Language We Breathe In | Ian Casocot | TEDxSillimanU

let me take you back to a bit of

let me take you back to a bit of personal history when I was enrolled in

personal history when I was enrolled in

personal history when I was enrolled in the third grade at WestEd elementary

the third grade at WestEd elementary

the third grade at WestEd elementary school here in Dumaguete City I found

school here in Dumaguete City I found

school here in Dumaguete City I found myself in a pool of pupils who were

myself in a pool of pupils who were

myself in a pool of pupils who were being divided into two groups those who

being divided into two groups those who

being divided into two groups those who would be attending what they called the

would be attending what they called the

would be attending what they called the regular class and those who would be

regular class and those who would be

regular class and those who would be ushered in a pilot program they called

ushered in a pilot program they called

ushered in a pilot program they called FL that’s me in the yellow how regular

FL that’s me in the yellow how regular

FL that’s me in the yellow how regular was the regular class I really had no

was the regular class I really had no

was the regular class I really had no idea

idea

idea perhaps they got a regular recess food

perhaps they got a regular recess food

perhaps they got a regular recess food I’m not sure but FL meant fast learners

I’m not sure but FL meant fast learners

I’m not sure but FL meant fast learners under a program of sped or special

under a program of sped or special

under a program of sped or special education and we were part of an

education and we were part of an

education and we were part of an education experiment where grade school

education experiment where grade school

education experiment where grade school students were taught high school

students were taught high school

students were taught high school mathematics high school science high

mathematics high school science high

mathematics high school science high school humanities including English we

school humanities including English we

school humanities including English we would have the same teachers from grade

would have the same teachers from grade

would have the same teachers from grade 3 to grade 6 and it was hoped that when

3 to grade 6 and it was hoped that when

3 to grade 6 and it was hoped that when we finally graduated we would become ex

we finally graduated we would become ex

we finally graduated we would become ex employers of grade school teaching using

employers of grade school teaching using

employers of grade school teaching using secondary school materials but let me

secondary school materials but let me

secondary school materials but let me focus this trip down memory lane to one

focus this trip down memory lane to one

focus this trip down memory lane to one school policy sped was notorious for its

school policy sped was notorious for its

school policy sped was notorious for its English only policy and my god

English only policy and my god

English only policy and my god we were notorious not only did we get

we were notorious not only did we get

we were notorious not only did we get exhausted lessons in the English

exhausted lessons in the English

exhausted lessons in the English language for four years running but we

language for four years running but we

language for four years running but we were also taught to converse in the

were also taught to converse in the

were also taught to converse in the language exclusively it was so immersive

language exclusively it was so immersive

language exclusively it was so immersive that most of us not only spoke English

that most of us not only spoke English

that most of us not only spoke English in the classroom now we spoke outside on

in the classroom now we spoke outside on

in the classroom now we spoke outside on the streets at home and so if my mother

the streets at home and so if my mother

the streets at home and so if my mother would ask me in the local Galicia yawn

would ask me in the local Galicia yawn

would ask me in the local Galicia yawn add those up in de Haan pollito bougas I

add those up in de Haan pollito bougas I

add those up in de Haan pollito bougas I would reply in my perfect English how

would reply in my perfect English how

would reply in my perfect English how many kilos of rice do you need mother

many kilos of rice do you need mother

many kilos of rice do you need mother which we did her out at first but she

which we did her out at first but she

which we did her out at first but she learned to accept it as part of my adult

learned to accept it as part of my adult

learned to accept it as part of my adult personality and along

personality and along

personality and along sidewalks are surrounded our school

sidewalks are surrounded our school

sidewalks are surrounded our school there were also several stalls with the

there were also several stalls with the

there were also several stalls with the various Milan selling things like

various Milan selling things like

various Milan selling things like plastic balloon remember those and uh

plastic balloon remember those and uh

plastic balloon remember those and uh coke in plastic bags and assorted

coke in plastic bags and assorted

coke in plastic bags and assorted candies and every time my classmates and

candies and every time my classmates and

candies and every time my classmates and I would approach them we would ask in

I would approach them we would ask in

I would approach them we would ask in our perfect English ma’am how much is

our perfect English ma’am how much is

our perfect English ma’am how much is this candy and I guess you were amused

this candy and I guess you were amused

this candy and I guess you were amused for the most part but when they would

for the most part but when they would

