Kalinga Ladies' Songs

Kalinga Ladies' Songs

Songs that are part of Kalinga's culture.

You may want to read more about the Kalinga Culture on my blog at The Clamor of Kalinga

 

My Dream is Finally Coming True

 Finally, my dream of publishing my novel is coming true. A kindred and generous soul/company has offered to publish it. 

That thought alone had made me so happy that I could live day to day, floating on cloud nine.

My novel, "The Kalinga Warrior," will see print hopefully in September of this year, 2026. It has been more than a decade since I started writing this novel, hoping that one day it will see the light before I meet my end.

Now, I am debating whether to appear to the public or allowing by brother to do the promotion for me. I am an introvert, you see. I don't want to socialize with people I am not familiar with, especially those who might look up to me because of my novel.

Well, it is crossroad for me, and when that day comes, I will have to follow what my heart dictates. 

This novella focuses on the life of a Kalinga man, who, despite people's discrimination, managed to reach his goals in life.

You may want to read it because it also reveals how the Martial Law years were in the olden days. Although, the work is fiction, the framework deals with a few factual occurrences in the Philippines.

You could also learn more about how the Kalinga People live their lives in the old days. I am proud to have lived my childhood in my father's homeland.

You may want to read some of the chapters of my novel. I have published them by chapters in this blog too. Here's the link: The Kalinga Warrior.

My Regret Was Too Late

 I have sold my site with the most traffic because I was in dire need of money at that time, and I regretted it. 

For a measly sum, I have handed over more than a decade of memories to someone. I should have held on no matter what the circumstances were.

Nevertheless, it's done, and in the past, so I just have to move forward. Now, I'm trying to promote my blog, https://theclamorofkalinga.blogspot.com/, which I dearly treasure since I am from Kalinga, a place I love the most.

I plan to turn it into a real website, and to do this, I need to pay for hosting and a domain name. 

So, I am now requesting any support you, my readers, could help me with in any way you can. 

I would appreciate it a lot.

I have my Ko-Fi page, if you would like to know more below:

See you soon with a new post. I have to babysit two energetic kids that's why I can't go out and earn. I will have to do it online.

Thank you for your kind attention and support.

Arkin and the Little Lie

 

Arkin was a cheerful 3-year-old boy with bright eyes and a cute little nose. His best friend in the whole wide world was a fluffy gray cat named Mimi. They played together every day — hide-and-seek in the living room, pretending to be pirates, and sharing snacks under the big mango tree in the backyard.

One sunny afternoon, Mommy gave Arkin a yummy chocolate cookie and told him, “This is your last one today, okay?”

Arkin nodded with a big smile, but as soon as Mommy left the room, he spotted the cookie jar on the counter. His eyes grew wide. Just one more won’t hurt, he thought.

With Mimi watching, Arkin climbed onto a stool, grabbed another cookie, and munched it happily.

Later, Mommy came back. “Arkin,” she said gently, “did you take another cookie?”

Arkin’s face froze. He glanced at Mimi, then shook his head quickly. “No, Mommy.”

Mimi’s ears twitched. She looked at Arkin with big, round eyes and softly meowed, “Meowww?”

That night, as Arkin lay in bed with Mimi curled beside him, he felt a little strange. He couldn’t sleep. His tummy didn’t hurt, but his heart did.

“Mimi,” Arkin whispered, “I told a lie.”

Mimi gave a soft purr and rubbed her head against his cheek.

“I said I didn’t eat the cookie,” Arkin said, “but I did. Mommy asked, and I lied.”

Mimi blinked slowly, as if saying, You know what to do.

The next morning, Arkin walked to Mommy, holding Mimi in his arms.

“Mommy,” he said in a tiny voice, “I ate another cookie. I said no, but that was a lie. I’m sorry.”

Mommy knelt down and hugged him tight. “Thank you for telling the truth, Arkin. That was very brave.”

“Lying made my heart feel sad,” Arkin said, pressing a hand to his chest. “I don’t like that feeling.”

