Padapadakam in an Aloha Mood

The Tawid Choir Members were invited to sing to the birthday party of co-member Mrs. Lydia Yapo in Batac on August 03, 2008. It was a Luau Night. The party was in a Hawaiian motif where everyone came in their Hawaiian costumes. The birthday celebrator was treated with the Padapadakam song as her family, relatives and friends wish her all the best of luck. The husband initially crowned her with flowers while everybody sang Padapadakam. The well wishers offered flowers and bouquet one by one. This is a unique birthday celebration in Ilocandia.

Ilocano Birthday Song

Padapadakam’ a siraragsak a kumablaaw,
Mangipaduyakyak
Ta nagtengan ti aldaw a pannakayanak,
Panagtaom a napuan gasat

Balangat a naurnos dagiti sabsabong
Nga umayi kenka isaad dita ulom
Kasta met nga iyawatmi kenka
Toy nainggasatan/(naindayawan) unay a palma

Tapnon isu ti mangipakita ti ragragsakmi
Amin a sangapada
Rag-o ken ragsakami nga agnanayon
Ta nagtengan manen aldaw a panagtaom

Sapay iti Dios ta inayonna koma ta salun-at mo,
Pia ken regta
Ken ta singpetmo a nagpaiduma nga ap-apalan
Dagiti kas kenka

Happy Birthday to you….