Ambahan: Courtship
Many pages of sweet-flowing romances have been written about courtship, but the Mangyans create their own by using the examples of the budding and flowering plants and trees around them.
| Hanunuo-Mangyan | English | Filipino |
|---|---|---|
 | The bamboo in MarigitThat I saw at first approachWas just sprouting and still small.When I saw it yesterday,It was standing firm and thickReady now to build a floor. | Kawayan sa MarigitPag tanaw ko, palapitLabong pa siyang kay liitNang daanan ko pabalikSiksikan mga tinikMainam nang pang-sahig! |
| Hanunuo-Mangyan | English | Filipino |
|---|---|---|
 | The palm bordering my fieldBack when it was very smallMy attention did not call.But now that it's fully-grownand has shed its dried-up leaves,I will harvest it so freshand weave me a basket fair.That I can bring everywhere. | Buli sa may kainginNoong s'ya pa'y musmusinHindi ko pinapansinNang gumulang, pagsapitTanggi ko ang lumainSariwa kong kukuninBayong kong lalalainLagi kong sasakbitin! |
A boy has his way of convincing a girl of his good intentions and intimate love. He is willing to sacrifice anything for his beloved.
| Hanunuo-Mangyan | English | Filipino |
|---|---|---|
 | My sweetheart, my love so dear,when I left, in coming here,coming from my house and yard;all the rice that I have stored,I have left it there behind,because I hope here to findone more valued than my rice!One to be my partner niceto the water, to the field,a companion on my trips,and one who will share my sleep! | O liyag, aking hirangKanina nang lumisanGaling sa 'king dingdinganPalay na inanihanAkin lang iniwananHinangad kong katuwangDi basta palay lamangSa lakad sa ilog manMaging sa kaparanganKaakbay ko saan manKaabay sa higaan! |