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Batanes Islands Oral History Videos

These conversations were recorded by David Blundell in Ivana, Batan Island, on the veranda of the home of Mr (Pablo) and Mrs (Anquilina) Valientes with their grandson Edwin Valientes and other relatives.

Itbayat Origin Story

Itbayat Island, Batanes Province of the Philippines
Origin Story in Ivatan Language
March 31 2006

Transcription: Ivatan History Part C

Ivatan Batanes Oral History
Pablo Valientes in his 90s talks about Ivatan language and recounts the local resistance underground guerilla movement of the Batanes against the Japanese occupation 1941-1945. The movement was known as BISUMI, Fighters for Basco, Ivana, Sabtang, Uyugan, Mahatao, and Itbayat (six municipalities of the Batanes).

Interview with Mr. Valientes on the local history of Ivatan, Philippines language and culture.
Interviewed by David Blundell, April 2, 2006.

Transcription: Valientes Part A | Valientes Part B

Ivatan Batanes Oral History 2
Anquilina Valientes in her 80s discusses Ivantan language of the Batanes comparatively with other local language dialects in terms of expressions and variations in other villages and islands.

Ivatan history presented Mrs and Mr Valientes with grandson, Edwin, at Ivana, Batan Island.
Interviewed by David Blundell, April 2, 2006.