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TENES-TENES SINGER: Nurusia AGE: 21 SEX: Female VILLAGE: TB DATE: Feb. 15, 1966 C. S.: Married My song is of [[strikethrough]] many different [[/strikethrough]] the colors of the striped sail. [[footnote 1]] I'm leaving for Lucina. [[footnote 2]] My lover is yet a small child. You hear my song, lover; I am now leaving this place to seek a livelihood. If I stay here, no one will help me -- even to paddle my lipa. [[footnote 3]] When I return, I will have enough money for our marriage and dowry. This is your remembrance from me. When I was far from here, I heard a rumor that my love had been married. __________________________ 1 Samal sails are usually white with a single navy blue stripe; however, the Taosug sails have bright stripes of green, yellow, red and blue and white. The singer does not specify the type she means. 2 Unidentified island or place name. 3 Although the[[strikethrough]]s[[/strikethrough]] singer is female, she sings the song as if she is male.