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‘So rare!’: Pinoys surprised to hear Bisaya on Cartoon Network show

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Screengrab from Cartoon Network" s="" of="" the="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/01/22/01222022-craig-eileen.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Screengrab from Cartoon Network&#x27;s &#x27;Craig of the Creek.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Filipinos took to social media to commend the use of the Visayan language in an episode of “Craig of the Creek” on Cartoon Network. </p><p>Pinoy netizens trooped to Twitter to share a clip wherein Eileen introduced Craig to her grandmother, who she aptly called “lola.”</p><p>During the “Sink or Swim Team” episode of its fourth season, Eileen told the protagonist that her lola speaks Bisaya – a language in the Philippines – and even taught him a traditional Filipino gesture “mano.”</p><p>“I don’t always understand exactly what she’s saying, but I do know that whenever we say hi to her, we gotta do the bless,” the Sewer Queen in the program reminded Craig. </p><p>In the said scene, the grandmother could be heard speaking Bisaya while watching the television. Upon entering the living room, Eileen formally introduced her friend to her lola. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">IM SCREAMING FILO FOLLOWERS LOOK LOOK LOOK IM <a href="https://t.co/7H9dKq4azz">pic.twitter.com/7H9dKq4azz</a></p>— raine🫀 (@Gra_pple) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gra_pple/status/1483732794488795138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Craig immediately greeted the old lady and did the “mano”, much to the delight of Eileen’s grandmother. </p><p>This prompted her to tease Eileen if it is her boyfriend, which many Filipinos found relatable. </p><p>“I&#x27;ve laughed so much over the Lola asking her if he was her boyfriend. That&#x27;s all what my Titas and Ates ask,” a netizen commented. </p><p>Other netizens were impressed how accurate and inclusive the show is for other cultures such as Bisaya. </p><p>“And the great thing about this is that dialogue is accurate af, the way and intonation of it too. I miss my lola,” one tweeted.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">THERES MORE <a href="https://t.co/sNstAftEbl">pic.twitter.com/sNstAftEbl</a></p>— raine🫀 (@Gra_pple) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gra_pple/status/1483793789655289858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>“So rareeee to see bisaya as the language used in foreign animations/movies. I love this so much,” another one echoed. </p><p>It was not the only scene wherein Filipino culture was mentioned as Eileen proudly offered a notable Pinoy bread “pandesal” to her friends in the series. </p><p>Eileen let Craig and her friends taste a pandesal with peanut butter, bought from the Philippines, and gummy fish on top. </p><p>“I like how this show straights up say races and shares culture instead of ‘coding,’” a Pinoy tweeted. </p>

Filipinos took to social media to commend the use of Bisaya language in an episode of 'Craig of the Creek' on Cartoon Network. 