mag-
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To serenade a birthday celebrant early in the morning on
his/her birthday.
Mañanitan ta si Juan ong damal ang garamal.
We will serenade Juan early tomorrow morning [for
his birthday].
Poaw da, asia ra tang pamagmañanita ong nio.
Wake up, the
ones
serenading you [for your
birthday] are here.
The birthday celebrant is awakened by friends serenading
him/her very early in the morning, around 4:30 a.m. The
traditional song ‘How Beautiful is the Morning’ is
sung, followed by a few other songs. After the group
finishes singing, the celebrant invites them in and offers
them coffee and bread or other native snacks.