Erlinda K. Alburo
Literary translation in Cebuano, the language of the central islands of the Visayas and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines, like other expressive practices, deserves further study in the context of national politics and cultural aesthetics. Among the Cebuano-speaking people, translation into the national language is almost non-existent in comparison with translation into English. This is a result of psychological resistance to the hegemony of Manila, the seat of Tagalog, the basis of the national language called Filipino. The practice of translation should also be considered against native concepts for the valuation of art and translation itself. Some examples will illustrate such concepts that inform the writing and translating of Cebuano literature. © Ronit Ricci and Jan van der Putten 2011. All Rights reserved.
University of San Carlos, Philippines
