This linguistic study aims to discover the language of the Meranaw rina-rinaw as well as those features that link it to the traditional bayok. Through linguistic analysis, this intertextual research determines how close the rina-rinaw has remained to the traditional bayok, or how far it has drifted from the latter. Specifically, this study seeks to do the following: (1) to characterize the language of the rina-rinaw in terms of: structure and lexical choices; and, (2) to analyze how these structures and meanings portray the rina- rinaw as a representation of the modern Meranaw culture. The rina-rinaw follows a certain structure which has five phases. These are “pamekasan” which is composed of an appropriate opening or introduction for the occasion. The second phase is panabiya ko Tuhan which focuses on the glorification to the Supreme Being and the recounting of the taritib and ijma. The third phase is podi which includes the announcement and acknowledgments of the hosts, the people present, their title, nobility, kindness, and hospitality. The fourth phase is rogo-rogod which literally means “a narrative.” This part of the rina-rinaw text encompasses various thematic interests such as genealogy, love, courtship and marriage, and many more. Lastly, the rapenetan is composed of the concluding statements and farewell greetings of the onors. Usually, it ends with a pananaroon or proverb, a provocative statement, or a rhetorical question.

Authors:
Hasmina Sarip, Mindanao State University, Philippines

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Posted by Clive Staples Lewis

Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00

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