Mommy smiled. “That’s because you have a kind heart. And telling the truth helps it stay happy.”

From that day on, Arkin remembered how it felt to lie—and how much better it felt to be honest. With Mimi by his side, he tried every day to be truthful, even when it was hard.

And each night, as Mimi purred beside him, Arkin slept with a smile—because his heart felt light, and his cookie jar adventures were now just part of his honest stories.

Free Flower Images for Your Use

 Here are pictures of beautiful flowers that you can use freely.

As BTS Rises, BTS Wordle Has also Gained Online Popularity Quickly

 

The immense popularity of the South Korean band, BTS, is phenomenal as they continue to break records in the music industry.

Recently, they received their 1 billion streams plate plaque from Spotify, one of the biggest streaming sites in the world.

BTS also won the Artist of the Year for 2021 at the American Music Awards, Best Pop Group, and Best Pop Song.

BTS broke records again as they grossed more than 30 million from their Permission to Dance on Stage through face-to-face concerts, online viewings, and Live cinema viewings.

In April, they are going again to the U.S. in Las Vegas for the extension of their PTD on Stage concert at the Allegiant Stadium.

Image credit: HYBE

If you’re a BTS ARMY, you should have heard of BTS Wordle, the currently popular online word game that people can play daily.

You can play the game daily by guessing the 5-letter word.

How to Play the BTS Wordle Game

1.    1.   Try guessing the 5-letter word.

2.    2.   The words that you have guessed right will turn purple in color. This means that you got the right letter in the right position.

3.     3.  The words that turn yellow in color mean that you have guessed a correct letter but it is not in its right position.

4.      4. The words that stay black in color mean that you have guessed the wrong letter.

5.      5. You will be given 5 tries to guess the correct word.

6.      6. The BTS Wordle Game is given only once a day.

If you run out of words to use, you can get some clues of the words in the BTS Wordle game from this Suggested Words for BTS Wordle online.

I'm Back

 I've not been writing for this blog for so long. But I'm back and will continue to write for this blog. See you soon.

In the meantime, you can watch this video of the famous pop sensation, BTS.

Projects done by ARMY for BTS Jungkook’s Birthday

Projects done by ARMY for BTS Jungkook’s Birthday

Kalinga Musical Instruments

This is one of the incredible musical instruments that Kalingas have. Not one current musical instrument can duplicate its sound, nowadays.

Flowers are Always Sights to Behold, Free Pictures of Flowers

 The sight of beautiful flowers can lend peace and quiet to a restless soul.

It can console a weary person,

It can give happiness to a sad spirit.

And it can bring you to heights of unrivaled artistry.

That's what flowers are all about.

God is so wise to have created flowers for us!

I am always in awe of flowers. Here are various pictures of them. Feel free to use them, but please give credit to this site. Thank you.

Thanks Fe and Mike Potter for these beautiful flowers!

BTS Comeback Trailer, Map of the Soul Persona by RM (Kim Namjoon)

Barely 8 hours from being uploaded. the hard hitting BTS' comeback trailer has already gained more than 8 million views, and more than 2 million 'likes'.

Kim Namjoon, also called RM, leader of BTS boy band

The CD has also pre-sold more than 2.6 million on Amazon, without fans not knowing the contents, the music, or what it looked liked. The BTS album will be released on April 12, 2019.

It's a phenomenon that only BTS' fandom ARMY can accomplish. In this video, RM raps on point and discusses the question, "Who am I?" using philosophical premises.

Once again, BTS came up with not just powerful rapping and music, but also concepts that would allow listeners to contemplate on.

Watch the trailer of 'Map of the Soul; Persona' below and tell me what you think.

Divorce Poem

Don’t you think our divorce is inconsequential?

A piece of paper that proved providential.

You agreed to marry because of your inheritance.

I agreed to it because of my parents’ circumstance.

Now, you got your pot of gold and inheritance.

My parents are now living too in affluence.

We no longer need to put up an appearance.

We both got what we bargained for, in advance.

