Atin cu pung singsing

Atin cu pung singsing

Metung yang timpucan
Amana que iti
Qng indung ibatan
Sancan queng sininup
Qng metung a caban
Mewala ya iti
E cu camalayan!

Ing sucal ning lub cu

Susucdul qng banua
Picurus cung gamat
Babo ning lamesa
Ninu mang manaquit
Qng singsing cung mana
Calulung pusu cu
Manginu ya keta!

Calulung pusu cu
Manginu ya keta!

Analysis

In the literal analysis of the folk song, it presents women as its main characters
and a manas a secondary character. However, these are still attached to the notion that
females are weak,since the lady in the song cannot find the missing ring for herself (in
the line“whoever gentleman can retrieve it for me”), and she still has to present her love
as a “prize” for the manwho could find it (in the line “ I offer my humble heart ”). Males
are consequently portrayed asstrong, and they have the capacity to find the ring. It is
also explicitly stated in the song that theycan capture the heart of a woman or make a
lady love them (in the lines “ I offer my humbleheart/ For him to take”). This is significant
because Filipinos have been fighting for equality notonly among social class and order
but most especially among all genders. In the folk song, itseems that the beliefs and
notions that many generations have long wanted to be changed werereinforced. This
seems to be contrasting and so I will present another view later in my analysis.
 The emphasis is drawn on the ring inherited by the lady from her mother. We are
likely tolook at the importance of the act of offering her heart to the man who can find it,
but for me thering is of higher importance since she is willing to sacrifice her love. It is
implied that the ladyloves her mother so dearly because she values and secures the
ring so much. We may think of this as a song for lovers, but clearly, this is a song about
a mother and a daughter and their lovefor each other. This is significant for the people
of Pampanga because the concept shows thatlove is not all about women and men, it is
also a feeling for family members. This concept in the poem may help Kapampangans
remember to value their loved ones

The belief in supreme beings is reflected in the song. It is implied in the line
“ I cried tohigh heavens for my sorrow”. This shows the Kapampangans’ sense of
spirituality. They maynot have a single religion but these lines suggest that they believe
in a supreme being. Another notable concept in this line is that they can “cry to high
heavens for their sorrow”.This issignificant for the people of Pampanga because it
reminds them that they can not only worship but also cry and pour their hearts
out to their supreme being. It may give the people a sense of connectedness to their
god.

In the lines, “ I offer my humble heart/ For him to take”, we can see it as a way
of expressing gratitude. “Offering the heart” is like telling the other person that you will
lovehim/her. It seems to be a great thing to do for thankfulness but for me, this is a
reflection of the Kapampangans’ deep sense of gratitude.

Another perspective in analyzing the folk song is putting it in the context of the
country.This folk song may perhaps be another revolutionary song.For me, the song
reflects the people’slonging for their true identity. I will consider the lady as the Filipinos,
the ring as Filipinoidentity, the mother as the Philippines, the “heart” or love of the lady
as honor. The man in the story would be another Filipino who can bring back the Filipino
identity.This is significant
for the Kapampangans because their province is one of those that revolted against the
Spaniards.With their colonization, Filipinos have lost a big part of their identity, and what
is left now arefragments of the real one, hence our inability to point out what is a
Filipino. The Filipinos yearnto find their real and complete identity which was born out of
their country, the Philippines (back then our country is not named as the “Philippines”).
The man is the person, which is a Filipino too, who could bring back the true character
of a Filipino. He/she would be given honorby hisfellowmen, and with this honor comes
gratitude, great respect and admiration.