for the most part but when they would reply with something like the Lopez on

reply with something like the Lopez on

reply with something like the Lopez on it on you could imagine that looks of

it on you could imagine that looks of

it on you could imagine that looks of horror in our faces because what exactly

horror in our faces because what exactly

horror in our faces because what exactly did she mean what is to lopizzo dong

did she mean what is to lopizzo dong

did she mean what is to lopizzo dong okay a one way with which our teachers

okay a one way with which our teachers

okay a one way with which our teachers enforce the English only policy is

enforce the English only policy is

enforce the English only policy is through a game that we later called the

through a game that we later called the

through a game that we later called the badge most other schools enforce a

badge most other schools enforce a

badge most other schools enforce a specific monetary based punishment

specific monetary based punishment

specific monetary based punishment asking pupils who would speak in the

asking pupils who would speak in the

asking pupils who would speak in the local language to pay 50 centavos or one

local language to pay 50 centavos or one

local language to pay 50 centavos or one peso for every word in binisaya that

peso for every word in binisaya that

peso for every word in binisaya that they would utter we didn’t have that we

they would utter we didn’t have that we

they would utter we didn’t have that we had a game we called it the badge okay

had a game we called it the badge okay

had a game we called it the badge okay a badge could be anything it could be a

a badge could be anything it could be a

a badge could be anything it could be a bracelet it’s usually a bracelet or it

bracelet it’s usually a bracelet or it

bracelet it’s usually a bracelet or it could even be a necklace and it was a

could even be a necklace and it was a

could even be a necklace and it was a thing that what that gets to be given to

thing that what that gets to be given to

thing that what that gets to be given to the first person in the class during the

the first person in the class during the

the first person in the class during the school day who would speak in binisaya

school day who would speak in binisaya

school day who would speak in binisaya let’s say you had you haven’t had

let’s say you had you haven’t had

let’s say you had you haven’t had breakfast because you had to rush to the

breakfast because you had to rush to the

breakfast because you had to rush to the school for the flag ceremony and you

school for the flag ceremony and you

school for the flag ceremony and you carelessly turned to your nearest

carelessly turned to your nearest

carelessly turned to your nearest classmate and you would say something

classmate and you would say something

classmate and you would say something like guten polka occupy maja whoops your

like guten polka occupy maja whoops your

like guten polka occupy maja whoops your classmate being a tattle-tale like

classmate being a tattle-tale like

classmate being a tattle-tale like everyone else in the class would

everyone else in the class would

everyone else in the class would immediately turn to the teacher and say

immediately turn to the teacher and say

immediately turn to the teacher and say teacher teacher Ian said something in

teacher teacher Ian said something in

teacher teacher Ian said something in the dialect and I’d be given that

the dialect and I’d be given that

the dialect and I’d be given that bracelet that badge and I had to carry

bracelet that badge and I had to carry

bracelet that badge and I had to carry it for the rest of the day until I’d

it for the rest of the day until I’d

it for the rest of the day until I’d find someone else in the class could

find someone else in the class could

find someone else in the class could speak a word in vinasaya and I can then

speak a word in vinasaya and I can then

speak a word in vinasaya and I can then gleefully pass on the badge the last

gleefully pass on the badge the last

gleefully pass on the badge the last pupil to hold the badge at the end of

pupil to hold the badge at the end of

pupil to hold the badge at the end of the school or the school day gets the

the school or the school day gets the

the school or the school day gets the ultimate punishment he or she gets to

ultimate punishment he or she gets to

ultimate punishment he or she gets to pay the fine so usually a person which

pay the fine so usually a person which

pay the fine so usually a person which was a huge sum in those days and so we

was a huge sum in those days and so we

was a huge sum in those days and so we became masters of spying if I held the

became masters of spying if I held the

became masters of spying if I held the badge

badge

badge I’d have my close friends report to me

I’d have my close friends report to me

I’d have my close friends report to me anyone who would say something in the

anyone who would say something in the

anyone who would say something in the local language and I’d read to the

local language and I’d read to the

local language and I’d read to the teacher teacher teacher regal Iran said

teacher teacher teacher regal Iran said

teacher teacher teacher regal Iran said something said a sentence in the dialect

something said a sentence in the dialect

something said a sentence in the dialect and we also devised ways for forcing

and we also devised ways for forcing

and we also devised ways for forcing people to in advertently say something

people to in advertently say something

people to in advertently say something in binisaya so for example we would

in binisaya so for example we would

in binisaya so for example we would pinch someone and when that someone says

pinch someone and when that someone says

pinch someone and when that someone says awry or a GUI that’s been a saya and the

