Bugsay Bugsay

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Sharing a Bugsay Bugsay song and dance I learned from Sunnie Noel, Professor, Artist, Choreographer, Member of Sining Kambayoka Philippines and so much more, during my last visit in the Island of Bohol in November 2016.

Sir Sunnie demonstrates a Bisayan Bugsay song – see lyrics below (loosely translated in English) ~ there is a deeper metaphorical context that was explained to me but this was the gist of it:

bugsay ~ (noun and verb) paddle

kiling kiling ~ as the bangka keels on one side to another, this is the action to keep one’s balance while inside a bangka

dyutay ~ a little bit

baroto ~ bangka (canoe) in bisayan

gamay ~ small

Copy and paste the link to view a short clip http://bit.ly/bugsaybugsay

Lyrics: bugsay, bugsay

kiling kiling dyutay (chorus 3x)

bugsay, bugsay sa baroto’ng gamay – (make a heart shape with fingers placed at heart)

Sama Sama Filipino Summer Camp 2018

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Mabuhay Sama Sama Filipino Summer Youth Program 2018! ~ a great honor and fun time with amazing kids/youth and teachers/parents. Here’s a mini-clip of Aubrey, who shared what she learned via bangka stories and mini-craft building this past week~#baliksadagatbangkajourney #bangkajourney #dontcallacanoethebword
Learn more via http://samasamacooperative.org/

Mabuhay Zahra, who helped with the prep, transport of bangka crafts and role modeling for Sama Sama kids on how to introduce their names and the waterways of their birthplace and their families around the world. Z later mentioned that she was surprised to learn that many of the kids were like her- born in the Bay Area and with mixed Filipino families ~ 💗❤halo halo kids~ oh yeah and she wishes to join Sama Sama camp someday too! 🤗😘

Sharing some of the highlights of a fun day below – sama sama kids are lit!
Instructions were to make a crafted vessel with recycled cardboard toilet paper! No tape but may use scissors only and their creativity. Aubrey shares her bangka (canoe) with mga bangko (stools aka a seat) ~ love 💗 it!
Mabuhay to all the parents of the Sama Sama Filipino Summer Camp Program 2018. Mabuhay Patricia Ong Tina Urrutia Alejo Terry Teresita Cataag Bautista Inday Tibo for coordinating Bangka Journey to be part of this year’s camp. Looking forward to seeing all the kids/youth at bangka creekside with Manong Alexis Canillo for paddle making lessons and future camping by the creek. Mabuhay! 🎉