy grass like a colt prancing in pasture. The sun shone metallic dull and it's faint beams peeped through a thin veil of mist in the eastern horizon. He stared at the sunflowers and carnations scattered in abundance over the slopes of the Bauko mountainsides.

Maila appeared suddenly at the base of the barren hill where the race was to be held. Lacuasan was to draw the starting line. Pulling his pistol from a leather holster tucked in his waist, he advised the competitors to be ready and with the bark of his gun they were to climb the hill as fast as they could.

When the gun barked, Maila darted towards the summit like a frightened deer, her legs appeared like rapid clogs spiking furiously upwards. Meanwhile, Father sped up like a jet hitting fist-sized boulders with lightening ferocity. Father knew he was exhibiting now his prowess in the century race back in his high school years when he romped away with a gold medal in the pre-war national athletic meet in Manila. The Bauko beauty gasped for breath but she was no match for the lowlander, this soldier of fortune who had drifted up to the Bauko highland to hide from Japanese hounds.

"I surrender to you, Andy," Maila calmly admitted, breathing hard. "I didn't know you were a sprinter for the first caliber." She knelt down to catch her breath.

"And so?"

"Of course, the jog is up and I am now yours," was the curt reply. That was how Father won the the heart of Maila. Gasping for breath, Father walked slowly towards her. Clutching her by the shoulders, he gazed into her eyes. They held hands as they ascended a promontory. At the summit stood a solitary pine tree casting it's shade over a clean boulder. Here they sat together.

The sun now shone clearly and resplendent. The flowers around them bid a joyous celebration. Lacuasan followed them and congratulated both victor and vanquished and to Father for winning the heart of the fastest girl in Bauko.

IN EARLY DECEMBER, a runner from Volckmann's headquarters up in Kapangan visited the two guerrilleros. He handed Father a field order instructing them to report to headquarters for further duty as the forces of General MacArthur were fast approaching the beaches at Lingayen. In January, the liberation forces tangled with the Japanese army everywhere in Luzon. The Allied Forces surrounded the enemy in the mountain provinces by placing the infantry divisions to route Yamashita's forces holed up in Kiangan. Father and Lacuasan returned to their respective outfits to join the bloody encounters with Japanese soldiers in Bessang, Lepanto, and Kayan, the last being but a stone's throw from Bauko. In late August, the Americans issues an ultimatum to Yamashita's forces to surrender. That after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki where thousands of Japanese were killed by atomic bombs. Yamashita had to surrender unconditionally.

The GIs boarded the jeep with Lacuasan at the wheel. Father waved at the Bauko beauties as the jeep moved away. Maila and the others waved back. He caught Maila's eyes supplicating. She had not stopped crying since their hands parted in a muted farewell. Looking back once more, he thought he saw Maila's lips, parted, imploring him to return. But the jeep made a sharp turn at the fork in the road and they were met by a strong wind from the vegetable fields lining the road, accentuating the fact that the poblacion was already behind them.

With the surrender of the wily Tiger of Malaysia and his forces, after the last prisoners of war were settled in camps in the lowlands, Father and Lakuasan hurriedly left for Bauko for a brief respite. Maila and her friends arranged a homecoming celebration for the two soldiers. That night the moon was big and round and the cool Bauko air hovered over the schoolhouse where the lively event was to be held.

On a clear Sunday morning, after the sun had dissipated the thick fog enveloping the Bauko skyline, Maila and her friends stood in front of the schoolhouse to bid Father and Lacuasan goodbye. The two GIs had a new assignment somewhere in La Union.

"Of course, I shall return," Father calmly told Maila, clutching her cold hands tightly. His lips quivered and Maila, shaking with grief, placed a lei of fresh everlasting flowers over Father's neck. She was sobbing so hard as Father consoled hee by lightly patting her back.

This short story is authored by Yolanda V. Ablang taken from Ilocano Harvest (a collection of short stories in English by Ilocano Authors). Edited by Pelagio Alcantara and Miguel S. Diaz. Published by New Day Publishing, 1988, in Quezon City.

Photos are not mine, but taken from the Internet, including australianmuseum.net.au

Additional editing done by myself.

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Duterte signs laws creating 5 new independent schools

#PHnews: Duterte signs laws creating 5 new independent schools

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed laws converting five schools into independent schools.

Duterte signed Republic Acts 11527, 11528, 11529, 11530, and 11531 on March 12.

RA 11527 separates the Tabuk City National High School-Bantay Extension in Tabuk City, Kalinga from the Tabuk City National High School.

“The Tabuk City National High School Bantay Extension in Barangay Bantay, Tabuk City, Province of Kalinga is hereby separated from the Tabuk City National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Bantay National High School,” according to RA 11527.

Under RA 11528, Guinzadan National High School-Mayag Extension in Bauko, Mountain Province is renamed as Mayag National High School after being separated from the Guinzadan National High School.