awry or a GUI that’s been a saya and the

awry or a GUI that’s been a saya and the badge gets given to them and for some

badge gets given to them and for some

badge gets given to them and for some reason my class person I thought that

reason my class person I thought that

reason my class person I thought that the exclamation ouch was also business

the exclamation ouch was also business

the exclamation ouch was also business idea

idea

idea don’t ask me why and so when we would

don’t ask me why and so when we would

don’t ask me why and so when we would pinch someone and they would say ouch

pinch someone and they would say ouch

pinch someone and they would say ouch the badge gets given to them and so we

the badge gets given to them and so we

the badge gets given to them and so we had to find our way around our eye or a

had to find our way around our eye or a

had to find our way around our eye or a GUI with a much dreaded ouch

GUI with a much dreaded ouch

GUI with a much dreaded ouch but what is exactly the English

but what is exactly the English

but what is exactly the English equivalent for ouch for some reason we

equivalent for ouch for some reason we

equivalent for ouch for some reason we in that class sort of agreed that the

in that class sort of agreed that the

in that class sort of agreed that the English equivalent of ouch was can you

English equivalent of ouch was can you

English equivalent of ouch was can you guess I don’t think you can guess our

guess I don’t think you can guess our

guess I don’t think you can guess our English equivalent of ouch was Oh

English equivalent of ouch was Oh

English equivalent of ouch was Oh oh say it after me Oh

oh say it after me Oh

oh say it after me Oh and so from grade 3 to grade 6 every

and so from grade 3 to grade 6 every

and so from grade 3 to grade 6 every time I would hurt myself I learned to

time I would hurt myself I learned to

time I would hurt myself I learned to say oh I only started saying ouch when I

say oh I only started saying ouch when I

say oh I only started saying ouch when I graduated from grade school and I went

graduated from grade school and I went

graduated from grade school and I went to high school in cinnamon University

to high school in cinnamon University

to high school in cinnamon University and I reclaim the word for hurting it

and I reclaim the word for hurting it

and I reclaim the word for hurting it all seems funny to me now but this was

all seems funny to me now but this was

all seems funny to me now but this was how I was introduced to the English

how I was introduced to the English

how I was introduced to the English language and essentially how I learned

language and essentially how I learned

language and essentially how I learned to express myself especially in writing

to express myself especially in writing

to express myself especially in writing because there are many words for the

because there are many words for the

because there are many words for the likes of me and since this is silliman

likes of me and since this is silliman

likes of me and since this is silliman university for so many of us here in

university for so many of us here in

university for so many of us here in this venue today manga english Sarah

this venue today manga english Sarah

this venue today manga english Sarah Pamela spoken in dollars right mean to

Pamela spoken in dollars right mean to

Pamela spoken in dollars right mean to say someone who speaks in English most

say someone who speaks in English most

say someone who speaks in English most of the time not just for the ease in

of the time not just for the ease in

of the time not just for the ease in communication but also for creative

communication but also for creative

communication but also for creative expression for example I write I have no

expression for example I write I have no

expression for example I write I have no I have written about six connections of

I have written about six connections of

I have written about six connections of short stories and truth to tell I find

short stories and truth to tell I find

short stories and truth to tell I find it so much easier to express myself in

it so much easier to express myself in

it so much easier to express myself in the English language

the English language

the English language I know it’s figurative users I know it’s

I know it’s figurative users I know it’s

I know it’s figurative users I know it’s idioms and I know it’s literary

idioms and I know it’s literary

idioms and I know it’s literary possibilities if I were asked to write

possibilities if I were asked to write

possibilities if I were asked to write in vinasaya right now I’d probably be

in vinasaya right now I’d probably be

in vinasaya right now I’d probably be able

able

able to churn out a bad luck or a Sookie

to churn out a bad luck or a Sookie

to churn out a bad luck or a Sookie Lenin but there will always be a feeling

Lenin but there will always be a feeling

Lenin but there will always be a feeling deep inside me that chides me that I

deep inside me that chides me that I

deep inside me that chides me that I don’t exactly have the appropriate tools

don’t exactly have the appropriate tools

don’t exactly have the appropriate tools to attempt to write in my local language

