Index.php/musdiks:harana
From Iskomunidad
Word: Harana
Source of Term: Filipino Heritage vol. 7
Language: Tagalog
Category: Genre
Description:
An expression of romantic intentions through music but it means more than that. In the rural areas, it has acquired other functions. It is a vehicle for getting acquainted with a newcomer or a visitor to one’s barrio; renewing friendships, especially with former barriomates and friends on vacation or soliciting help and cooperation from the barrio folk.