Another law, RA 11529, changes the name of Lubon National High School-Mabalite Extension in Tadian, Mountain Province into Mabalite National High School after Duterte decided to convert it into an independent national high school.

RA 11530 also converts Dalanao Elementary School-Dabburab-Dalanao Extension in Bacarri village in Paracelis, Mountain Province into an independent elementary school and will now be known as Wellie Maclinic Elementary School.

Guina-Ang National High School-Mainit Extension in Bontoc, Mountain Province, according to RA 11531, is now converted into an independent national high school and renamed as Mainit National High School.

The laws mandate the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the schools.

The Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) is also required to include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the schools, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the schools.

“Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school[s] shall be included in the General Appropriations Act,” the laws read.

The DepEd Secretary is also tasked to formulate the implementing rules and regulations within 120 days after the approval of the laws.

RAs 11527, 11528, 11529, 11530, and 11531 take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Duterte also signs RA 11526 on March 12, renaming Pag-asa National High School in Rawis village in Legazpi City, Albay to Legazpi National High School.

“The main campus of the Legazpi City National High School shall continue to remain in its present location in Barangay Rawis, City of Legazpi, Province of Albay,” the law, which also takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, said.

Palace released a copy of the laws on Wednesday. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Duterte signs laws creating 5 new independent schools." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1133937 (accessed March 18, 2021 at 01:07AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Duterte signs laws creating 5 new independent schools." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1133937 (archived).

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Legalize Mary Jane or illegalize Alice B. Toklas?

Pot, Weed, Grass, 420, Ganga, Dope, Herb, Joint, Blunt, Cannabis, Reefer, Mary Jane, Buds, Stinkweed, Nuggets, Chronic, Tobacco, Hay, Rope, Gangster, Skunk, Boom, Blaze, Ashes, Block, Boo, Broccoli, Burrito, Burnie, Charge, You name it!

These are some of the common street names that cannabis had. So let’s talk about the use of illegal cannabis, I’d call it illegal because legalization of cannabis is not been approved in our country. It has medical purpose, but a lot of unwanted effects. House passes bill legalizing medical marijuana The bill would make it legal to use marijuana to benefit patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions.HB 6517 defines this as any disease causing wasting syndrome, severe and chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures including those characteristic of epilepsy, or severe and persistent muscle spasms. According to this bill, the legalization is for medical marijuana, not for other types. The former president-turned-Pampanga 2nd District representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, admitted that she had been using medical marijuana patches to ease pain whenever she visits a country where medical cannabis is legal. She suffers from multiple cervical spondylosis or the degeneration of the intervertebral discs, causing pain in the spine.

Not all cannabis are the same, in fact you can differ them from their leaves. Sativa leaves of sativa are loger and slimmer than Indica and Ruderalis.It can grow until 13 fingers and has a lighter and lime green shade. It is also believed that the longer flowering of sativa strains is the reason why people use it for illegal purposes. Next is the Indica the leaves of indica are short and wide, can also grow 7-9 fat fingers, indica leaves aare darker, deeper shades of green. The last one is Ruderalis the leaves of ruderalis are quite thin, and can develop 3-5 slender leaves. Most growers compare them to leaves of young sativa because it has slender and fewer leaves.\

Even if we knew the types of cannabis, we can get fooled because some growers do leaf mutations. Leaf mutation is initiated by breeders to better camouflage plant and make it less identifiable as Marijuana, gnarly-looking sets of leaves that appear on young plants, widespread leaf mutations with even numbers of fingers and ugly deformities are very rare. Excessive mutations are indicative of bunk genetics and poor breeding practices.

Here in the Philippines there are more than 300 growing sites of cannabis, especially at Mountain provinces like Bontoc, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Amburayao, Barlig, Bauko, Besao, Natonin, Paracelis, Sabangan, Sadanga, Sagada, Tadian. For easy access, suppliers go to Baguio, harvest their cannabis and supply it to different areas of Makati like Cembo, West Rembo, Rizal, Poblacion, Urdaneta, Bangkal, Magallanes, Sta. Cruz, La Paz, Palanan, Bel-Air Guadalupe then reaches Taguig, Pasig, Pateros until it came to the hands of college sellers. Certainly introduced,Clandestine cultivation in the highlands, especially the Mountain Province, Limited personal-use garden cultivation, Native of Asia,Commercial cultivation in many countries.

Some breeders grow their pots indoors, less hassle right? But quite expensive then, but you are assured that it is pure organic because it is home-grown. When growing a cannabis, you will need a

 1.      Room or space for your plants, it can be in a closet, tent, cabinet, spare room, or a corner in an unfinished basement. Some tips in indoor growing are, The smaller grow, the less expensive it is to set up, much easier to monitor than in mountain province. lights, ducting, fans, and other equipment, as well as leaving enough room for you to work. When cannabis is in stage of flowering, it grows triple it’s size so you must a lot a bigger space. Cleanliness of the room is required and the temperature, humidity and lighting.

