Citations:balitaw

English citations of balitaw

Noun: "a poetic debate genre with courtship undertones"

• 1973 — Lopez, Minggoy, Rosas Pandan [Performed by Pilita Corales], Philippine Love Songs, vol. 1, Plaka Pilipino [Vinyl]

  […] / Balitaw day akong puhunan / Maoy kabilin sa akong ginikanan / Awit nga labing kara-an / Nga garbo ning atong kabungturan / […]

• 2009 — Valeros, Ma. Eleanor, Harana, Sunanoy, Balitaw (23 March),

  The info has something to do with a survey of Visayan song types – harana, sunanoy, balitaw, berso, kulililsing hari, sabi, daygon, awit banikanhon, and komposo.

• 2015 — Kintanar-Alburo, Erlinda, Cebuano Literature in the Philippines (14 April), National Commission for the Culture and the Arts

  The balitaw is an extemporaneous poetic debate between man and woman that is sung and danced simultaneously.