"Ako'y may alaga" (transl. "I have a pet"; occasionally referred to as "Asong mataba" or "Ang aking alaga") is a Filipino poem in the Tagalog language of unknown authorship taught in elementary schools across the Philippines, typically in Kindergarten and grade 1.[1][2] While many different versions exist, most versions are similar to the following:[3][4]
Ako'y may alaga, |
I have a pet, |
Owing to the poem's popularity in the country, the pinoy rock band Siakol recorded a song to an expanded version of the poem in their 1996 album, Tayo Na Sa Paraiso.[5] Poems based on the original, written by Filipino elementary school students, can be found in professional journals from as early as 1977.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ The Tagalog language uses gender-neutral third person pronouns. That is to say, "his", "her" and "its" are all represented by the same word, in this case siya. Thus the poem leaves the dog's gender ambiguous.
References
edit- ^ Par, Sabrina (May 19, 2015). "Mga tula at awit" [Poems and songs]. SlideShare. University of the Philippines Integrated School. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ Yepez, Dorothy (February 18, 2013). "TARLAC SMILE…..One More Time!". SMB Mountaineers SMILE Project. SMB Mountaineers. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ Kalinangang Pilipino K [Philippine Culture (for Kindergartners)] (in Tagalog). Rex Bookstore, Inc. p. 69. ISBN 9789712311871.
- ^ "Aso - Siakol". SongLyrics.com. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ "Tayo Na Sa Paraiso by Siakol on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ Philippine Journal of Education. January 1, 1977.
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