Ti agmúla, agápit
June 6, 2008 by Christian
As part of the Asian Tattoo article feature, the writer got a Baybayin tattoo. It reads Ti agmula, agapit. Can anyone guess what it means?
Here’s some comments from Dino, the one inked:
The tattoo also says, “Yeah, I’m Filipino and have somewhat of a grasp of my culture’s history, but in reality, I think it just looks really cool.†I mean, I could claim that I am hardcore Filipino, but I am past that now. I did the whole spoken word militant bullshit. The tattoo is just a way to celebrate my culture and to permanently mark my body with something that helps me also celebrate myself as a human (how profound).
Inked by Oey, the owner of Sacred Tattoo in Oakland, CA (510) 251-8287
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hi! artist and baybayin enthusiast here! this guy's tattoo is in ilocano and i happen to understand ilocano too. “ti agmula, agapit” means “he who plants, harvests” or “he who sows, reaps”.