Baybayin is a pre-colonial form of script writing used by indigenous Filipinos. It was widely used up until the 16th to 17th century when the Philippines was colonized by Spain, imposing the Latin alphabet.

Baybayin is a pre-colonial form of script writing used by indigenous Filipinos. It was widely used up until the 16th to 17th century when the Philippines was colonized by Spain, imposing the Latin alphabet.

Batang Baybayin or Child of Baybayin in English reimagines five of my favourite Filipino snacks, known as chichirya in Tagalog, if their packaging were written in the forgotten writing system of Baybayin. Chichirya is often purchased for very cheap from a sari-sari store, a Filipino convenience store, making it accessible to children. As such, it is an invaluable medium to plant the seed of language within children and preserve it in modern culture. The redesign also gives Filipino adults today an opportunity to visualize and reminisce on what it could have been like if the same snacks they ate during childhood were written in Baybayin.

Batang Baybayin or Child of Baybayin in English reimagines five of my favourite Filipino snacks, known as chichirya in Tagalog, if their packaging were written in the forgotten writing system of Baybayin. Chichirya is often purchased for very cheap from a sari-sari store, a Filipino convenience store, making it accessible to children. As such, it is an invaluable medium to plant the seed of language within children and preserve it in modern culture. The redesign also gives Filipino adults today an opportunity to visualize and reminisce on what it could have been like if the same snacks they ate during childhood were written in Baybayin.