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How to Notate Filipino Checkers
In my previous post, we dove into Filipino Dama and celebrated my 20th post—yay me! Now for some notation fun. Algebraic Notation, Draught/Checkers Notation, and Dama Notation are on the menu. Stick to standard numeric or alphanumeric notation for practicality, but hey, the local Dama Notation has its charms too! Happy Dama playing, folks!
How to Play Filipino Checkers
Filipino Checkers, or Dama, is a lively game in the Philippines, with quirky variations like using bottle caps as pieces. There are even different board orientations based on where you live! The rules are pretty wild, and there’s even a version mixed with mathematics. It’s a game of strategy, math, and creativity all in one!…
Chess-Themed Shogi (Westernized Shogi)
In my previous post, I introduced my Japanized western chess or Shogi-Themed Chess. This time, I will introduce my westernized shogi (Japanese Chess) which I call the JI Chess-Themed Shogi. In addition, an instruction on how to use this theme on Lishogi is included. So without further ado, here is my westernized shogi with a…
Shogi-Themed Chess (Japanized Western Chess)
Kumuschiwa everyone! It has been a while since I last posted here and for today I would like to introduce my Japanized western chess. I call it the JI Shogi-Themed Chess. *UPDATE: You can now play using this themed on Lichess. More information below. So without further ado, here is my JI Shogi-Themed Chess both…
Is Baybayin Really Just One of the Many Writing Systems in Ancient Philippines?
This is actually a very controversial question to answer. Along with other questions like “Is Baybayin only for Tagalog?” and “Does other regions or provinces have their own writing system?” to mention a few. So for today we will try to answer these questions. A lot are confused about the origin of Baybayin. Who wouldn’t?…
Super Sentai Sixth Rangers
A Sixth Ranger is an additional ranger to the main sentai team. They are usually introduced after a few episodes to help the team throughout the series. The term does not literally mean that they are the sixth ranger to join the team as some Sixth Rangers are not the 6th member of the team.…
How To Form Chords From Scales
In a past post, we have learned how chords are being made. This time, we will learn how to form chords from scales. A series of chords is often played in a song which is called Chord Progression. There are chords that sound good together when played and there are some that don’t. Chords that…
Shu No Inori (The Lord’s Prayer in Japanese)
The Lord’s Prayer or the Our Father is without a doubt one of, if not the most important prayer. It is the prayer that our Lord Jesus Himself taught to His disciples. It may as well be one of the most translated prayer. Below is the Lord’s Prayer translated in Japanese language. The first one…
The Fear of Triskaidekaphobia
A few days ago, I received a notification from WordPress that I had just made my 10th post! Yehey! Congratulations to me! And I already published two other blog posts after that. And yes, you guess it right, this is my thirteenth blog post here on WordPress. So I figured that I would write something…
A Language That Everyone Can Understand
They say that love is the universal language, and indeed it is. Anyone who might disagree may have never experienced real love. And by real love, I am not referring to the giddiness, on the cloud nine, romantic excitement type of love nor about a one-sided, give and give kind of love. I am referring…
How To Play Kargaburo
I’ve been trying to find any information about Kargaburo online, but to no avail. So I decided to write a post about it instead. Kargaburo or “kargadeburo” or “karga burot” is a type of shedding card game in the Philippines, which is very similar to “Cangkul” of Indonesia. Both games are somewhat similar to the…
How Chords Are Made
Chord by definition is a harmony of notes of different pitch classes. However, chords are more known today to consist of three or more notes while a harmony of two notes is called an Interval or a Dyad. The most common chords are the Triad, Seventh and Suspended chords. Today we will learn how chords…
Wa (no) and Yamato
こんにちは仲間たち！(Konnichiwa nakama-tachi!) Did you know that one of the ancient names of Japan is Wa (倭) which is what the Chinese calls Japan in ancient times. Inside Japan, it may be read as Wakoku (倭国) or Wa No Kuni (倭の国). It can be translated as Country of Wa, the No (の) is a possessive particle…
How to Write Your Name in Baybayin
Perhaps the number one question about Baybayin is “How do I write my name in Baybayin?” The easiest way of course is to post this question in a Baybayin group and wait for someone to answer with a Baybayin transliteration of your name. However, if you are like me who loves to exercise their brain…
How to Read and Write Baybayin
Good day! Baybayin (ᜊᜊᜌᜒ; ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔) is an ancient writing system in the Philippines which was used way before it was colonized by the Spaniards. Baybayin means “to spell” and it is an abugida or alphasyllabary. So for today we will learn how to read and write the Baybayin! Just a little bit of background, Abugida…
How To Read And Type Hiragana
Hiragana (平仮名; ひらがな) “simple/ordinary characters” is one of the two Kana systems of Japan. And today, we will learn how to read and type Hiragana! Just a little bit of background, Kana (仮名; かな) “phonetic characters” (literally borrowed characters from the fact that it was borrowed from Chinese characters) is a syllabary and is one…
How To Name Music Intervals (with HD Chart)
Interval, in Music Theory is the difference in pitch between two sounds. Interval is very important in music. It is used in scales, melodies, harmonies and chords to mention a few. Understanding the intervals will definitely help you in your journey as a great musician. And today, we will learn how to determine and name…
Modern Baybayin (MB17+)
Good day mga kaBaybayin! Presenting the Modern Baybayin 17+ or MB17+! What is MB17+ or Modern Baybayin 17+? The MB17+ is a modern version of B17+. The goal of MB17+ is to simplify and make the modernization of Baybayin easy without compromising practicality by avoiding the addition of scripts/characters and taking advantage of diacritics instead…
Versions of Baybayin (What to Learn First)
Good day mga kaBaybayan! I’ve been seeing a lot of questions by Baybayin beginners concerning which Baybayin to learn first. A lot are confused about the different shapes and versions out there. There are B17, B17+, and modern Baybayin like B18+ and beyond. I will differentiate some of them later. What Version to Learn So…
Understanding the Circle of Fifths
Whether you are a music student or someone who just loves music, chances are you have already stumbled upon this wheel with weird letters, numbers and symbols. The Circle of Fifths—or alternatively called Circle of Fourths—is one of the best tool that any great musician should have. Even DJs have their own version of the…
Welcome! (First Post)
Welcome to my blog! This is my very first post in WordPress. My name is Jemierry, but you can call me by my nickname, JI 「J.I.」 (pronounced as Jay-Ai). This blog will be about anything under heat of the sun that I will find interesting to share, from personal reflections to information and tips on certain…
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