NI PAPA OSMUBAL
Inilathala ng Bulatlat
Vol. VIII, No. 11, April 20-26, 2008
Lumads (indigenous people) in the remote areas of Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao are ready for along dry spell, having learned about its coming not from the weather bureau, newspapers, television, radio or government agencies, but from the position of the stars and the flowering of a rare bamboo called badtak. But Masayagan, an Arumanen Manuvu, expressed concern that other Lumads may not have seen the signs specially in areas where the forests have disappeared.
– Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 24, 1997
Diwang Anito at Matang Bituin
ang nasa ating mga matatanda at pantas
Kaya nga’t sa tuwi-tuwina
alam nila-alam na alam-
Kung kailan nais ng lupa at hangin
na lumuwa ng apdo at pangil at alabok
Subali’t lahat tayo-tayong mga walang Diwang Anito
at Matang Bituin-ay nangangapa at gumagapang
Sa gitna ng maitim na apoy na sumunggab
at dumarang sa ating landas
Nakikiramdam tayo at nagmamanman nang walang saysay
sapagka’t ngayon ang paligid ay naging binging labirintong abo
Na parang pisngi ng isang bangkay-
walang awit walang kulay walang pintig
Inilathala ng (Bulatlat.com)
