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MANANG BIDAY
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WHAT IS
MANANG
BIDAY?
 is an ethnic song in Ilocos. This song
implies the courtship of a young maiden
named in Manang Biday.

 Serenade call this custom of the Filipinos

until today still practicing by the Ilocano.
It also is a courtship dance.
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History of Manang Biday

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A popular song title that is indigenous to the Faith, "The

GOVERNMENT
Light of the Father." Although the young woman is older and

AGENCIES
younger (the term "manang" is "sister" to the Ilokanoes), this
is not the reason, she says in the song, for her to express her
love.
are dedicated to education and research, which grants

But the young woman firmly stated that her reasons for not
academic degrees. Students and faculty members of
academic institutions continually seek knowledge for

marrying her were unworthy. The juxtaposition of the young

themselves and for their community.

man and the woman in the manner in which they complete

the whole song.
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“Bidayana” symbolizes Filipino women's behavior —

GOVERNMENTbeautiful, slim, but dirty and hard to crush. It seems that
AGENCIES Rizal allegedly inserted it in the image of Maria Clara.
Unfortunately, such songs that embody traditional Filipino
tradition
are dedicated are
to education and already
research, overshadowed by popular and hip-hop
which grants
academic degrees. Students and faculty members of
academic songs that contain
institutions continually seek knowledgemodern,
for often contradictory, traditional
themselves and for their community.
and traditional traditions. By gradually forgetting music such
as "Manang Biday", good Filipino culture is slowly dying.
(PGD)