When we just have enough money for the exact fare home, we hold on to them tightly. How about memories?
“Pag-uwi” is a dalít, a traditional Filipino poem with 4 lines and 8 syllables per line.
Watch this TulaToonz here:
@tulatoonz Sakto ang pamasahe at malayo pa ang lakbayin. Kaya panay ang kapkap sa bulsa o pitaka, baka mamaya’y kulangin pa kahit barya. Paano kaya kung nawaglit din ang alaala? Ang “Pag-uwi” ay isang dalít, katutubong tulang Filipino na may 4 na taludtod at 8 pantig bawat taludtod. tula poetry Filipino Philippines
More TulaToonz cartoon performance of Filipino poems here:
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- Behind The Scenes: TulaToonz
Editor’s Note: _TulaToonz _appears regularly on GoodNewsPilipinas.com, courtesy of Edelio De los Santos.
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