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I was humming "halika, biyahe tayo" two weeks ago when suddenly I thought, "why not compose a jingle for the Pidjangas?".

I have no idea how to put music on it so please, readers, help me out on this. Fellow Pidjangas, help me enhance the lyrics too. Matsalam daan (Thanks in advance!).

Here's my first "draft" conveniently stored in the inbox of my SE phone.

Kari kamo sa Mainit, Kilay-a an Mainitnon

Refrain
Ini an Mainitnon, anak nan Surigaonon
Taga Caraga, tinood na Mindanaon

Pinaksiw na Pidjanga, binutod na hayuan
Pinirito na saguyon, nilapwahan na hapyuson

Matuya kita nan bugwan, may karidja, tangyad sanan karabo
Magkilaw ta nan lab-as, puno nan katumbay sanan balibayon

REFRAIN
Ini an...

Mangaligo kita sa danao, mamutong sa Patag
Manlupak ila mana, mag-ugom nan tira-tira

Kalami lamang nan lidgid, salabaro sanan sayongsong
Tuba na matam-is, zom, Kulafu, sanan albutra

REFRAIN
Ini an...

Manuba kita sa Paco, mamigjo sa Tapian
Manabo sa Magpayang, manuroy sa Tagbuyawan

Iton an Pidjanga, permi malipayon
Maisog kun hagiton, buotan kun payanggaon

Post: Zimm (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)
Crossposting: www.bisayabloggers.com; www.insidecaraga.uk

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The Biyahe Tayo in YouTube

For: www.mainit.org
By: Jesus Roland Gatpolintan
June 1993

There is something
In the lakeT
hat beckons me back
Where it all started.

The thrill that strokes my spine
In scaling the marsh
The soft sighs I heave
As a green garter snake
Crosses a narrow path
The allure that secret
Islands of hyacinths possess
The mild scent of banyan trunks
That graze my skin
The freshwater tang
Left on my sun-baked hair
The childlike joy
In scooping out innocent fries
Along the intrepid riverbank...

The mystery of my ancient spirit
Piece by piece repaired.

For: www.mainit.org
By: Jesus Roland Gatpolintan
1992

Nangahaylot an mga tayubtub
Nagkamang an santamariya
Kay taghiluan an danaw
Nangamatay an mga pijanga.

Mag-santelmo pag utro
Sa sirin nan ako mga damgo
Kay namadhan an danaw
Tagsujop nan imo kauhaw.

Malad-ang an hangin
Nag-asu an kalibutan
Nolutaw an kampana
Na nahayu, nabungoy

Nan imo katampalasan
Hakug na mga katuigan.