to attempt to write in my local language

to attempt to write in my local language which is quite ironic because this is

which is quite ironic because this is

which is quite ironic because this is the language I was born into and yet we

the language I was born into and yet we

the language I was born into and yet we have been made to become estranged

have been made to become estranged

have been made to become estranged towards it especially in the literary

towards it especially in the literary

towards it especially in the literary sense our writing in English of course

sense our writing in English of course

sense our writing in English of course is an accident of history in 1898 the

is an accident of history in 1898 the

is an accident of history in 1898 the Philippines found itself newly colonized

Philippines found itself newly colonized

Philippines found itself newly colonized by a new world power the United States

by a new world power the United States

by a new world power the United States which took to task as one of its tasks

which took to task as one of its tasks

which took to task as one of its tasks the colonization the teaching of

the colonization the teaching of

the colonization the teaching of American English for many American

American English for many American

American English for many American administrators at the time teaching the

administrators at the time teaching the

administrators at the time teaching the language was not just about education

language was not just about education

language was not just about education known it was also about pacification

known it was also about pacification

known it was also about pacification they rightfully surmised that the more

they rightfully surmised that the more

they rightfully surmised that the more the native Filipina learned the language

the native Filipina learned the language

the native Filipina learned the language of his new colonial masters the more

of his new colonial masters the more

of his new colonial masters the more they would be susceptible to American

they would be susceptible to American

they would be susceptible to American ideas so when the Americans first came

ideas so when the Americans first came

ideas so when the Americans first came to our shores okay they were met with

to our shores okay they were met with

to our shores okay they were met with fierce resistance by Filipinos and not

fierce resistance by Filipinos and not

fierce resistance by Filipinos and not just in terms of armed revolts but also

just in terms of armed revolts but also

just in terms of armed revolts but also to the use of culture we have poems and

to the use of culture we have poems and

to the use of culture we have poems and dramas from that particular period that

dramas from that particular period that

dramas from that particular period that vehemently decried American expression

vehemently decried American expression

vehemently decried American expression to this country my favorites would be

to this country my favorites would be

to this country my favorites would be the poll of a Yankee by Cecilia postal

the poll of a Yankee by Cecilia postal

the poll of a Yankee by Cecilia postal and the drama India capitai by who one

and the drama India capitai by who one

and the drama India capitai by who one met upon cruise which considered the

met upon cruise which considered the

met upon cruise which considered the American adventure into the Philippines

American adventure into the Philippines

American adventure into the Philippines as a tragedy for Filipinos that could

as a tragedy for Filipinos that could

as a tragedy for Filipinos that could only mean bloodshed the Filipino

only mean bloodshed the Filipino

only mean bloodshed the Filipino American War that erupted and lasted for

American War that erupted and lasted for

American War that erupted and lasted for at least a decade was also very bloody

at least a decade was also very bloody

at least a decade was also very bloody affair which killed almost two million

affair which killed almost two million

affair which killed almost two million Filipinos but after the first decade of

Filipinos but after the first decade of

Filipinos but after the first decade of American rule resistance invariably went

American rule resistance invariably went

American rule resistance invariably went down and much of that was partly because

down and much of that was partly because

down and much of that was partly because of the power of the new language the

of the power of the new language the

of the power of the new language the lingua franca of American English the

lingua franca of American English the

lingua franca of American English the link is I think easy enough to see the

link is I think easy enough to see the

link is I think easy enough to see the more we learn this foreign language the

more we learn this foreign language the

more we learn this foreign language the more we come to think in the culture

more we come to think in the culture

more we come to think in the culture ideas that language came from there are

ideas that language came from there are

ideas that language came from there are of course many advantages gained in the

of course many advantages gained in the

of course many advantages gained in the using English to cite a couple of these

using English to cite a couple of these

using English to cite a couple of these some scholars contend that it

some scholars contend that it

some scholars contend that it pave the way for a common ground for

pave the way for a common ground for

pave the way for a common ground for discourse in a country that had too many

discourse in a country that had too many

discourse in a country that had too many native languages of Sousa Beunos learned

native languages of Sousa Beunos learned

native languages of Sousa Beunos learned to speak English to ilocanos we could

to speak English to ilocanos we could

to speak English to ilocanos we could honestly learn to speak to along goes

honestly learn to speak to along goes

honestly learn to speak to along goes all using English this was prior to the

all using English this was prior to the

all using English this was prior to the popularity that the Filipino language

popularity that the Filipino language

popularity that the Filipino language now enjoys for most of the country but

now enjoys for most of the country but

now enjoys for most of the country but according to Edna’s a phantomon lapis of

according to Edna’s a phantomon lapis of

according to Edna’s a phantomon lapis of go back according to Edna’s a phantom in

