EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Kumintang (a traditional Filipino song and dance s...
bloodshed, bloodletting...
to make dirty, to soil, to defile...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/Ku-min-TANG/
FIL: Isang sinaunang awit at sayaw pandigma ng mga Tagalog. Ito rin ay tumutukoy sa isa sa mga unang pangalan ng lalawigan ng Batangas.
EN: Kumintang (a traditional Filipino song and dance style)
This is a deep cut from your Araling Panlipunan class. Before Batangas was known for its "ala eh" and strong coffee, it was called Kumintang. It's also the name of a pre-colonial war song and dance. So, it's basically the OG "bravado" of the Batangueños, expressed in art form.
Possibly from 'kintang', referring to a type of movement or sound, but its exact origin as a place and art form name is subject to historical study.
Used as a proper noun referring to a specific cultural and historical concept.
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🇵🇭 Ang Kumintang ay bahagi ng mayamang kasaysayan ng musikang Pilipino.
🇺🇸 The Kumintang is part of the rich history of Filipino music.
🇵🇭 Pinag-aaralan nila ang mga galaw ng sayaw na Kumintang.
🇺🇸 They are studying the movements of the Kumintang dance.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.