Manang Biday (Kurditan: áÂÂáÂÂá á áÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáÂÂáÂÂ) is a traditional Ilocano folksong in Northern Luzon, particularly in the province of Ilocos. This song implies the courtship of a young maiden named Manang Biday. Serenading a love interest is a custom of the Filipinos. Until today, it is still practiced by the Ilocano. It is also a courtship dance. "Manang Biday" was originally composed by Florante Aguilar.
Manang Biday, ilukatmo man <br /> Ta bentana ikalumbabam <br /> Ta kitaem toy, kinayayawan <br /> Ay, matayakon no dinak kaasian
Siasino ka, nga aglabaslabas<br /> Ditoy hardinko pagay-ayamak<br /> Ammom ngarud a balasangak<br /> Sabong ni lirio, di pay nagukrad
Denggem, ading, ta bilinenka<br /> Ta inkanto âÂÂdiay sadi daya<br /> AgalakantoâÂÂt bungaâÂÂt mangga<br /> Ken lansones pay, adu a kita
No nababa, dimo gaw-aten<br /> No nangato, dika sukdalen<br /> No naregreg, dika piduten<br /> Ngem labaslabasamto met laeng
Daytoy paniok no maregregko<br /> Ti makapidut isublinanto<br /> Ta nagmarka iti naganko<br /> Nabordaan pay ti sinanpuso
Alaem dayta kutsilio<br /> Ta abriem âÂÂtoy barukongko<br /> Tapno maipapasmo ti guram<br /> Kaniak ken sentimiento<br />
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Dear Biday, please open<br /> Open your window<br /> So you can see the one who adores you<br /> Oh, I will die if you will not care
Who are you who keeps passing by?<br /> In my garden where I play<br /> You know I'm a lady<br /> My flowers has not bloomed
Listen my dear so I can tell you<br /> Just go south<br /> Get a mango fruit<br /> Even lanzones and other kinds.
If it's low, why not cut it?<br /> If it's high, why not pinch it?<br /> If it fell, why not pick it<br /> And don't just pass by
My handkerchief if I drop it<br /> Whoever finds it will return it<br /> My name is written in it<br /> Also embroidered is a heart
Get that knife<br /> To open my chest<br /> To pass your anger<br /> to me and sadness<br />
In 1954, Filipina actress Gloria Romero played the role of Biday in the movie Dalagang Ilokana with Filipino actor Ric Rodrigo. The movie was produced by Sampaguita Pictures and the folksong Manang Biday was used as a theme song sung by Gloria Romero herself.
Manang Biday was the title of a Filipino comedy film directed by Tony Cayado and was released by Lea Productions 17 April 1966 starring Amalia Fuentes and Luis Gonzales.