The Alibata Script or Baybayin
ALIBATA or Baybayin is an ancient writing system that was used in the Philippines. This writing was used in our country until the Latin form was introduced by the Spaniards. Because of the colonization, this script was gone but somehow variants of it are still used in parts of Mindoro and Palawan. I first came to know this script upon seeing when I was in the University when I saw a bedroom filled with ornaments in alibata. That particular bedroom ” if I remember correctly designed by a reknown architect Manosa”, made a lasting impact to me as part of Filipino Identity. I am proud to say now after doing so many paintings incorporating alibata, I can now read and write with this script. Here is the complete alibata script with translation
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I would be interested to see your artwork with the script. Maybe I can feature it on my site
April 14, 2011 at 4:08 pm
thanks you. you can browse my paintings they are all here. at firs i would want to use the olden way.. removing the last ending consonants like in anak removing the k.. but i followed the modified where the k is included. I’m enjoying this and would want to pursue this.
April 14, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Here see this… This is Filipina
http://nomeradona.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/using-filipina-symbols/
And this is Lupang hinirang
http://nomeradona.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/lupang-hinirang/
i did not realize the main pic is inverted.
April 14, 2011 at 4:23 pm
why is it that there’s no letter R in the old script?
July 3, 2011 at 9:27 am