2022-11-28 04:34
Witness the pakil from Tinoto, Maasim, examine three new graduates from pangadjiꞌ, the home study of the Quran.The Sama of Tinoto, Maasim practice what they call traditional Islam… Read More
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2022-11-24 04:12
It is my dream to one day get to see Siasi, Sulu, the homeland of many Central Sama, that is speakers of the Central Sinama language. Here in mainland Mindanao I get to interact with Sama f… Read More
2022-10-19 04:13
50 minutes of video footage from two Sama Mosques as they celebrate Maulud, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.On the night of the Maulud graduates (and trainees) of luguꞌ, the tradi… Read More
2022-05-13 08:28
We had a request from a teacher in Davao to make a translation for a polite expressions poster. It is our goal that the Department of Education along with other privately run schools wo… Read More
2022-02-11 02:35
I had the privilege of joining the Sama of Tinoto amelleꞌ (the act of gathering around a large catch of fish like birds of prey) at their bungsud (a permanent fish trap). It is amazi… Read More
2022-02-04 05:15
Download
Here is the download link for a Sinama Shapes Educational Poster to be used in Sama classrooms, including the Sama Dilaut (known by many as the Badjao)
The development of the… Read More
2021-09-10 06:55
We are pleased to announce the launching of our second title in the Sama Stories series from Kauman Sama Online.
The Monkeys and the Sea Cucumbers, is a book about conflict. It speak… Read More
2020-08-14 09:41
Pinatimuk ma Library Sinama App saga kissa , book , usulan , tarasul , kata-kata , tokod-tokod maka sulat kaseheꞌan ma bahasa Sinama. Aniyaꞌ na 55 title talapay ma app. Hatu… Read More
2020-08-03 10:57
The answer to this question depends on many factors and qualifiers. Therefore, I will answer the question and feel pretty confident that someone will be able to come up with something longer… Read More
2020-06-24 09:38
Lyrik / Lyrics:
Tabawan alingkat amanisMa bihing timbang palantun ma tahikLahat kaꞌmboꞌanta landuꞌ alasigmakaentom-entom makatangis-tangis
Tabawan tunggal dikayu… Read More
2020-05-27 07:39
2020-05-22 08:10
The Tausug – English Dictionary: Kabtangan iban Maana went live this week on Google Play. The Tausug language is closely related to both Butanon and Sinama. Culturally and in proximi… Read More
2020-05-03 07:16
Usulan Pūꞌ Sitangkai
Pūꞌ itu adiki-diki du toꞌongan, tahinang ya 1st municipality ma province Tawi-Tawi. Aniyaꞌ ma Sitangkai siyam adjacent baran… Read More
2020-05-02 03:44
Si Dayang, anak tunggalan, bay palꞌngngan ni tampe. Taꞌndaꞌna bagayna amandi ma tahik. Bilahi sidda iya amandi sabab waꞌi baꞌanan bagayna magpandi-pandi ma… Read More
2020-04-30 23:39
Kaꞌanakan, saga anak-anak bahaꞌu ma masa battinaꞌan, halam aniyaꞌ na pagbogbogan ma si Sama magpaheya bissara Sinamahan sigala. Ma waktu kami battinaꞌan, t… Read More
2020-04-27 10:46
Ma pasalan 5,000 likes ma page kami itu, amuwan kami saga daꞌugan halgaꞌna angabut ₱5,000 boꞌ pasong ya pagguna Sinama ma internet. 30 aꞌa sadja ya makajari… Read More
2020-02-28 00:39
Also check out our Common Reef Fish Educational Poster and Shark Educational Poster. “Manuk-manuk lahat” means the native birds of the Sama homelands. All of the pictures found o… Read More
2019-12-11 05:40
A week ago, we were proud to see a post by Coolturang Sarangan on Facebook praising Ms. Sitti Zhaira K. Sabinula of Tinoto, Maasim, Sarangani for placing in the top 10 nationwide for the LET… Read More
2019-05-06 01:19
We ran a three day promo on Kindle allowing people to download the translated children’s book Agasi Kidnaps Weensy for free. It may be awhile before we run another promo for the book… Read More
2019-04-20 23:14
The originally tiny characters Dahꞌkka (literally handspan) & Dampāt (literally handbreadth) rendered in English as Teensy & Weensy. The couple from this Sulu story abou… Read More
2019-04-20 23:14
For years now we have been creating children’s books for Sama that incorporate Sama culture and often Sama folktales into a children’s book format. Many of these books can be fou… Read More
