| Pinoy Style: Tampuhan |
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Tampuhan refers to an act whereby a person borders combines the feelings of annoyance, anger, and love for another person. The Tagalog term tampo has no English equivalent. Magtampo is usually translated as 'to sulk', but it does not quite mean that. 'Sulk' seems to have a negative meaning which is not expressed in magtampo. It is a way of withdrawing, of expressing hurt feelings in a culture where outright expression of anger is discouraged. For example, if a child who feels hurt or neglected may show tampo by withdrawing from the group, refusing to eat, and resisting expressions of affection such as touching or kissing by the members of the family. A woman may also show tampo if she feels jealous or neglected by her beloved. Tampuhan is basically a lovers' quarrel, often manifested in total silent treatment or not speaking to each other. This article was taken from http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/love.htm.
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| Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 July 2007 ) |
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