Lubi-Lubi


Lubi-Lubi or An Mga Bulan is a traditional Filipino song that originally was a Waray folk song.

Lyrics

Common lyrics

Source:
Enero, Pebrero, Marso, Abril, Mayo,
Hunyo, Hulyo, Agosto,
Setyembre, Oktubre,
Nobyembre, Disyembre,
Lubi-lubi.
Halina at pag-aralan
Ngalan ng labindalawang buwan
Ulit-ulitin natin bigkasin
Sabay-sabay nating awitin

Original Waray lyrics

Source:
Lubi-lubi lubi, lubi lingkuranay
Ayaw gad pagsak-i, kay hibubo-ay.
Ayaw gad pagsak-i,
Lubi-lubi
Kon maruruyag ka kumaon hin silot
Didto la nga didto la
Kan Nanay nga didto la.
Kan Tatay nga didto la, pakigsabot.
Agidaw-gidaw an bukaw
Naglupad-lupad ha igbaw
Agidaw-gidaw an gitgit
Naglupad-lupad ha langit
Agidaw-gidaw an bukaw
Naglupad-lupad ha igbaw
Agidaw-gidaw an gitgit
Linmupad ha langit
Enero, Pebrero, Marso, Abril, Mayo,
Hunyo, Hulyo, Agosto,
Setyembre, Oktubre,
Nobyembre, Desyembre,
Lubi-lubi.

Versions

There are at least twenty recordings of Lubi-Lubi. It is a traditional Filipino song. The song is used to help memorize the months of the year.

In popular culture

In 1970, the song was first made into a lullaby which was originally recorded by Antonio Regalario and performed by Restituta Tutañez. In 2023, the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Himig Himbing: Mga Heleng Atin included the song together with other Filipino songs and hele to promote indigenous lullabies.