Tag: Chavacano
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Researching the Chavacano Story
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The Yakan are one of several distinct ethnic groups living in Zamboanga City, though originally from Basilan. They are known for their complicated patterns, their weaving being among the most intricate and difficult to create in the Philippines. Below is a Yakan backstrap loom, housed at the National Museum of…
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A Chavacano Folktale: “Tale of the Dragon and the Three Brothers”
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From “Zamboangueno Texts with Grammatical Analysis; A Study of Philippine Creole Spanish. A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy” by Michael Lawrence Forman, 1972. – – – – – – – – – – – – (English) A…