go back according to Edna’s a phantom in

go back according to Edna’s a phantom in lapis English also leveled the playing

lapis English also leveled the playing

lapis English also leveled the playing field in terms of writing between men

field in terms of writing between men

field in terms of writing between men and women male writers because of the

and women male writers because of the

and women male writers because of the privilege of their gender dominated

privilege of their gender dominated

privilege of their gender dominated Spanish writing in the Philippines and

Spanish writing in the Philippines and

Spanish writing in the Philippines and with the coming of the Americans both

with the coming of the Americans both

with the coming of the Americans both sexes had to learn English at the same

sexes had to learn English at the same

sexes had to learn English at the same time by 1905 among the first poets in

time by 1905 among the first poets in

time by 1905 among the first poets in English we had somebody named Maria G

English we had somebody named Maria G

English we had somebody named Maria G Romero who wrote our reasons in study

Romero who wrote our reasons in study

Romero who wrote our reasons in study which was published in the Filipino

which was published in the Filipino

which was published in the Filipino student magazine and by the middle of

student magazine and by the middle of

student magazine and by the middle of the 1920s we had our first classic of

the 1920s we had our first classic of

the 1920s we had our first classic of the short story form and that is Paz

the short story form and that is Paz

the short story form and that is Paz Marquez Benitez who wrote dead stars

Marquez Benitez who wrote dead stars

Marquez Benitez who wrote dead stars a story written in English written by a

a story written in English written by a

a story written in English written by a woman okay the early generations of

woman okay the early generations of

woman okay the early generations of writers in the Philippines labored

writers in the Philippines labored

writers in the Philippines labored understandably in this language and

understandably in this language and

understandably in this language and because of the privileged status these

because of the privileged status these

because of the privileged status these writings in English came to be

writings in English came to be

writings in English came to be considered if one believed early critics

considered if one believed early critics

considered if one believed early critics like Father Miguel Bernard as some me as

