Si Pelimon-Cebuano Folksong Cebuano
English
Si Pilemon, si Pilemon
Philemon, Philernon
namasol sa
went to sea to catch
kadagatan
some fish
Nakakuha, nakakuha
He was able to get to
og isdang
get only a small
tambasakan.
mudskipper
Gibaligya, gibaligya sa
He sold it, sold it at a
merkadong guba-
dilapidated market
Ang halin pulos kura,
For it he got nothing
ang halin pulos kura,
much, nothing much
Igo lang ipanuba.
Just enough to buy tuba.
Questions:
1. What is the song all about?
2. What kind of song is Si Pelimon? In what island did this song originate?
The song is all about a fisherman catching fish, sell it and earn a little cash just enough to buy a coconut wine Si
Pelimon is a working song. This song is originated in Visayas, particularly in Cebu City
Do you know that there are other working songs in other provinces of Visayas and not only in Cebu City?