ALAMAT - 'ABKD' (Official M/V) REACTION!!!

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@Skip-Kilat 2 жыл бұрын

This song and MV is so inspiring and uplifting. But, I also feel like there are some cultural references that non-Filipinos and even some Filipinos might miss so I have this explanation of some "Easter eggs" that hopefully would help others appreciate even more what Alamat and their team are doing. - at the start of the MV, the little girl is looking up at a billboard saying "Ugly no more" and a series of faces. I believe this is a critique on beauty ads that always attempt to tell society that if you don't have (a) light skin, (b) straight, smooth hair, then you can't be considered beautiful. It's an ad strategy that affects the self-esteem of some young women who are led to think that this could be true, even if its actually not. Alamat is trying to say that each of us is beautiful in our own way and there is no standard of beauty. - Alamat sings to the little girl that no matter what or who she is, she should believe in herself and go learn stuff and chase after her dreams. "Lakad pasulong / Walk forward". One of my favorite lines in the song "B - Bagbagin mga balakid / B - Break all the barriers" (and there's a reason for that which i will explain in a later point) - In a later scene, the girl is in school uniform but there are "crabs" trying to bother her. The "crabs" symbolizes the "crab mentality" of some people: the haters. Crabs in the bucket are known to drag the ones that have risen above them trying to escape and brings them back down to the haters's level, even if escape can be easily attained. "If I can't succeed, I won't allow you be successful. You can't be better than me". Haters love to bring hard working people down because they themselves cannot perform as well as those that reach for their dreams. They represent some of the obstacles the girl has to go through. But those who find strength in themselves and those who care for them will rise up. Plus, the girl in school uniform, the lyrics "A-B-K-D, awitin mo" (A-B-K-D, sing it), "Bilang, isa, dalawa, tatlo" (Count 1-2-3) emphasizes the importance of education. - She gets to dance with Alamat and some other kids. This scene reveals where the kids come from. They pose with a sign: A crossed out word B-word. And a checked word: Ayta. The little girl belongs to the Philippines's original settlers before the Austronesians (current people group) came to the islands. They are the Aeta/Ayta/Adta/Ati. They are the indigenous people of the Philippines and are related to the Aborigines of Australia, and the people of Papua New Guinea. They started detaching themselves (along with other ancient Austronesians like the Igorots, Lumads, Mangyans, etc) from mainstream society ever since the Spanish colonial times and retreated to the highlands away from mainstream society and it continued during the American years, and even up to the current times. Nowadays, their young men and women have little by little started to come down to the acquire for themselves the benefits, education and careers that mainstream society can give them. And while these young people go through everything other young ones like themselves do, they have to deal with additional issues as well. There are still idiots out there that try to ridicule people because you are "too dark" (and even if you are "too white" for that matter), or "too uncivilized". This song tells every little kid out there that no matter the problems you face, the haters that try to bring you down, the obstacles that get in your path, you can deal with all of that, as long as you are strong, and as long as there are people who care... and there are many out there who do. You just have to find them. "Bayanihan, ikaw, ako / Help each other, you and me" - Finally, the little girl sees herself in a billboard. "Mundo mo ito" - This is your world. Yes, this world is for everyone. No matter who you are, no matter what you are. This is your world. And this MV does not try to preach, it sings the song in a light hearted tone that is full of hope and inspiration. This MV has moved me so much that made me feel so much about our lives and our those of our children. I am so gosh-darned proud of Alamat. I might just post this in every reaction channel I can find :D

@ramonaa8962 2 жыл бұрын

Up. More people need to read this. Madamo gid na salamat. 💙🤎

@TheRageandTheWorst 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info 🙏

@thamesramz 2 жыл бұрын

If you are planning on reacting more from them then you should also check out their MV for 'Kasmala' which also have a deep meaning if you analyze the MV.

@francescaledesma4047 2 жыл бұрын

UP!

@jhedrics3870 2 жыл бұрын

they're really talented hope you can check their kasmala mv the meaning behind of kasmala MV has a lot to do on Philippine history!! they're multilingual and very talented!! they're singing almost 9 languages :))

@livynarra8709 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reaction to our boys Alamat newest single ABKD, really appreciate the support. We’re really proud that little by little, a lot of people now appreciate their songs. New subscriber here

@thesilent4309 2 жыл бұрын

They were also singing in different Philippine languages. If you watch it again and read the subtitles you'll see signs saying "in Ilocano", "in cebuano". Try reacting to their other songs they are all great

@patzzyn77 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Kasmala MV from this group.

@paulmichaelmarcelo2343 2 жыл бұрын

This is positively inspiring song

@mvbcustodio 3 ай бұрын

I love your react video. Please react to more of Alamat songs.

@janetperez6082 2 жыл бұрын

Pls. react to their song Kasmala next. If you do,either watch or react to Kirby Araullo's Historian Reaction to Alamat's Kasmala too for context. You will appreciate the music video more. Thanks.

