You might be Ilokano if....

Here's a few things that you need to know about Ilokanos. However hilarious you might find them to be, it's the inevitable truth. Enjoy!

1. You might be ilokano if....your favorite food is pinakbet, pinapaitan, and dinardaraan.
2. You might be ilokano if....you eat with one leg propped up with your elbow resting on top of it.
3. You might be ilokano if....your favorite cocktail is basi (sugarcane fermented wine)
4. You might be ilokano if.....you put bagoong (fish sauce) in everything you eat.
5. You might be ilokano if.....you dip you bread in your coffee.
6. You might be ilokano if.....your daily footwear is tsinelas (slippers) becoz shoes are for special events only.
7. You might be ilokano if.....your nick name is "Mulagat"(Wide-Eyed - never miss a thing).
8. You might be ilokano if.....all your kitchenware has your name written in the back with a permanent marker. Note: Same goes with your underwear.
9. You might be ilokano if.....your raise chickens or goats in your backyard for personal consumption
10. You might be ilokano if.....your luggage is full of dried pusit (squid) and kankanin(baked rice goods) from your trip to the Philippines.
11. You might be ilokano if.....the first song you learn as a kid is "Manang Biday"
12. You might be ilokano if.....you refer to someone older as "Manang" or "Manong"
13. You might be ilokano if.....you say "Ay Sus!" over 10 times a day
14. You might be ilokano if.....your grandmother smokes cigar with the lit end in the mouth.
15. You might be ilokano if.....there is a set of giant wooden fork and spoon hanging on your wall
16. You might be ilokano if.....if you read "Bannauag" or "Liwayway" Magazines
17. You might be ilokano if.....if your favorite fish is karing (dried salted fish)
18. You might be ilokano if.....if your favorite snack is kilab-ban! (left overs)
19. You might be ilokano if.....if you eat all fruits with salt and vinegar
20. You might be ilokano if.....if machetes are the only knives you own.

Well, we will stop there...Hope you had a good laugh. Be warn, these are all quiet true. For more of "You might be Ilokano if...." commentaries, click here. Every now and then, taking a break from the intense studying of the Ilokano language, I'll post these cultural facts and commentaries to break the monotany of studying.

Ala ngaruden! Innakon.

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