Sa Maybahay Ang Aming Bati
This is a very popular Christmas song in the Philippines and the top favorite when Filipinos go carolling. In fact, the song is all about going to someone's house to ask for aguinaldo — a Christmas gift usually taken to mean money. Namamasko is from the Tagalog word Pasko meaning Christmas. It's sort of like house-visiting wassailing.| TAGALOG SONG LYRICS Sa maybahay ang aming bati 'Merry Christmas' na maluwalhati Ang pag-ibig 'pag siyang naghari Araw-araw ay magiging Paskong lagi Ang sanhi po ng pagparito Hihingi po ng aginaldo Kung sakaling kami'y perhuwisyo Pasensya na kayo't kami'y namamasko. Pasko! | FREE ENGLISH TRANSLATION We're wishing you at your home A splendid 'Merry Christmas' When love reigns Christmas will be everyday! The reason we're here is to ask for a Christmas gift If it happens that we're a bother Please bear with us for we're just Christmassing. Christmas! |