Day 12 "Bahay Kubo"

Oct 12, 11 Day 12 "Bahay Kubo"

Posted by in 31 Days of (my) Filipino Culture, Featured Articles, History, Nursery Rhymes, Tagalog

Here’s 3 Facts about “Bahay Kubo” 1. It is translated as Nipa Hut; an indigenous house used in the Philippines made with bamboo and Nipa/Anahaw leaves.  2. I almost named Home and Bahay (this blog) as “My Bahay Kubo”. 3. It is the title to one of the most popular Tagalog/Filipino nursery rhymes that...

read more

Tagalog Nursery Rhyme #2 : The Filipino’s "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"

Aug 03, 11 Tagalog Nursery Rhyme #2 : The Filipino’s "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes"

Posted by in Featured Articles, Nursery Rhymes, Tagalog

  Are you still humming and singing about the “Tasty, Feisty, Crab”  from last month’s Tagalog nursery rhyme? Today’s rhyme is a little less nonsensical and a whole lot educational If you grew up in the US then you must be familiar with “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” (and...

read more

Tagalog Nursery Rhyme #1 : Translate The Tasty Feisty Crab

Jul 06, 11 Tagalog Nursery Rhyme #1 : Translate The Tasty Feisty Crab

Posted by in Nursery Rhymes, Tagalog

We live in the eastside of the US. Naturally, we expect that our baby girl will learn English…even perhaps the Southern drawl. (Y’all Come on and eat some Pinoy food! :) )  This means I must put an effort to teach her my mother tongue, Tagalog. One of the ways I aim to teach her Tagalog is to teach her songs/nursery...

read more