Making Oko'-Oko', A Sama Sea Urchin Delicacy
The following video, “Oko’-Oko’ min Tehe’-Tehe’ ma 38 seconds” was made in 2013 and published…
Luke (Seheꞌ)
Sinama's most Popular Letters in the Alphabet
Why would someone possibly want to know which letters are used most in Sinama? They…
Sinama & the Cinema | 7 Sama Films
Travelers to the Southern Philippines & Eastern Malaysia often find their camera lenses gravitating towards…
Learning about Freediving among the Sama
Competitive Freediving and its search for the Sama Though competitive freediving has only recently taken…
Mother Tongue Based Children Songs in Sinama
I went on a short trip to Tinoto, Sarangani to inquire about the teaching efforts…
Pagtipunan Bangsa Sama ma Internet
Aniya’ h’lling bagayku ma wordpress site-na buwattitu: “Alungay Bissala, Alanyap na Bangsa.” B’nnal h’llingna ilu….
What language do the Badjao speak?
Problems with identifying what language the Badjao speak (For help identifying Sinama languages and dialects…
Badjao Swadesh Wordlist | Bajau Semporna
The following is a Badjao Swadesh Wordlist collected from a man named Gunani, living on…
To the depths- Sama & Badjao Diving
Lessons learned about Sama & Badjao Diving Badjao diving has received a lot of attention…
The Movie Thy Womb’s Languages Experiment
The beauty of Thy Womb’s languages will most likely go undetected by its viewers, especially for its international audience. 6 languages are woven into the film quite seamlessly. Tagalog, Sinama (Central), Sinama (Southern), Tausug, Arabic & English. The film very accurately reflects the linguistic diversity found in Tawi-Tawi. The film’s director, Brillante Mendoza, greatly honors the Sama people with this internationally acclaimed artistic masterpiece.