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Region 5 - Bicol Region
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REGION 5- Bicol Region
Bicol Region
About Region 5
The Bicol region was known as Ibalon, variously interpreted to derive from ibalio,
: "to bring to the other side" or
"people who are hospitable and give visitors gifts to bring home"
The Bicolanos are the
fifth-largest
Filipino
ethnolinguistic group.
The Bicolanos are the fifth-largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.
The language is referred to as
Bikol or Bicolano.
The Bicolano language is very fragmented, and its dialects are mutually incomprehensible to speakers of other Bicolano dialects.
They speak any of the several languages of the Bikol language family, called Bikol macrolanguages, an Austronesian languages closely grouped under the Central Philippine languages family such as the Visayan languages and Tagalog.
The majority of Bicolanos understand and speak Central Bikol language (a member of Coastal Bikol group of languages) since it is the language used in literature and mass media, but with varying degrees.
Language
CANAMAN DIALECT
Language
Traits, Language & Culture
The traits, gesture, words
of the Bicolanos
are a by-product of various foreign and domestic regional influences that have been assimilated into its indigenous culture in the course of its history.
Bikolano is deeply religious
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The most distinctive and visible evidence of their faith is exemplified in their devotion to the Lady of Peñafrancia, Patroness of Bicolandia whom every Bicolano affectionately regards as his celestial mother and intimately addresses as "Ina". Such religiosity, perhaps, explains the Bikolanos attitude towards natural calamities.
Bicolanos are friendly and sweet
Bicolanos are friendly and sweet
Bikolanos are rated best in friendliness.
This sociability is manifested during social celebrations and local fiestas. Its typical way of socialization is thru drinking. It is because in drinking that discussions and camaraderie are established with lesser inhibitions and formality.
This earned them the repute of being hospitable.
Bikolanos are very sweet when it comes to courtship and are often into serious relationship, we even have this dance called "pantomina" which depicts Bicolanos sweetness and sincerity in wooing his love one.
"Pantomina"
Bicolanos are close family ties
Many Bicolano live near their family for most of their lives, even as independent adults.
In this setup, the children are living with their parent even after their marriage.
This may continue until they have their own children. You can see three families living in the same house together with their parents.
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Bicolanos talk a lot
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Bicolanos start to talk the time they woke up and end before they sleep. They chat 24/7 with no endless issues.
Some of these issues are the life, success, problems of others and even politics.
Chatting serves as their “libangan” and “palipas oras”.
This trait has of course disadvantages. Some even say “kapag tsismosa ka dae kang asensuhan”.
Conclusion
Cultural and Intercultural on how it helps us by awareness.
Cultural Awareness focused on national cultures and Intercultural Awareness are more dynamic and flexible relationships between languages and cultures.