@queenj3440 2 жыл бұрын

The crabs in the video represent the Haters 😂 all those crab mentality.lol yuh. Just sharin

@DarkR0ze 2 жыл бұрын

ABKD is the Filipino abugida i.e. like how the English has alphabet (Filipino abugida has an inherent 'a' on the consonants: A, B(a), K(a), D(a) Baluga is like the N-word. It connotes to dirty (because from the rural areas), stupid/illiterate (the amount of tertiary schooling for indigenous people is sadly very low as they have a hard time accessing education - they live in mountains and such), animal (because rural people have different manners than urban people ex. rural primarily eat with hands, walk w/o footwares, etc). Ayta is her band/tribe name as source of pride, belonging, culture and history. There are 3 Black Indigenous tribes in Philippines that I know (Ayta/Aeta/Ita, Agta, I forgot the 3rd) The boys were made to look like kids as she's a kid. Those were crabs to represent those who have crab mentality. This is very dear to Mo as eliminating Colo(u)rism is his advocacy. Colo(u)rism is an example of Colonial mentality which many countries tries to eliminate through education, national pride, and love/kindness. To borrow from Mrs. Michelle Obama "They go low, we go high"

@francescaledesma4047 2 жыл бұрын

UP! for Information

@TheRageandTheWorst 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information 🙏

@MyPhBoysLove 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the reaction! other songs from alamat: kbye, kasmala, porque, tibay 'yan, sandigan

@agencystaff3141 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u so much for reacting to Alamat 🤎😊 can you please react to their KASMALA 💪 rv

@watruwatching-juls 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the reaction! I'm glad this song has made your day 🥰 In this video, they are talking about the colorism in the Philippines, with the billboard that implies that lighter skin is the standard of beauty. The girl and the other people dancing at 6:42 are members of the Aeta/Ayta indigenous people here in the Philippines. In a way they are also talking about the discrimination against the Indigenous People in this video Alamat is an 8-member group, and they represent the region of the Philippines where they're from, so they sing in an average of 7 Filipino languages (out of 180+ languages overall). I hope you can check out their debut song "kbye"! Have a great day!

@mrscitrine3592 2 жыл бұрын

A’tin here but love all the songs of this group. Also so proud of all the PPOp groups we have right now. They all sing strongly about positivity and of faith which resonate with a lot of Filipinos💙

@manghudart1329 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reacting to this bro! Hope you have a nice day, everyday!

@TheRageandTheWorst 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 🙏 I know this reply is late but I hope you are having a great day as well

@glengagni4771 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reacting to Alamat!!! I love them and I pray you’ll love them too❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Kgj경수 2 жыл бұрын

Hello please do react on the newest PPOP girl group G22 the sister group of VXON please thank you God bless 🙏❤️

@mascoearn5167 2 жыл бұрын

Pls react to other Alamat songs... "KBYE"... "KASMALA".... "PORQUE"

@viahope1206 2 жыл бұрын

And Tibay Yan too

@daxaq7888 2 жыл бұрын

Can you also react to their other song "Kasmala". Thank you.

@ramonaa8962 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for finally getting to Alamat. ABKD (or abcd, traditional Filipino alphabet has no C) is a song they released to celebrate their first year as a P-Pop group. Each of them but two are from a different ethnicity and speak different languages yet they all work together really well. Please check out their other MVs: K-Bye, Kasmala, and their cover of Porque. Their message is always powerful and positive. If you want to check out other P-Pop groups, I suggest KAIA, VXON, 1st.One, and PressHitPlay. 4th Impact is an OG and will be releasing a comeback soon. Hope you can add them to your list!

@tish2162 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! A'tin and Magiliw (Alamat fandom) here! I love your reactions and thank you for appreciating Ppop ❤ Copy pasted from my comment in the original video: In Kbye, they introduced the world to the different languages of the Filipino people and brought these languages into mainstream music. In Kasmala, they opened up their audience's eyes to the lesser-known historical fact that some Filipino tribes endured abuse at the hands of the American colonizer during the St. Louis World's Fair. In Porque, they featured the beautiful Chavacano language of Zamboanga and made a well-loved song popular again. Here in this song, they are championing the right of the minority tribe Aeta (1st settlers of this group of islands, not yet called Philippines then) to education and bright future. They may have featured the Aetas here, but this is applicable to all the other tribal minorities in the Philippines. This is also a call to minority Filipinos to not give up on their dreams and to strive for a better life through education. I commend Alamat for not just being a typical boy group who sing and dance and look cute but use their platform to shine light onto issues and advocacies in our county. Not to mention the talent and hard work these boys display! Edit: I forgot to touch on the issue of stereotyping dark skin as inferior or ugly-looking. It should not be the case but societal norms are dictated by what corporate giants put out there, to promote products that they falsely claim will improve your looks. Alamat puts a spotlight on this false notion of light skin is more beautiful or more acceptable and encourages us to look past the color of our skin. We should be proud of our identity and believe that we can shine however we may look. Another issue tackled is "crab mentality" which is adopted by people who are resentful of the success of others and will do everything in their power to drag the successful ones down and like crabs in a boiling pot, will step on others to get out of the bad situation that they are in. Please react to more Alamat songs. They have Kbye MV, Kasmala MV, Kasmala live on Wish Bus and Porque MV.

@evilydal 2 жыл бұрын

Their crabs actually not lobsters refers to crab mentality

@freddielipat9556 2 жыл бұрын

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@TheRageandTheWorst 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!!!! 😲