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The Pamulinawen is a song named for a woman with a hardened heart. It is now also a festival in Laoag, the capital city of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It takes place in the first week of February and celebrates its patron saint, Saint William. (source)

Lyrics - Ilocano

(Folk song from the Philippines)

Pamulinawen, pusok indengam man
Toy umas-asug agrayod’ta sadiam.
Panunotem man inka pagintutulngan
Toy agayat, agukkoy dita sadiam.

Essem nga diak malipatan ta nasudi unay a nagan,
Uray sadin ti ayan, lugar sadino man,
Aw-awagan di agsarday, ta naganmo kasam-itan.
No malagipka, pusok ti mabang-aran.

Adu a sabsabong, narway a rosrosas
Ti adda’t ditoy a di nga mabuybuya,
Ngem awan man laeng ti pakaliwliwaan
No di dayta sudim ken kapintas.

Aywen, biagko, indengam man.
Iyasasokko nga inaldaw
Ta diak to a kayat ti sabali nga imnas
Sika laeng, o, biagko, ita ken uray tanemman
No malagipka, pusok ti mabang-aran.

Dakay nga ububbing, didakam’ tultuladen
Ta dakkel kamin nga agiinnarem
Ta ituloyyo ta panagadalyo
Tapno inkay magun-od kakaligumanyo

Essem nga diak malipatan, ta nasudi unay a nagan,
Uray sadin ti ayan, lugar sadino man,
Aw-awagan di agsarday ta naganmo kasam-itan.
No malagipka, pusok ti mabang-aran.

English Translation - Pamulinawen (woman's name)

Pamulinawen, please do not be upset,
That was just a joke
It won’t happen again,
Have faith, my darling.

Essem that I will never forget because it is a very nice name,
Wherever you are, place wherever,
Call unceasingly, for your name is sweetest.
When I remember you, my heart is relieved.

Lots of flowers, narrow roses
What’s here that’s not watched,
But there is no comfort at all
Otherwise it is beautiful.

Oh, my life, stop it.
I’ll throw it every day
For I will not want another
You alone, oh, my life, now and even in the grave
When I remember you, my heart is relieved.

You guys, don’t imitate us
Because we’re big friends
For continue your studies
To go and get what you want

Essem that I will never forget because it is a very nice name,
Wherever you are, place wherever,
Call unceasingly, for your name is sweetest.
When I remember you, my heart is relieved.
(source) (other source: google translate)

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  • Song with chords, English version (The Duck and the Kangaroo), Harmony (3 Partner Songs), Orff arrangement (PDF)
  • MIDI file
  • Listen to the song

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