PALAWAN

• PALAWAN VOCALS
• GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
• HISTORY
• SONGS THEY MOSTLY SINGS
PALAWAN VOCALS
• GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
• HISTORY
• SONGS THEY MOSTLY SINGS
 • GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Palawan island, the southwestern most large
• HISTORY
island of the
• SONGS Philippines.
THEY MOSTLY SINGS
Palawan is long and narrow and trends
northeast-southeast between the South China
and Sulu seas.
It has a maximum width of 24miles (39km)
and mountainous backbone that runs its
entire 270-mile (434-km) length with Mount
Mantalingajan in the south.
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• HISTORY
 No one knows• SONGS THEY MOSTLY
how Palawan SINGSIt’s speculated
got its name.
that it may have come from the Chinese word “Pa Lao Yu”
meaning Land of Beautiful Harbors.
 There’s also speculation that it comes from the Spanish word
“Paragua” since Palawan looks like a closed umbrella.
 The various theories behind where Palawan derived its name
is reflective of the island’s rich cultural history.
 Palawan is often referred to as the “Cradle of Philippine
Civilization” Because the bones of the first Filipinos were
found there 22,000 years ago.
 The first known settlers were the Tagbua, Palaw’an, Tau’t
bato and the Bataks. They were here before Palawan ever
became known to the rest of the world.
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 This chant can only be sung by persons possessed by “epic
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 The act of chanting becomes a bridge between these heroes PARAISONG
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 This musical experience also serves as a prayer of protection to
OPM SONG us people by spirits.
 This is always chanted at night until daybreak.
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 It is prohibited to sing this epic chant when the sun shines
Acoustic because they believe in the strong connection between night PISTA Y ANG
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 Is a “shamanic” chant
Liked Songs  Shamanic deals with the act of curing the sick through rituals
like chanting. PARAISONG
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My Playlist #3  In this form of vocal music, the shaman (priest) sings the
“lumbaga”.
OPM SONG  Lumbaga is a specific about the difficult experience about the
voyage of Kuruduwa.
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 The Ulit contains texts about the shaman’s discussions and
Acoustic bargaining with the Evil-doer Langgam PISTA Y ANG
KAGEBAN

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 Is a chant performed by the taganuas five days after the
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 It is a long song chant about the adventures of the mythical PARAISONG
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 This song is performed for three consecutive nights until dawn.
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 Some of their most familiar and favorite
song are the Tarinting, Layang Pasyak, and
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in the seashore during low tides.
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