Gitgit : n. jostle; crowding; elbowing one's way
through. adj. 1. marked because of
tightly tied cord, etc.; 2. cut by sawing motion using dull tool
Kalutang : Classification:
Percussion bars. Description: A pair of percussion bars which are struck against
each other at specific angles to produce a pitch. These sticks are a part of an entire ensemble
of kalutang which when playing together produce melodies.
Agung : is a set of two wide-rimmed, vertically
suspended gongs used by the Maguindanao, Maranao, Sama-Bajau and Tausug people
of the Philippines as a supportive instrument in kulintang ensembles.
Iraya : a tribe of mangyan people inhabiting the
mountainous interior of northern Mindoro in the Philippines
Tagbanwa or Tagbanua
: one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Philippines, can be mainly found
in the central and northern Palawan. Research has shown that the Tagbanwa are
possible descendants of the Tabon Man; thus, making them one of the original
inhabitants of the Philippines.
Onomatopoeia : (adjectival form: "onomatopoeic" or "onomatopoetic")
is a word that phonetically imitates,
resembles or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia (as an uncountable noun) refers to the
property of such words. Common occurrences of onomatopoeias include animal
noises such as "oink", "miaow" (or "meow"),
"roar" or "chirp".
tultol [tul.tul.]
: direct (v.); guide (v.);
lead (v.); usher (v.) command with authority.
intend (something) to move
towards a certain goal. organize or be
responsible for.
Igway is the
music from the Mangyan province in the Philippines; it is the word for
"song." Their music ranges from legends, poems, talking to spirits,
to expressing fears.
Visayas.
Vi·sa·yas. group of islands in the central Philippines, including Cebu, Leyte, Negros,
Panay, Samar, & many smaller islands. also called Visayan Islands.
Panay (/pəˈnaɪ/;
Tagalog: [pɐˈnaj]) is an island in the Philippines located in the western part
of the Visayas. It is about 100 miles across. Politically, it is divided into
four provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo, all in the Western Visayas
Region.
Negros Occidental (Filipino: Kanlurang Negros; Hiligaynon: Negros Nakatundan) is a
province of the Philippines located in the Negros Island Region. Its capital is
Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros
Oriental is at the southeastern half.
Cebu : officially the City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan
sa Sugbo, Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu, Spanish: Ciudad de Cebú, Malay: Kota
Sugbu), is the capital city of the province of Cebu and is the "second
city" of the Philippines, being the center of Metro Cebu. Cebu
City is a significant center of commerce, trade and education in the Visayas
region.
Chocolate Hills
are a group of unusually shaped hills located in the middle of the island of
Bohol in Philippines. This extraordinary landscape is unique to this small
island.
Mal"mag : n. [F., from native name in
Madagascar.] (Zo["o]l.) The tarsius, or spectral lemur.
Tikog : Sedge (Fimbristylis utilis) grows from 3 to
5 feet tall. a type of grass that grows wild near rice fields.
Capiz is one of
the four provinces of Panay Island in Western Visayas. Located 375 miles
southwest of Manila, 136 kilometers northwest of Iloilo City and 86 kilometers
east of Kalibo, Aklan, once a part of the early Malay settlement known as
Aklan. It is composed of 16 municipalities, 1 component city (Roxas City) and
473 barangays.
capiz (ˈkæpɪz) :
n (Zoology) the bivalve shell of a mollusc (Placuna placenta) found esp in the
Philippines and having a smooth translucent shiny interior: used in jewellery,
ornaments, lampshades, etc.
Guimaras [ɡimaˈɾas]
is a fourth class island province of the Philippines located in the Western
Visayas region. Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan. The island
is located in the Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros. To the northwest
is the province of Iloilo and to the southeast is Negros Occidental.
Pusô : is a type of dumpling made from rice packed
inside a diamond-shaped container of woven palm leaf pouch.
relay : 1. - a group of people or animals engaged in
a task or activity for a fixed period of time and then replaced by a similar
group.
2. - an electrical device, typically incorporating an
electromagnet, that is activated by a current or signal in one circuit to open
or close another circuit.
hur·dled, hur·dling,
hur·dles : v.tr. 1. To leap over (a barrier) in or as if in a race. 2. To
overcome or deal with successfully; surmount: hurdle a problem. v.intr. To leap over a barrier or other
obstacle.
de·cath·lon : an
athletic event taking place over two days, in which each competitor takes part
in the same prescribed ten events (100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high
jump, 400-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and
1,500-meter run)
athlon : meaning prize and competition, this 'athl'
comes directly from the greek: ἀθλητής (athletes) (a competitor) and the
related verb to ἀθλέω (athleo) (to compete for a prize); other derived words
include athlos (competition) and athlon (prize).
ath·let·ics :
physical sports and games of any kind.
The sport of competing in track and field events, including running
races and various competitions in jumping and throwing.
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