BAHAY KUBO

This is the english translation of Bahay Kubo. Bahay Kubo is the name for the traditional tropical dwelling of the Filipinos. Its roof is made from woven coconut or nipa leaves. Its walls are made of bamboo. It usually stands on stilts to protect the dwellers from wild animals. bahay is the tagalog word for house kubo is translated into Hut bahay kubo is one of the trademarks of the Philippines.

My Humble Hut

English translation by Roberto Verzola

My humble hut

may look tiny,

but the veggies around

it, sure are many.

Yam beans and eggplants,

wing’d beans and peanuts,

string, hyacinth and lima beans.

Winter melon and loofah,

bottl’ gourd, squash, et cetera.

There is more, amiga,

radish, mustard, yeah!

Onions, tomatoes

garlic and ginger.

If you look all around,

sesame seeds abound!

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This is the original version of Bahay Kubo

Bahay Kubo

Traditional Filipino folk song

Bahay kubo,

kahit munti,

ang halaman doon,

ay sari-sari.

Singkamas at talong,

sigarilyas at mani,

sitaw, bataw, patani.

Kundol, patola,

upo’t kalabasa,

at saka meron pa,

labanos, mustasa.

Sibuyas, kamatis,

bawang at luya.

Sa paligid-ligid

ay puno ng linga!