Pangangalul uwa By Alecs Carreon Mai Castel Margaux

Pangangalul uwa By: Alecs Carreon, Mai Castel, Margaux Chincuanco, Pat Coronel, Celina Cruz, Tin Fontanilla & Marielle Pelayo

History & Origins

History & Origins ‘Pangangaluluwa’ meaning: ‘ghost visit or haunting’ When: Days before and after November 1 and 2 Where: Los Baños, Batangas, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, various provinces of the Philippines

History & Origins Since when: As early as the Spanish occupation (when the new Christians’ music evolved to include extra-liturgical services where they performed music that they preferred over the Latin music in church) Who: (Mostly) young people dressed in white or draped in white sheets that form a musical group that is named a “pangangaluluwa”

History & Origins What: Pangangaluluwa is pretending to be the wandering souls of the dead by young men and women while going from house to house begging for prayers and alms as they sing songs For example: Pangangaluluwa song “Pitong Sakit” was popular in Tiaong, Quezon; “Palimos”; “Malaya Lola”

Lyrics Kaluluwa’y dumaratal Sa tapat ng Durungawan Kampanilya’y tinatantay Ginigising ang mga buhay Kung kami po’y lilimusan Dali-dalian po lamang Baka kami mapagsarhan Ng pinto ng kalangitan Kaluluwa kaming tambing Sa purgatoryo nanggaling Palimos po!

Purpose

Purpose Why: The“pangangaluluwa” group is to represent the dead people going to each house asking for alms and prayers from the living. They are also the representatives for the souls stuck in purgatory that ask for small gifts from the houses that they do visit.

Present Status

Present Status: Status Seldom practiced anymore. It is said that some still practice this tradition in far provinces. Reason: Some say that people are tired of giving alms because others took advantage of the situation and stole things (especially food animals) from the backyard.

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