2018-12-07 01:41
Aꞌa Sisangat si Bana Sailani. Ya pagusaha asal kampungna, magdaing maka magtuhun tipay. Sisangat itu dakayuꞌ paglahatan saga Sama Dilaut mariyataꞌ tꞌbba 2km min M… Read More
2018-08-07 07:56
DepEd Davao City in coordination with SIL Philippines and the Sama Dilaut communities of Davao City have developed a spelling guide which is relevant to all Central Sinama dialects and may p… Read More
2018-08-07 07:56
DepEd Davao City in coordination with SIL Philippines and the Sama Dilaut communities of Davao City have developed a spelling guide which is relevant to all Central Sinama dialects and may p… Read More
2018-07-30 00:00
Patay Lidjiki’ itu maraiꞌ ya na favorite kalanganku ma bahasa Sūk. Bahaꞌu-bahaꞌu bay aku min Tawi-Tawi. Bay aku pinakalang ma stage ma B… Read More
2018-07-30 00:00
Patay Lidjiki’ itu maraiꞌ ya na favorite kalanganku ma bahasa Sūk. Bahaꞌu-bahaꞌu bay aku min Tawi-Tawi. Bay aku pinakalang ma stage ma B… Read More
2018-07-17 22:44
We are proud to announce that for the first time, the Central Sinama to English Dictionary is available for download as an app from Google Play. This dictionary has a wealth of information o… Read More
2018-07-07 12:16
The Sama (called Bajau by the outside world) are prolific freedivers. People want to know why. If you ask the Sama about their deepest divers they will tell you the answer is the… Read More
2018-07-04 02:34
New Page for Sama Riddles on Kauman Sama Online: Tokod-Tokod Anulat kami tokod-tokod ma webpage itu atawa ma Facebook page Kauman Sama boꞌ kam makatokod. Bang aniya… Read More
2018-06-12 02:19
While Tawi-Tawi is starting to become a place frequented by tourists, Tabawan is a small island in Tawi-Tawi that is off the beaten path. Here the cultures and traditions of the Sama p… Read More
2018-02-20 07:59
For the past few years our website has been a proud partner of Youtube. This allowed us to have extra features and also to receive new features earlier than other channels. More… Read More
2018-01-25 01:10
When people think about Filipino food it is almost automatically assumed that rice is the staple and the king of all Filipino cuisine is adobo. The variety of food from region to regio… Read More
2017-12-02 00:52
The following video was taken in Laum Tabawan upon the observance of Pagtulak Balaꞌ, a Sama ritual that seeks to cleanse a community of evil spirits during the Islamic month of Sappal… Read More
2017-10-10 08:19
The following video is a promotional video by the Philippines Department of Tourism that is currently going viral on FB. The Department of Tourism wants to make the Philippines the fre… Read More
2017-09-11 07:13
2017-09-04 08:01
On August 10, I went out with two Sama divers Solomon Dabtar and Julie Misuari along with their two boats and fishing companions as they demonstrated their freediving methods and spearfishin… Read More
2017-09-02 03:58
“O Babu’, Al’ssin ayusannu. Sali’ ka pinangantin.” “Aho’ sogo’ pagt’kkaku halam ai-ai hailaya itu. Hal abalos ayusanku.” Abalos is… Read More
2017-07-04 00:30
A Sinama eduational poster in A3 size. The days of the week in Sinama are Ahad (Sunday), Isnin (Monday), Salasa (Tuesday), Alba’a (Wednesday), Hammis (Thursday), Juma&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-06-30 10:00
Trying to help classrooms that use the Sinama language for mother tongue multi-lingual education can be a very educating experience in itself. Take for instance the newly released frui… Read More
2017-05-30 05:13
Aniya' na duwa Android App ma Google Play ma Bahasa Sinama. 1. Kalangan Onde'-Iskul (Children Songs) 2. Sinama Big Books. Makajari na saga anakbi ang'nda' video min kalangan iskul minsan hal… Read More
2017-04-06 03:40
The above video is a collection of timelapses, photos, and video from a trip to Sabah for the 2nd International Conference on Bajau/Sama Diaspora held at the Tun Sakaran Museum in conjunctio… Read More
2017-03-25 04:05
I had the pleasure of presenting a paper at the 2nd International Conference on Bajau/Sama Diaspora & Maritime Southeast Asian Cultures addressing the language needs of the various Sinam… Read More
2016-11-02 01:38