like Father Miguel Bernard as some me as

like Father Miguel Bernard as some me as the meat of Philippine literature no

the meat of Philippine literature no

the meat of Philippine literature no matter how inchoate

matter how inchoate

matter how inchoate even though frankly speaking it isn’t

even though frankly speaking it isn’t

even though frankly speaking it isn’t exactly the meat at all part of the

exactly the meat at all part of the

exactly the meat at all part of the second generation of writers in English

second generation of writers in English

second generation of writers in English are three writers from Silliman

are three writers from Silliman

are three writers from Silliman University we have recorrido de material

University we have recorrido de material

University we have recorrido de material add alberto que tiempo edith tiempo

add alberto que tiempo edith tiempo

add alberto que tiempo edith tiempo among many others these three

among many others these three

among many others these three essentially lay the foundation of much

essentially lay the foundation of much

essentially lay the foundation of much of the literary culture we have come to

of the literary culture we have come to

of the literary culture we have come to enjoy here in Dumaguete sitting and they

enjoy here in Dumaguete sitting and they

enjoy here in Dumaguete sitting and they almost wrote exclusively in english and

almost wrote exclusively in english and

almost wrote exclusively in english and gained vast renowned for their efforts

gained vast renowned for their efforts

gained vast renowned for their efforts in edith tiempos case she later on

in edith tiempos case she later on

in edith tiempos case she later on became National Artist for literature

became National Artist for literature

became National Artist for literature what this meant for the most part is

what this meant for the most part is

what this meant for the most part is that literary expression in the local

that literary expression in the local

that literary expression in the local language in oriental Negron see Benicia

language in oriental Negron see Benicia

language in oriental Negron see Benicia which we like to call beneath a young by

which we like to call beneath a young by

which we like to call beneath a young by new glass was relegated to the margins

new glass was relegated to the margins

new glass was relegated to the margins and

and

and fostered unstudied I’m going to focus

fostered unstudied I’m going to focus

fostered unstudied I’m going to focus more on Negros Oriental in this

more on Negros Oriental in this

more on Negros Oriental in this consideration I need you to do a quick

consideration I need you to do a quick

consideration I need you to do a quick survey of our schools here and you will

survey of our schools here and you will

survey of our schools here and you will not find a single Department of binisaya

not find a single Department of binisaya

not find a single Department of binisaya language and literature right nor do we

language and literature right nor do we

language and literature right nor do we have economic subjects that aim to study

have economic subjects that aim to study

have economic subjects that aim to study its linguistics or its literary Ness we

its linguistics or its literary Ness we

its linguistics or its literary Ness we do not have the local anthologies

do not have the local anthologies

do not have the local anthologies compiling its best writings although

compiling its best writings although

compiling its best writings although that does not mean we do not have

that does not mean we do not have

that does not mean we do not have practitioners because there are but they

practitioners because there are but they

practitioners because there are but they exist only in the shadows and in many

exist only in the shadows and in many

exist only in the shadows and in many anthologies that compile binisaya works

anthologies that compile binisaya works

anthologies that compile binisaya works that do exist they make the point of

that do exist they make the point of

that do exist they make the point of including works of binisaya writers in

including works of binisaya writers in

including works of binisaya writers in Cebu Bohol City whore even northern

Cebu Bohol City whore even northern

Cebu Bohol City whore even northern mindanao but rarely from Negros Oriental

mindanao but rarely from Negros Oriental

mindanao but rarely from Negros Oriental part of the reason of this absence of

part of the reason of this absence of

part of the reason of this absence of binisaya writings in Negros Oriental is

binisaya writings in Negros Oriental is

binisaya writings in Negros Oriental is essentially because of the widespread

essentially because of the widespread

essentially because of the widespread influence of silliman university an

influence of silliman university an

influence of silliman university an American University and its vigorous

American University and its vigorous

American University and its vigorous campaigns of english-only especially in

campaigns of english-only especially in

campaigns of english-only especially in their early decades of championing works

their early decades of championing works

their early decades of championing works written in English but that’s only part

written in English but that’s only part

written in English but that’s only part of the story what explains for the most

of the story what explains for the most

of the story what explains for the most part our assistance to express ourselves

part our assistance to express ourselves

part our assistance to express ourselves in our local language why do we not see

in our local language why do we not see

in our local language why do we not see a lot of bad Luck’s a lot of Sue Ellen

a lot of bad Luck’s a lot of Sue Ellen

a lot of bad Luck’s a lot of Sue Ellen owns a lot of soupy lamb bones I

owns a lot of soupy lamb bones I

owns a lot of soupy lamb bones I stumbled on a possible answer in one of

stumbled on a possible answer in one of

stumbled on a possible answer in one of my philippine literature classes a few

my philippine literature classes a few

my philippine literature classes a few years ago once I asked my students what

years ago once I asked my students what

years ago once I asked my students what was it about Philippine culture in

was it about Philippine culture in

was it about Philippine culture in general that prevented them from really

general that prevented them from really

general that prevented them from really appreciating it to get to the heart of

appreciating it to get to the heart of

appreciating it to get to the heart of the matter I asked them to give their

the matter I asked them to give their

the matter I asked them to give their descriptions of it in binisaya

descriptions of it in binisaya

descriptions of it in binisaya and little by little I got their

and little by little I got their

and little by little I got their responses understandably what came out

responses understandably what came out

responses understandably what came out was a slew of answers in the negative

was a slew of answers in the negative

was a slew of answers in the negative and what amused me was the fact that a

and what amused me was the fact that a

and what amused me was the fact that a lot of the words that they gave me

lot of the words that they gave me

lot of the words that they gave me actually started with the letter being

actually started with the letter being

actually started with the letter being they gave me this but doing but they but

they gave me this but doing but they but

they gave me this but doing but they but uh but go be not but be say yeah these

uh but go be not but be say yeah these

uh but go be not but be say yeah these are measures of standards of course

are measures of standards of course

are measures of standards of course which delineated for many what was good

which delineated for many what was good

which delineated for many what was good was bad but doing most of all Kabaddi

was bad but doing most of all Kabaddi

was bad but doing most of all Kabaddi Yayoi is a thing we say when we are

Yayoi is a thing we say when we are

Yayoi is a thing we say when we are displeased by something hurt by its lack

displeased by something hurt by its lack

displeased by something hurt by its lack of quality but that last word over there

