Palavu are riddles which serve as a favourite pastime during work or leisure or which provides entertainment at most social gatherings. For this reason, riddling is considered as a form of social literature (Eugenio, 1983)
Ibanag Ega y tadday nga ulapa Funnuan na kana y bagui na -kandela Egga y babui ta Manila Maguinna toye y guni na -arugok |
English Translation There is a certain fool that eats up its own body -candle My pig in Manila Its mooing can be heard here. -thunder |