A trip to the beach provided the opportunity to learn some of the species of sea urchins. This is less science and more curiosity. 4 to 5 species of sea urchins were found in a s… Read More
2016-09-08 18:20
Jā, a type of rice cookie, is a specialty food of Sulu & Mindanao commonly prepared and used during Muslim festivities. The Sama & Tausug both call it Jā. To th… Read More
2016-07-27 05:49
A tarpaulin size poster with approximately 20 color pictures of sharks is cool in any language! It was quite a bit of time and effort to create it in Sinama. What&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-07-15 04:21
Ask any Filipino to name an indigenous group known for their fishing, there is a good chance they will say the Badjao. Sama, the group of people from the Sulu archipelago of which… Read More
2016-07-11 04:23
A Question about South Ubian that Site Visitors Often Ask I have relatives (pamikitan) with their roots originating from South Ubian, an island and also one of the municipalities of Tawi-Taw… Read More
2016-06-27 09:20
Sinama Shark Poster Questions: Ai pangōn saga ginis pamingkungan? Ingga maitu mangkesol, bussu, sosop, talumbadji? Aniya’ ta’nda’bi subay pinabontol?… Read More
2016-06-24 06:53
There are over 30 children songs that have been written or translated for use in the MTB-MLE program for Sama & Badjao* classrooms in Mindanao. Work is in progress to see all of th… Read More
2016-05-23 12:03
In Buli' Kap, pū' iya. Maingga aniya' saga magkamatay ilu, maī' pasampay, maī' na sigām maglahat ma pū' inān. Sasuku ya saga mbal tinaima' ma riyata' ī' ha… Read More
2016-05-17 15:40
Atagi si Ma'am Vina Biral amassa min kariki'-diki'na lagi'. Aheya tabang itu ma iya bo' iya asalamat ma iskul sampay pagheyana makasōd iya ma hinangna, dakayu' mastal ma Tetuan Central… Read More
2016-05-09 04:07
Amelle’ refers to the gathering of many small fishing vessels around a catch of fish as the white-fronted sea eagle (belle’) does. A school of tuna swam into three differen… Read More
2016-03-08 01:55
2016-01-06 08:36
A Dream of Publishing 10 Books in Sinama a Year Since 2012 it has been a dream of mine to see at least 10 books published in the Sinama language a year. The premise behind this dream is base… Read More
2016-01-06 08:34
High Quality Stories with a Distinct Sama Context I am very impressed with the last set of published big books in Sinama. One of the qualifications for a good book is that they fit the conte… Read More
2016-01-06 08:29
No Supply and No Demand for Sama Books Hopefully in 2016 and beyond we will continue to see at least 10 Sama Books published a year. There still remains one major hurdle to overcome. Books i… Read More
2016-01-06 08:20
More Dreaming of a Program to Provide Sinama Books for Schools Not every one that should be using the Sinama books we are producing will be able to buy them. Maybe the price is still too pro… Read More
2015-12-11 04:24
We want them to be called Badjao, others want Pala’u, what about Sama Dilaut? The topic of this post was resolved for me way back in 2010 when I started learning the Sinama langua… Read More
2015-12-09 08:58
I was privileged to be in attendance at the 1st International Conference on the Sama Dilaut hosted by Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi. My three days in Tawi-Tawi (December 1-3) were spen… Read More
2015-11-05 10:57
Central Sinama Big Book ma Sinama Dilaut dialect. Story pasalan duwa magdanakan ma pal’ngnganan tudju ni iskul. One of the 12 stories created in a Sama writers workshop in Davao City… Read More
2015-10-28 04:10
Tarasul pasalan Omang ma bahasa Sinama Tabawan. This is one of 12 big books created in a writers workshop held in Davao City. The purpose of big books is to give Sama children introduc… Read More
2015-06-05 10:05
Video maka Lirik Lirik min Kalangan Igal-igal si manisan kukku janggayan Badju’ alal bimbang he’ta masi niōnan Maglami-lami karamayan Igal bangsa Bajau jari Sampulna’… Read More
2015-05-18 02:17
Story bay min si Jimmy Misuari Yuk si Bisu, “Ang’nda’ kitam sini.” Yuk si Buta, “Na, sūng kam.” Yuk dangan, “Ē na tuwan ē. Pailu kam… Read More
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