of quality but that last word over there

of quality but that last word over there really interest me Bisaya at face value

really interest me Bisaya at face value

really interest me Bisaya at face value I got its context for who among us here

I got its context for who among us here

I got its context for who among us here have not used this word to describe by

have not used this word to describe by

have not used this word to describe by doing let’s say a girlfriend shows off

doing let’s say a girlfriend shows off

doing let’s say a girlfriend shows off her new clothes for you and you don’t

her new clothes for you and you don’t

her new clothes for you and you don’t like it and then you say cabeceo anymore

like it and then you say cabeceo anymore

like it and then you say cabeceo anymore but Elise did Oh am i right but what is

but Elise did Oh am i right but what is

but Elise did Oh am i right but what is Bisaya

Bisaya

Bisaya it is the word we give ourselves as a

it is the word we give ourselves as a

it is the word we give ourselves as a people as a culture as a language Bisaya

people as a culture as a language Bisaya

people as a culture as a language Bisaya is us whatever happened along the way

is us whatever happened along the way

is us whatever happened along the way that a word we have the used to describe

that a word we have the used to describe

that a word we have the used to describe ourselves as a people have come to be

ourselves as a people have come to be

ourselves as a people have come to be synonymous with the word by doing how

synonymous with the word by doing how

synonymous with the word by doing how were we brainwashed to think of

were we brainwashed to think of

were we brainwashed to think of ourselves as the very soona name of

ourselves as the very soona name of

ourselves as the very soona name of something that is bad and then I

something that is bad and then I

something that is bad and then I remember the bad system that I had in

remember the bad system that I had in

remember the bad system that I had in grade school while on one hand I

grade school while on one hand I

grade school while on one hand I understood the good intentions of this

understood the good intentions of this

understood the good intentions of this policy a policy still being enforced by

policy a policy still being enforced by

policy a policy still being enforced by many schools today I cannot help but

many schools today I cannot help but

many schools today I cannot help but think that it has also wore up our own

think that it has also wore up our own

think that it has also wore up our own relationship with our native language

relationship with our native language

relationship with our native language our native culture or in native sense of

our native culture or in native sense of

our native culture or in native sense of self when we were young we learned to

self when we were young we learned to

self when we were young we learned to equate vinasaya with paying a fine

equate vinasaya with paying a fine

equate vinasaya with paying a fine that’s invariably moulding us to think

that’s invariably moulding us to think

that’s invariably moulding us to think that binisaya is bad hands bad doing it

that binisaya is bad hands bad doing it

that binisaya is bad hands bad doing it took me a long time to find my way into

took me a long time to find my way into

took me a long time to find my way into literary writing in binisaya of late I

literary writing in binisaya of late I

literary writing in binisaya of late I have done some tsuki Lannon but it is

have done some tsuki Lannon but it is

have done some tsuki Lannon but it is the bad luck form that I am most

the bad luck form that I am most

the bad luck form that I am most comfortable with one thing I

comfortable with one thing I

comfortable with one thing I particularly love about binisaya

particularly love about binisaya

particularly love about binisaya writings is the playfulness they often

writings is the playfulness they often

writings is the playfulness they often exhibit an attitude you can call Yoga

exhibit an attitude you can call Yoga

exhibit an attitude you can call Yoga Yoga which Slim’s humor even though the

Yoga which Slim’s humor even though the

Yoga which Slim’s humor even though the subject matter could be something very

subject matter could be something very

subject matter could be something very very serious like for example in kora al

very serious like for example in kora al

very serious like for example in kora al Marino’s very popular poem in Sampaguita

Marino’s very popular poem in Sampaguita

Marino’s very popular poem in Sampaguita banning among hookahs a song de cabelo

banning among hookahs a song de cabelo

banning among hookahs a song de cabelo motto which talks about the darkness of

motto which talks about the darkness of

motto which talks about the darkness of domestic abuse but foreground said with

domestic abuse but foreground said with

domestic abuse but foreground said with a funny take on cooking human beings

a funny take on cooking human beings

a funny take on cooking human beings complete with a menu this yoga yoga

complete with a menu this yoga yoga

complete with a menu this yoga yoga attitude could very well be springing

attitude could very well be springing

attitude could very well be springing from the fact that most of our

from the fact that most of our

from the fact that most of our her early Ballack arrows were really men

her early Ballack arrows were really men

her early Ballack arrows were really men who intoxicated with drinking too much

who intoxicated with drinking too much

who intoxicated with drinking too much too bad during a bad guy session would

too bad during a bad guy session would

too bad during a bad guy session would suddenly wax poetic about any subject

suddenly wax poetic about any subject

suddenly wax poetic about any subject under the marriage son or the Mary moon

under the marriage son or the Mary moon

under the marriage son or the Mary moon economic auras are among a beetle

economic auras are among a beetle

economic auras are among a beetle Salonika kourounis a moon or something

Salonika kourounis a moon or something

Salonika kourounis a moon or something like that that was exactly the reason

like that that was exactly the reason

like that that was exactly the reason why how I came to write my first ballot

why how I came to write my first ballot

why how I came to write my first ballot in Cebuano

in Cebuano

in Cebuano I used to have a creative writing

I used to have a creative writing

I used to have a creative writing teacher from Canada a woman by the name

teacher from Canada a woman by the name

teacher from Canada a woman by the name of Maya who would take us to Elk el

of Maya who would take us to Elk el

of Maya who would take us to Elk el amigo our favorite drinking place in

amigo our favorite drinking place in

amigo our favorite drinking place in Dumaguete where over several bottles of

Dumaguete where over several bottles of

Dumaguete where over several bottles of beer she would teach us the principles

beer she would teach us the principles

beer she would teach us the principles and the practice of fiction and poetry

and the practice of fiction and poetry

and the practice of fiction and poetry one time why are we prepared to do

one time why are we prepared to do

one time why are we prepared to do another writing exercise with her and

another writing exercise with her and

another writing exercise with her and just beginning to drink our first bottle

just beginning to drink our first bottle

just beginning to drink our first bottle of beer Maya told us that she was going

of beer Maya told us that she was going

of beer Maya told us that she was going to ask us to do a particular writing

to ask us to do a particular writing

to ask us to do a particular writing exercise Maya told us that she was going

exercise Maya told us that she was going

exercise Maya told us that she was going to ask us to do what she called

automatic writing okay we put that said

automatic writing okay we put that said vehemently because automatic writing is

vehemently because automatic writing is

vehemently because automatic writing is something we only do for fiction but she

something we only do for fiction but she

something we only do for fiction but she insisted that we do it in poetry and she

