Tagalog Christmas Song
In the Philippines, children also celebrate Christmas with the traditional Tagalog Christmas caroling --going from house to house singing Christmas carols. Makeshift instruments include tambourines made with tansans (aluminum bottle caps) strung on a piece of wire. With the traditional chant of "Namamasko po!", these carolers wait expectantly for the owner of the house to reward them with coins. After being rewarded, the carolers thank the owner by singing "Thank you, thank you, ang babait ninyo (you are so kind), thank you!"
An example of a Tagalog carol sung is "Sa may bahay ang aming bati" (from Jim Ayson’s Maligayang Pasko! Home Page.):
Sa maybahay ang aming bati
Merry Christmas na maluwalhati!
Ang pag-ibig pag siyang naghari
Araw-araw ay magiging Paskong lagi!
Chorus:
Ang sanhi po ng pagparito,
Hihingi po ng aginaldo.
Kung sakali't kami'y perhuwisyo
Pasensya na kayo pagka't kami'y
namamasko!
Translation: At this house, our greeting is a glorious "Merry Christmas"! If Love reigns, everyday will be Christmas! The reason why we came here is to ask for gifts. If we're a bother, sorry, but were soliciting for gifts! ("Namamasko" has no specific translation.)
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