Cooking Peace from the Ashes of War

	in Tausug Maglutu Kasanyangan ha Abu sin Bunu ni Warina Sushil A. Jukuy Awn bahgu lawan-mata jimajatu bihaun, Bangsa-Fatima,magpatindug sin Kasanyangan; Bangsa-Fatima,magpatindug mga kawman; Isukan MAMINDAHI kabtangan ha unahan Ha babai -in ini- nahinang kawajiban. Ha haggut-lima niya, buhangin iyulinan; Na-ayak ha ut sin bukug-gulamay. Du-un ha pagun sin bitis, buggat sin puun-tiyan liyutu; Hati yaun pa mga anak ha daghal piyadu'ru'. Ha tuktuk kilay niya, timuna' in abu sin bunu'; Duun ha bayhu, kiya-ukkil in dalil-pattah! Ha mata niya, kiya-saminan in kamatay; Duun ha simud, kimummi' in tangis-umaw! Bihaun, Tubig na-a-angpud ha pilukmata niya imanud-nanugas; Tiyandak karuwa siki, dwa lima tyabiran ha astul Pag-kignut sin agaba, bayhu niya marbol Namilu, nakumut ha ruhun sin bungsi agad pasu-atay! Sumagawah, isugan niya imuyum misan siya agun tangisun, Pangatayan lyatapan sin luha kimu-kubbut lima-lagublub, Ah,yaun! lawan-mata sin masa limabay masi' nangjuri: Pasal mga Gagandilan, liyulubu' in kasanyangan, Pasal mga Gagandilan, nagpapatindug sin bunu'-malangsa Pagsahi di-i katu' ra Fatima-isug-pipisan in bunu' hipabarmula pa Salaam.  In English Cooking Peace from the Ashes of War By Warina Sushil A. Jukuy A new vision is taking place, Foreseeing women building peace; Envisioning women building communities; Qualified by the word TRANSFORMATIVE: For women, this has become imperative. Upon her delicate hands, she cups grains of sand; As it sifted itself through her bony phalange. Upon her supple limbs, she bears the weight of womb; As she suckles her babies upon her bosom. Upon her brows, settled ashes of war; Upon her face, carved its pictographs! Upon her eyes, mirrored deathly scenes; Upon her lips, quiver a silent cry! Now fiery water flow forth from her frozen lashes; As she stomps her feet, wrings her hands. As she shrugs her shoulders, her marble face Turns apoplectic; contorts from revolting fury! Yet she braves a smile though she seems to cry, Her heart floods with pulsing, raging tears, As an old vision persists to tease: Of Men destroying PEACE, Of Men building "fishy" WARS; For us feisty women to transform into PEACE! © Warina Sushil A. Jukuy      painting by Waway Linsahay Saway top | about the author The writer, 36, is the SecGen/Publisher/Editor of JIHAD-AL-AKBAR, a Tausug-English Monthly Magazine. She wrote this poem while attending a workshop on "GENDER RESPONSIVE GOVERNANCE AT WORK: Women Building Peace in Transformative Bangsamoro Communities" held last December 12-14, 2003.	powered by FreeFind JULIA "MATOK" DUGAYEN Ay Saliddummay O Ay Ay Kayngan Man Dit Oyayo FLORENTINO H. HORNEDO Anu Kapipahavas Da Nu Adipasayaw with JUANA CATALUNA Mapaw Ako na Kanu Napnu du Vakag a Dinahuris ANTOON POSTMA Home Traveling Hospitality and Friendship ESTELITO BAYLON JACOB Konbersyon Pinagrok MELCHOR F. CICHON Ay, Saeamat WARINA SUSHIL A. JUKUY Maglutu Kasanyangan ha Abu sin Buni CARLOMAR ARCANGEL DAOANA Sagada MILA G. LACHICA Ang Pagsulat Bayi Senyang CRISTINO I. INAY, SR. Minda V. Luz Ti Lubong a Kaikariak Mannalon TONY MERCADO PEÑA Ninu Y Ninoy Abe, E Naka Maglumbe Sulsi-Sulsing Isip Tagpi-Tagping Paninap Mataram a Laram SANTIAGO BERGANTINOS VILLAFANIA Sonnets from Malagilion: Soniton Pangasinan CARLENE SOBRINO BONNIVIER Celluloid Suffering EDGAR B. MARANAN Cordillera Chronicle BABOO MONDONEDO Living High Ode to the Benguet Lily CYNTHIA T. BUIZA Out of Place JADE A. DEL CASTILLO Color Me Nothing ARIEL N. VALERIO Huling Araw ng Pagmamahal JOSE GOTERA Como Tu Cynthia ABIGAIL CRUZ OLIVA On Love, Technology and LDR
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