I plead my cause though and take this chance,

to admit I love you, sans the weedy alliance.

Is there a vestige you feel the same romance?

If yes, then let’s wish our divorce good riddance.

By G. Ferrero, The Women of the Caesars, New York, 1911., Public Domain, Link

Role of Vestal Virgins

Introduced by King Numa Pompilius during his reign from 715-673 BC, the Vestal Virgins were considered the priestesses of Vesta, the hearth goddess. These 6-10 year old vestal virgins were selected from Roman noble families.

Vestal Virgins

 During the time of Emperor Augustus, however, they were selected by lot. Vestal Virgins were required to maintain their chastity up to the age of thirty. After thirty, they could marry or retire. In cases where they break their vows, they were buried alive because it was unlawful to spill their blood.

Major role

The major role of these priestesses was to keep the sacred fire of Vesta’s shrine burning. It was believed that through the rituals and chastity of the Vestal Virgins, Rome would remain safe, stable and free from political turmoil. They acted as guardians to Rome’s well-being. Aside from this primary role, the Vestal Virgins were also tasked to perform the following roles.

Person of power and influence

Vestals figured significantly in Ancient Rome and were some of the most powerful and influential persons. As such, they were in-charge of keeping wills and legal documents of emperors and statesmen. This was because of their unblemished integrity and character. They guarded sacred objects in the temple and were tasked to make mola salsa, a unique kind of flour sprinkled on all offerings to gods, during the Festival of Vestalia.

Vestal Virgins were also highly regarded by even the highest Roman officials, hence, they occupied seats of honor during events; they bought and owned lands without a male guardian, and they had the privilege to ride in a special two-wheeled carriage called the carpentum.

They were granted the power to free slaves or condemned persons and were given the privilege to provide evidence without the customary oath, as well. Romans celebrated the Festival of Vestalia every 7th until the 15th of June, with the Vestal being honored as a powerful entity.

Other punishments

Earlier records revealed that Vestals who lost their virginity, were whipped to death. When the sacred fire was extinguished, Romans believed that the Vestal Virgins had violated their vows of chastity or that they had neglected their duty, so they punished them by whipping or burying them alive in Campus Sceleratus (Evil Fields), an underground small area, with a meager amount of food and water.

The College of Vestals was disbanded in 394 by order of Emperor Flavius Theodosius Augustus, who reigned from 379 to 395. Also known as Theodosius the Great, the emperor had destroyed pagan temples, including the Vestal shrines. The last chief Vestal recorded was Coelia Concordia in 380. The Vestal Virgins were part of the fascinating history of the Roman Empire.

Developing Your Self-Confidence

You have to develop your self-confidence through practice. If you know that you’re emotionally mature, and you’re aware of your weaknesses and strengths, this will give you self-confidence and stability.

So, how do you develop your self-confidence? After setting your goal for this particular activity, you can follow the steps below.

Manny Pacquiao: Developed his self confidence through constant practice

Let’s summarize the general steps in developing your self-confidence.

Step #1 – Believe in yourself Before others can believe in you, you have to believe in yourself. If you notice, this is the first step that all of the other chapters emphasized.

The way you think is crucial to your success. You should inculcate in your mind that you have faith in yourself, that you belief in yourself.

Step #2 – Act out your self-confidence If you believe in yourself, you must act it out. How does a self-confident person act?

He should stand straight, walk confidently, talk clearly and mingle freely with other people, without feeling insecure. At first, this can be difficult to do, but when you do it daily, you will soon acquire the trait.

Step #3 – Practice every day Practice being self-confident every day. In everything you do, you should be confident.

If you don’t feel confident, pretend to be confident. Gradually, your way of thinking and behavior will become genuine.

 Step #4 – Evaluate your progress Observe your actions if there are positive changes. If there are no changes, you can identify the specific events and use visualization technique to overcome them.

Step #5 – Modify your goals Modify your goals based on the results of your evaluation. Then start all over again. You may want to use a logbook to record your progress.

