Ati-atihan Folk Songs

Ati-Atihan Folk Songs

The word Aklanon has two meanings. It may refer to the natives of Aklan and to their language.

Aklanon literature refers to all kinds of literary works in any languages written by Aklanons, either published or unpublished.

But it can also refer to the kind of literature written by Aklanons in their native language.

In this paper, unless stated, Aklanon literature refers to the kind of literature written by Aklanons in their own language.

For several decades now Aklanons have been writing literary pieces in Spanish, Tagalog, Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a. Surprisingly, this writer has discovered that Aklanons have been writing poems in Aklanon since 1568.

HALA BIRA, AKEAN! 

(Official Aklan March) 

Composed by Dr. Jesse M. Gomez, CESO V 

Intro 

Akean, maabante ta!

Akean, masulong ta!

Maadto ta sa kabuganaan

Hala bira! Bira, Akean!

Chorus 

Dasig, Akean, para sa aton nga kauswagan

Isip, Akean, para sa aton nga kamaeayran

Ugyon, Akean, kita mabueoligan

Salig, Akean, sa Dios nga gamhanan

Ana kita nga pagabantayan!

Repeat Chorus 

Verse 

Kon kita ginamingaw

May Akeang ginamahae

Ro Boracay handumon

Ati-atihan, manggad naton.

Abong mga taean-awon

Kabueakan ag mga tanum

Kaugalian ag mga tradisyon

Daya gapalipay katon.

Repeat Chorus 

Coda 

Salig, Akean, sa Dios nga gamhanan 

Hala bira! Hala bira, Akean

TUBA

Rong tuba kilaea eon it tanan 

Sa probinsyat Akean 

Ag eiemnon gid nga kinahang-ean 

Kon may ona nga sumsuman 

Masadya rong barkada 

Kon may baso sa lamisa 

Ag kon tuba imaw rong bida 

Ro eiemnon nga mapuea 

May matam-is ag may makisum-kisom 

May maapeod, may maaslom 

Ag kon ro gusto hay medyo mapait 

Bahae abaw kanamit