insisted that we do it in poetry and she

insisted that we do it in poetry and she said we had to do this in vinasaya she

said we had to do this in vinasaya she

said we had to do this in vinasaya she felt that that we were not really aware

felt that that we were not really aware

felt that that we were not really aware of our language that we need to write in

of our language that we need to write in

of our language that we need to write in vinasaya but we would protest because we

vinasaya but we would protest because we

vinasaya but we would protest because we felt that we had no vocabulary enough to

felt that we had no vocabulary enough to

felt that we had no vocabulary enough to write an entire poem with but Maya

write an entire poem with but Maya

write an entire poem with but Maya persisted and so we grudgingly wrote our

persisted and so we grudgingly wrote our

persisted and so we grudgingly wrote our balla and at the end of a very quick

balla and at the end of a very quick

balla and at the end of a very quick free writing session we found ourselves

free writing session we found ourselves

free writing session we found ourselves with the first ballot that we have ever

with the first ballot that we have ever

with the first ballot that we have ever written

written

written much to our surprise I didn’t know I

much to our surprise I didn’t know I

much to our surprise I didn’t know I actually knew some words some vocabulary

actually knew some words some vocabulary

actually knew some words some vocabulary in binisaya that would actually

in binisaya that would actually

in binisaya that would actually constitute poetry but there it was I

constitute poetry but there it was I

constitute poetry but there it was I actually cannot put down my poem that I

actually cannot put down my poem that I

actually cannot put down my poem that I wrote a long time ago because frankly

wrote a long time ago because frankly

wrote a long time ago because frankly it’s very racy but I’ve noticed there

it’s very racy but I’ve noticed there

it’s very racy but I’ve noticed there were certain words that I used there

were certain words that I used there

were certain words that I used there that absolutely defied the barest

that absolutely defied the barest

that absolutely defied the barest interpretation to English the word

interpretation to English the word

interpretation to English the word lanlan for example which in Dumaguete

lanlan for example which in Dumaguete

lanlan for example which in Dumaguete binisaya is a

binisaya is a

binisaya is a word you use when you take a spoon and

word you use when you take a spoon and

word you use when you take a spoon and you proceeded to eat peanut butter or

you proceeded to eat peanut butter or

you proceeded to eat peanut butter or milk from a bottle in it something like

milk from a bottle in it something like

milk from a bottle in it something like that right lanlan in some other places

that right lanlan in some other places

that right lanlan in some other places in the Philippines actually means it but

in the Philippines actually means it but

in the Philippines actually means it but not in Dumaguete in Dumaguete the

not in Dumaguete in Dumaguete the

not in Dumaguete in Dumaguete the closest English word for landline is

closest English word for landline is

closest English word for landline is actually in lick but if you think about

actually in lick but if you think about

actually in lick but if you think about it lick is still up and you can seal up

it lick is still up and you can seal up

it lick is still up and you can seal up the floor but you can never landline the

the floor but you can never landline the

the floor but you can never landline the floor right so there really is no direct

floor right so there really is no direct

floor right so there really is no direct translation of the word in English and

translation of the word in English and

translation of the word in English and then there’s also the other word Oh

then there’s also the other word Oh

then there’s also the other word Oh Yahoo you which means what shaking

Yahoo you which means what shaking

Yahoo you which means what shaking bouncing which is good enough in

bouncing which is good enough in

bouncing which is good enough in translation interpretation but how

translation interpretation but how

translation interpretation but how unimaginative if you actually take a

unimaginative if you actually take a

unimaginative if you actually take a look at the binisaya word itself

look at the binisaya word itself

look at the binisaya word itself ouu ouu this means something else

ouu ouu this means something else

ouu ouu this means something else uuu when you pronounce it with gusto the

uuu when you pronounce it with gusto the

uuu when you pronounce it with gusto the word itself shakes and bounces and this

word itself shakes and bounces and this

word itself shakes and bounces and this is perhaps the greatest reason why I

is perhaps the greatest reason why I

is perhaps the greatest reason why I find there’s ultimate fulfillment in

find there’s ultimate fulfillment in

find there’s ultimate fulfillment in learning to write to express myself in

learning to write to express myself in

learning to write to express myself in my own language there’s no translation

my own language there’s no translation

my own language there’s no translation for the direct experience of living here

for the direct experience of living here

for the direct experience of living here there can only be an approximation of it

there can only be an approximation of it

there can only be an approximation of it in English writing in vinasaya is

in English writing in vinasaya is

in English writing in vinasaya is writing that we can breathe in it is our

writing that we can breathe in it is our

writing that we can breathe in it is our definition it is our soul it does not

definition it is our soul it does not

definition it is our soul it does not need translation to get to the heart of

need translation to get to the heart of

need translation to get to the heart of who we are thank you very much