What is the history of paruparong bukid?

Answer 1

It's a Filipino folk song from 1939 "ParuParong Bukid" released under Sampaguita Pictures, starring Rudy Concepcion at Rosario Moreno.

Here's a more accurate translation from Tagalog to English:

Paru-parong bukid / BUTTERFLY IN THE FARM (MEADOW)

na lilipad-lipad / THAT FLIES AROUND

Sa tabi ng daan / IN THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

papaga-pagaspas /FLYING NOISILY

Isang bara ang tapis / (SHE HAS) ONE YARD OF APRON

Isang dangkal ang manggas / (SHE HAS) ONE HAND-BREADTH (PALM-MEASURED) SLEEVE

Ang sayang de kola (HER) SKIRT TRAIN

Isang piyesa ang sayad. / MEASURES ONE YARD WHICH IS DRAGGING AROUND

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May payneta pa siya / (SHE EVEN WEARS A) PEINETA - SPANISH HAIR COMB (USUALLY USED FOR A CHURCH VEIL)

Uy! / OH!

May suklay pa mandin / (SHE ALSO WEARS A) COMB

Uy! / OH!

Naguas de ojetes / PETTICOATS (UNDERSKIRT)

ang palalabasin / (SHE IS REVEALING)

Haharap sa altar / (SHE FACES THE ALTAR AT CHURCH)

at mananalamin / THEN LOOKS AT HERSELF USING A MIRROR

At saka lalakad / THEN SHE WALKS AWAY

nang pakendeng-kendeng. / (AND HER HIPS SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE)

Answer 2

It originated during the Spanish Time here in the Philippines. It is said that the song acts as a protest song for the Filipino women. The eaning of the song is this: during that time, some women are selling their own bodies (prostitutes) to the Spanish colonizers (the military, especially, the friars) with exchange for money and food.The lyrics of the song could be a proof.Understand it carefully.

Read the lyrics and there are phrases such as "Nagwas de-ohetes ang palalabasin ; haharap sa altar at mananalamin" ..naguas de ohetes is like an underskirt...and it is shown in front of the altar?..."At saka lalakad na pakendeng-kendeng"...like she is seducing...and a Filipina that time is known for their "mahinhin" factor...

Answer 3

Please do not listen to the answer below, he is ignorant. If you read the lyrics it felt it does not make sense, which is ubderstandable since it may stem from Filipinizing the original song "Mariposa Bella". It likened the Filipinas to a Butterfly.

Source: Nostalgia Filipina

English lyrics [Google Translate]

Beautiful butterfly

from my immortal land

It is the Filipina

in her native costume,.

that has sleeves

with grace and salt

and saya de cola

of a piece of calico.

With tortoiseshell comb, oops!

and a coquettish handkerchief,

and eyelet petticoats

that grazes her heel,

with the real pencil

on the subtle waistline

and it's the butterfly

from Malay pensil.

With tortoiseshell comb, oops!

and a coquettish handkerchief,

and eyelet petticoats

that brushes his heel,

with the real pencil

on the subtle waistline

and it's the butterfly

from Malay pensil.

Beautiful butterfly

from my immortal land

It is the Filipina

in her native costume,.

that has sleeves

with grace and salt

and saya de cola

of a piece of calico.

With tortoiseshell comb, oops!

and a coquettish handkerchief,

and eyelet petticoats

that brushes his heel,

with the real pencil

on the subtle waistline

and it's the butterfly

from Malay pensil.

Olé!