Baybayin translator
Mabuhay! This is a traditional Baybayin translator and is optimized for the Filipino language.Warning! Don't use this as a tool for Baybayin tattoos as it's only a program and has limitations. Get a custom Baybayin tattoo design instead. Check out the translator usage guide for known issues and more info.
Baybayin documentary
Next week, I will start filming my Baybayin documentary. Over the past 2 months, I've been busy organizing, writing and figuring out how to do this ambitious project. My biggest issue was, what kind of Baybayin film do I make? I don't consider myself a scholar. I don't have the funds or the time to travel all around the Philippines to document various scripts still used today. So, what's the story? I don't intend to make a National Geographic type of doc that's for sure. The truth is, I don't know yet. That's why I'm going to the Philippines at the ...
Diwata press release
(Cover design by Sandy Knight. Cover image by Christian Cabuay.) I recently had the pleasure working with Barbara Jane Reyes on the artwork for her Diwata poetry book. She chose my piece, Masamang balita galing sa mga bituin - Bad news from the stars. It's a perfect fit. Here's the press release: New from BOA Editions, Ltd. Diwata Poems by Barbara Jane Reyes In her book Diwata, Barbara Jane Reyes frames her poems between the Book of Genesis creation story, and the Tagalog creation myth of the muse, placing her work somewhere culturally in between both traditions. Also setting the tone for her poems ...
Balisong
Over the past few weeks, I've been experimenting with GML (Graffiti Markup Language) to analyze my Baybayin handwriting. If your familiar with XML, GML isn't very different. In terms of use, check out this video to see what people are doing with it. GML = Graffiti Markup Language from Evan Roth on Vimeo. Besides stroke analysis, GML can be used as art. It was only natural that I combine the my interests in technology, art and Baybayin. Below is a piece I did on a 24"x24" wood panel. How it was made: 1. Capture my writing with the DustTag iPhone app 2. Export the tag ...
FREE Baybayin.com iPhone app
The Baybayin.com iPhone app is now available on the iTunes store. Unfortunately, it's not a Baybayin translator (yet). Features include: Blog posts Twitter activity Youtube channel Save content as your favorites Email/post to your Twitter & Facebook account Download it now for FREE! Look out for the PinoyTattoos.com iPhone app soon
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Baybayin (aka Alibata) is a pre-Filipino writing system from the islands known as the "Philippines". This site is run by Christian Cabuay who also runs PinoyTattoos.com, wrote a book, and is currently filming a documentary.
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Baybayin Podcast on iTunes
