DOSAYAN
Kalinga Prayer for Peace & Unity
Beaded with Carabao (water buffalo) horn
Dosayan is a Kalinga prayer for peace and unity. It is a song form traditional to the Kalinga people of the Cordilleras, Northern Philippines. It is sung to Kabuniyan, Creator-Skygod to the Cordillerans.
DOSAYAN, DOSAYAN
DOSAYAN, DOSAYAN
TULUNGAN CHA KAMI KABUNIYAN
DOSAYAN, DOSAYAN |
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HELP US, KABUNIYAN DOSAYAN, DOSAYAN |
ICHOM NAM URNOS YA KAPYA
SIYANAT NAN KOCHAWON MI
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GIVE US PEACE AND UNITY
THAT IS WHAT WE SEEK |
credits:
Visayan "Pintados" (the Painted Ones) drawing - Boxer Codex, 1590
Background: Igorotte Tattooing drawing
Dr. Hans Meyer
Tattoo Art
by Caroline Kennedy Cabrera
Cordilleran Ethnic Tribes
Grace Nono
Arnel Banasan
Riza Manalo
Animation - Charles Mananes
Kubing music - JP Hernandez
Websetup - BagyoPerla