SALAMPATING GUMINARO

This is a song about a man who felt lonely because the dove that he tamed flew away from him.

Salampating Guminaro

Guminaro dahil saco 

Ano daw an kinamundo

Ta naglayog nin harayo.

Luminayog paibaba

Napaturo si sacong luha

Naging salog, naging sapa

Naging danao na dacula.

Hala cang salampati ca

Madacop ca nin iba

Ilalaog ca sa hawla

Sa hawlang may seradura

Salampating liya-liya

Tuminugdon sa kristiya

Pag-abot ni Senyor cura

Kuminantang Aleluya.

"Salampating Guminaro" is one of the Bikol songs used in courtship. It originated from the province of Albay. This song is about a dove that was tamed by the speaker. However, the dove suddenly felt sad and flew away. After a while, an untamed dove came and it perched on the sacristy. It sang Aleluya when the parish priest arrived.

In every man's existence there is always an instance of sorrow. He experiences frustrations, disappointments, heartaches, failures, and pain which makes him feel sorrowful. But he tries to conquer all these trials. In relation to the song, the speaker had a broken heart for he was abandoned by his beloved. He felt hopeless until he met another woman could mend his wounded heart.

Bikolanos are resilient. They can easily get back on their feet and face life anew with more hope. They do not cling to their sorrowful experiences, instead they find ways to move on. They managed to cope with the changes and to stand up from where they had fallen. Hence, they believe that life is not solely consisting of hardships and trials but also of happiness and joyful moments. Then know that after those crying situations there is a brighter tomorrow that lies ahead of them as long as they have faith in God.