2.       You must choose your lights, because for sure, in your room it’ll not receive natural sunlight wherein it will not get the energy from the sun so choose a good quality of lights, choose HID lighting but there is a cheaper option, fluorescent and LED lights but the best quality is HID High Intensity Discharge

3.      Give your plants some air. The room must be well- ventilated you will need an exhaust fan, to eliminate the warm air and a filtered air on the other side of the room

4.      Learn how to monitor your set-up. You must know each of the set-up’s functions. units available that control lights, temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels, the beginner will generally need a simple 24 hour timer for the light and an adjustable thermostat switch for the exhaust fan. The timing of the light/dark cycle is very important when growing cannabis; generally you will have your lights on for 16-20 hours per 24 hour period 

5.      Decide what medium you want to use in growing them. It can be in pots, or rockwoool. Any high quality potting soil will work, as long as it doesn’t contain artificial extended release fertilizer

6.              Determine What to Grow Your Cannabis In A flood-and-drain, tray-style hydroponic system may use small net pots filled with clay pebbles or just a big slab of rockwool to grow many little plants

7.              Feed Them! Give them nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper

8.              Water them

 Now by following these easy steps, you can now have legal cannabis. Which can be used for medical purposes.

Methods used  in taking Marijuana to your body are smoking, bongs, vaping, dabbing, oral ingestions, sprays, tinctures and topical methods.

In smoking, marijuana is smoked using pipes, bongs, joints, blunts, .

In bongs, you can use 2 bottles or sometimes buy it online or customize your own, wherein the gravity pull the smoke into the chambers with water or sometimes beer or wine.

In vaping, Vaporizers heat the marijuana to a point just below the point of combustion.  The active ingredients can be inhaled as a vapor, rather than as more harmful smoke.

In dabbing, A glass pipe or bong is heated with a blowtorch. When the resin extract is placed into the pipe, it creates vapor almost immediately. Dabbing is thought to produce a greater high than smoking marijuana.

In Oral Ingestions marijuana is mixed with foods or baked goodies, most commonly in sweets like chocolates and candies. Oils extracted from marijuana plants can be used in cooking, baking, or simply mixing with food to create a variety of products that can be ingested orally or taken in capsule form (known as cannabis caps or weed pills). 

In Tinctures Tinctures are liquids extracted from marijuana plants that are infused with a solution of alcohol or alcohol and water. The user places a few drops of the solution under the tongue and it is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.

In Sprays Another relatively new method of using marijuana involves infusing liquids with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabinol (CBD) to make sprays that users can spray under the tongue. 

In topical Method, Topical oils are extracts from the marijuana plant that is thicker than the oils used in edible products. The oils are placed on the skin and are absorbed to relieve muscle pain and soreness. Because marijuana topicals do not produce a high, they are usually used for medicinal purposes only.

Based on my personal research, Cannabis is a popular recreational drug in the world, only behind alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco.

·                 The psychoactive effects are biphasic: a primary psychoactive effect that includes relaxation and euphoria from its main psychoactive substance, THC. Secondary psychoactive effects include introspection and metacognition. Tertiary effects like increased heart rate and hunger is attributed to 11-hydroxy-THC, a psychoactive metabolite of THC produced in the liver.

·                 Cannabis sativa cause a "high" commonly associated with hunger (munchies) and energetic feeling while C. indica produces a more "stoned" and meditative feeling, attributed to a higher CBD to THC ratio.

That’s why I stated a while a go that not all cannabis are the same, sativa makes us high, indica makes us stones, and Ruderalis for medical purposes.

Cannabinoid Psychoactive Effects

- Psychoactive effects of cannabinoids in humans is a mixture of depressing and stimulatory effects in the CNS, designated into 4 groups: (1) affective - euphoria and easy laughter (2) sensory - alteration in temporal and spatial perception and disorientation (3) somatic - drowsiness, dizziness, and motor discoordination, and (4) cognitive - confusion, memory lapses and difficulties in concentration.

 Analgesic:  • Analgesic and Neuro Effects:  • Movement Disorders / Multiple Sclerosis:  • Antibacterial Cannabinoids:  • Short-Term Memory Effect:  • Lung Damage:  • Cannabidiol / Antipsychotic:  • Cannabidiol / Antioxidative / Anti-Inflammatory: 

I personally knew a person, who has a marijuana in take when he was in high school, due to peer pressure, he was forced to try what marijuana is, he was born normal, has a high Iq and an achiver, but everything changed when he had an in take of marijuana, everything has changed, he had to drink sleeping pills for him to fell asleep, his thinking literally changed, he was watering plants while raining, and now he is an adult, he’s been sent to a rehabilitation hospital for him to go back to his normal state of mind, because he is being aggressive nowadays.

Links

https://www.rappler.com/nation/222208-house-3rd-reading-bill-medical-marijuana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Province

http://www.stuartxchange.org/Marihuana

 Mikhaela Yvonne Claire A. Buenviaje

12- St. John Paul II (STEM)