Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 1

Vocabulary

Tradiciones

Customs and practices passed down through generations

estudio

A detailed academic investigation or study of something

sobre

Preposition meaning 'about' or 'on'

folclore

Traditional stories, customs, and beliefs of a community

filipino

Relating to the Philippines or its people

Conservador

A person who preserves or maintains cultural collections

adjunto

Assistant or associate, attached to a position

etnología

Scientific study of human cultures and their differences

Contenido

The contents or material included in a document

Prefacio

Introductory section written before the main text

Introducción

Opening section that presents the subject of a work

Cuentos

Short stories or tales, often traditional or fictional

período

A span or interval of time with distinct characteristics

mítico

Relating to myths or legendary, supernatural narratives

ritualistas

Relating to or involving religious rituals and ceremonies

explicativos

Serving to explain or clarify a concept or event

Fábulas

Short moral tales, often featuring animals as characters

Resúmenes

Brief summaries or overviews of longer texts

siguientes

The ones that come next; the following items

mitos

Traditional stories explaining natural or cultural phenomena

fueron

Past tense of 'ser/ir', meaning 'were' or 'went'

recopilados

Collected and compiled from various sources into one

autor

The person who wrote or created a work

durante

Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time

estancia

A stay or period of residence in a place

dieciséis

The number sixteen

meses

Plural of 'mes'; months of the year

tribu

A social group sharing common ancestry and culture

pagana

Describing a non-Christian or indigenous religious group

noroeste

The direction or region of the northwest

material

Information or data gathered for a specific purpose

recopilado

Collected and organized from multiple sources

mayor

Greater in size, importance, or quantity than others

parte

A portion or section of a larger whole

textos

Written works or passages used as source material

fue

Past tense of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'

traducido

Converted from one language into another language

parcialmente

In part; not completely or fully done

Islas

Islands; land masses surrounded by water

mientras

Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'whereas'

resto

The remaining part or remainder of something

elaborado

Developed or worked out in detail carefully

breve

Short in duration or length; concise

visita

A short trip or stay to see a place

tarea

A task or assignment that needs to be completed

asistió

Helped or assisted someone in completing a task

pura

Pure; of unmixed origin or full-blooded descent

sangre

Blood; used figuratively in expressions of heritage

quien

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' referring to a person

acompañó

Went along with or accompanied someone somewhere

Sin

Preposition meaning 'without'

ofrecer

To offer or provide something to someone

todos

All or every; referring to the entire group

casos

Cases or instances of a particular situation

traducción

The process of converting text between languages

literal

Word-for-word; exactly as written without interpretation

esforzado

Made an effort; tried hard to achieve something

seguir

To follow, continue, or keep doing something

cerca

Close or near; in proximity to something

lenguaje

Language or manner of speaking used by people

narradores

People who tell or narrate stories to others

lugar

A place or location where something occurs

pulida

Polished or refined in style or expression

algunos

Some; referring to an unspecified number of things

donde

Relative adverb meaning 'where'

imposible

Not possible; unable to be done or achieved

registrar

To record or document information in written form

cuentos

Short stories or tales, often traditional in origin

escucharlos

To listen to them; hearing stories being told

solo

Only or alone; without others present

anotó

Noted down or wrote a brief record of something

esencia

The core or essential nature of something

hecho

A fact or something that has been done

explica

Explains or gives a reason for something

escasez

Scarcity or lack of sufficient quantity of something

detalles

Small specific pieces of information or description

evidente

Obvious or clearly apparent to anyone observing

relatos

Accounts or narratives describing events or stories

cuenta

Counts or amounts to a certain number

aproximadamente

Approximately; roughly close to an exact number

veinte

The number twenty

mil

One thousand; a large round number

individuos

Individual persons or members of a group

mayoría

The majority; more than half of a group

cuales

Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who'

encuentran

Are found or located in a particular place

subprovincia

An administrative subdivision smaller than a province

montañas

Mountains; large elevated landforms in a region

Sur

South; the southward direction or region

Norte

North; the northward direction or region

cultura

The beliefs, arts, and customs of a society

creencias

Beliefs or convictions held by a person or group

ceremonias

Formal events or rituals held on special occasions

bastante

Quite or fairly; a sufficient or considerable degree

uniformes

Consistent or similar throughout without much variation

sumamente

Extremely or highly; to a very great degree

complejas

Complex or complicated; having many interconnected parts