Assessing the works of author Sidney Sheldon

Sidney Sheldon, world-famous novelist, screenwriter, playwright and director was born on Feb 11, 1917, and died on Jan 30, 2007 at the age of 89. 

Sidney Sheldon

As an author, he wrote several best sellers, such as, “Master of the Game,” “If Tomorrow Comes,” “A Stranger in the Mirror,” “Windmills of the Gods,” and many more best-selling novels. He is also an Academy-award winning writer with the movie “The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer,” and has won awards for his TV write-ups and plays.

Sheldon webs his plot expertly so that readers are left thrilled to know more. His novels allow the readers to get into the characters’ minds and understand why they acted the way they did. 

He unravels his characters like a painter, who slowly develops the ‘picture’ until it becomes evident to his readers. He knows how to touch people’s hearts through his words, and how to move them to turn the pages of the book until they have finished reading.

He can hold the readers’ attention by his simple and compelling way to develop his plot. He also has a way to surprise his readers by unexpected twists and sub-plots that leave readers glued to the book. He revealed that, for readers to keep turning the page, he should “leave the guy hanging on the edge of the cliff at the end of the chapter.”

His novels are full of suspense, drama, intrigue and beautiful endings that leave a “good feeling” behind; that in spite of all the odds, the protagonist triumphs at the end to conquer his demons and adversities. 

That is why his name stamped on a book’s cover is enough to sell the book. In 1997, he was recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Translated Author in the World

In his autobiography entitled: “The Other Side of Me,” he told the story of how, at the age of 17, his father talked him out of committing suicide during one of his depressions, by telling him that: “Every day is a different page, Sidney, and they can be full of surprises. You'll never know what's next until you turn the page."

Sidney Sheldon listened to his father’s wise words and later on became one of the best-selling authors of all time, with millions of copies of his novels sold around the world. Even with his death, his books continue to sell, as new readers of this generation got to enjoy one of the most adventurous, uplifting and exciting writer of the century.

Photos of Handsome “Carrot Man” from the Igorot Tribe Goes Viral Online

The photos of a 21-year old Igorot carrying a basket of carrots, tagged as the “Carrot Man” went viral online as Netizens responded enthusiastically to the pictures of the handsome and industrious Igorot.

The photos were captured by Edwina T. Bandong and company while on their way to Sagada for a tour. She then posted the pictures on her Facebook page, where they generated more than 1,300 shares and thousands of likes within a short period of time.

The pictures were also shared by Positive Outlook Plus, where they gained more than almost 3,000 shares and still counting.

The “Carrot Man” has been found out later to be Jeyrick Sigmaton, who is discontinued his studies because he has to help earn a living. He is the eldest of 7 siblings and a residence of Ogo-og, Barlig, Mountain Province.

He is the son of Melvin and Ronalie Sigmaton. The photos continue to make the rounds on social media sites as Netizens likened him to Korean star Choi Minho of the singing group SHINee and actor Jang Geun Sook; Filipino stars, Dennis Trillo, Hero Angeles, and Alden Richards (for his small dimples).

 Watch the pictures below and decide for yourself.

Photo credits: Boardwalk's Alvin Bacudio, Carrot Man FB Fan Pages, Unang Hirit and Edwina Bandong.

Korean Foods: Images of Korean Dishes

Korean culture is fast influencing the way in which Filipinos live their lives. On TV, Korean series are shown, while others devour Korean TV series like hungry viewers; they buy Korean CDs and DVDs.

I'm also an avid fan of Korean TV series/films.

 In Angeles City, Pampanga, a Korean Village is already existing, complete with all the services they need.

At one time or another, Filipinos had tasted Korean cuisine. K-pop is also invading the airwaves and thousands of young people groove to the music of Psy, Jang Geung Suk, Rain, Lee Song Gi, CN Blue, Exo, Girls' Generation, Super Junior, and countless more talented artists.

For this post, the images will be Korean dishes. All pictures were captured by the lens of Nino Alviz, a Korean food patron. Thanks Sir.