Author Archives: Siuala

Pámaglútû: Cuisine & Identity

Kékaming Kapampángan, ing PÁMAGLÚTÛ é yá mû kabud ílig at pampalábas kainip, nung é, kayágum né mismû ning pangisnáua mi, Continue Reading →

Pauaga: Prologue to the Kulitan Book

Pangilinan, Michael R. M. [Siuala ding Meangubie]. (2012). An introduction to Kulitan, the indigenous Kapampangan script. Angeles City: Center for Continue Reading →

Malugud a péngári, é té pû sána págmaimut karing ának támu ing Amánung Sísuan!

“É náku burîng pasusuan imâ ku king kéyang Amánu. Burî na Filipínu ku.” [ENGLISH] My mom doesn’t want to feed Continue Reading →

Dáun at Lasak Dalungdung

At the start of planting season, Kapampangan farmers during my time used to practice the ritual of paráya (blood sacrifice) before Continue Reading →

Kapampangan Revolt (1585): A Detailed Report

 Letter of the Fiscal of the Audiencia of Filipinas, Licenciado Ayala, about the rebellion in Pampanga, dated 20 June 1585. In Continue Reading →

Kapampangan Revolt (1585-86): The Letter of Don Juan de Manila

1586 Letter in behalf of Don Juan de Manila, Principal from Pampanga, to the President of the Royal Audiencia exposing the Continue Reading →

Hijacking History

  For generations, Tagalog historians have used this photo from the 1590 Boxer Codex to teach Filipino students how the Continue Reading →

Dugong Aso: “A Race of Dogs”

Dugong Aso means ‘a race of dogs’ in Tagalog. This ethnic slur against the Kapampangan people can be traced back Continue Reading →

Just Cause for a Kapampangan National Liberation

Maniáuad kayung katalarûan? Ing panugálîng Filipíno? Dápûat é yu kamaláyan na ing ánuaran támu kamatayan! Ing pángasintang ning kekatámung panga-Kapampangan! Continue Reading →

The Creation of the Filipino Nation and the Decline of the Kapampangan Language

The following article is taken from: Pangilinan, Michael R.M. (2009). Kapampangan lexical borrowing from Tagalog: endangerment rather than enrichment. 11th International Continue Reading →