Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 5
None of the folk-tales are considered as the property of the tellers, but only those of the third division are well known to the people in general.
Ninguno de los cuentos populares se considera propiedad de los narradores, pero solo los de la tercera división son bien conocidos por la gente en general.
Those of the first section are seldom heard except during the dry season when the people gather around bonfires in various parts of the village.
Los de la primera sección rara vez se escuchan excepto durante la estación seca, cuando la gente se reúne alrededor de hogueras en distintas partes del pueblo.
To these go the men and women, the latter to spin cotton, the former to make fish nets or to repair their tools and weapons.
A estas reuniones acuden los hombres y las mujeres, estas últimas a hilar algodón, los primeros a hacer redes de pesca o a reparar sus herramientas y armas.
In such a gathering there are generally one or more persons who entertain their fellows with these tales.
En tal reunión generalmente hay una o más personas que entretienen a sus compañeros con estos cuentos.
Such a person is not paid for his services, but the fact that he knows "the stories of the first times" makes him a welcome addition to the company and gives him an enviable position in the estimation of his fellows.
Tal persona no recibe pago por sus servicios, pero el hecho de que conozca «las historias de los primeros tiempos» lo convierte en una incorporación bienvenida al grupo y le otorga una posición envidiable a los ojos de sus compañeros.
The purely ritualistic tales, called _diams_, are learned word by word by the mediums, [1] as a part of their training for their positions, and are only recited while an animal is being stroked with oil preparatory to its being sacrificed, or when some other gift is about to be presented to the superior beings.
Los cuentos de carácter puramente ritualístico, llamados _diams_, son aprendidos palabra por palabra por los médiums, [1] como parte de su formación para sus funciones, y solo se recitan mientras se unta de aceite a un animal en preparación para su sacrificio, o cuando algún otro don está a punto de ser presentado a los seres superiores.
The writer has recorded these _diams_ from various mediums in widely separated towns and has found them quite uniform in text and content.
El autor ha registrado estos _diams_ de distintos médiums en pueblos muy alejados entre sí y los ha encontrado bastante uniformes en texto y contenido.
The explanatory tales were likewise secured from the mediums, or from old men and women who "know the customs."
Los cuentos explicativos fueron obtenidos igualmente de los médiums, o de hombres y mujeres de edad que «conocen las costumbres».
Vocabulary
- Ninguno
- Not one; none at all.
- de
- Of; from; indicates possession or origin.
- los
- The (masculine plural definite article).
- cuentos
- Stories; tales or narratives.
- populares
- Popular; relating to common people.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or themselves.
- considera
- Is considered; regards as.
- propiedad
- Property; ownership or possession.
- narradores
- Narrators; people who tell stories.
- pero
- But; however; used for contrast.
- solo
- Only; sole; just or merely.
- la
- The (feminine singular definite article).
- tercera
- Third; the ordinal number three.
- división
- Division; section or category.
- son
- Are; third person plural of ser.
- bien
- Well; good; properly or correctly.
- conocidos
- Known; acquaintances or familiar people.
- por
- By; for; through or because of.
- gente
- People; persons or human beings.
- en
- In; on; indicates location or position.
- general
- General; widespread or not specific.
- Los
- The (masculine plural definite article).
- primera
- First; the ordinal number one.
- sección
- Section; part or division.
- rara
- Rare; uncommon or seldom occurring.
- vez
- Time; occurrence or instance.
- escuchan
- Listen; hear or pay attention to.
- excepto
- Except; excluding or with exception of.
- durante
- During; throughout a period of time.
- estación
- Season; period of year or station.
- seca
- Dry; lacking moisture or water.
- cuando
- When; at what time or during.
- reúne
- Gathers; assembles or comes together.
- alrededor
- Around; surrounding or about a place.
- hogueras
- Bonfires; large fires or campfires.
- distintas
- Distinct; different or separate.
- partes
- Parts; pieces or sections.
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el.
- pueblo
- Town; village or small community.
- estas
- These; plural feminine demonstrative pronoun.
- reuniones
- Meetings; gatherings or assemblies.
- acuden
- Attend; go to or arrive at.
- hombres
- Men; male human beings.
- las
- The (feminine plural definite article).
- mujeres
- Women; female human beings.
- últimas
- Last; most recent or final ones.
- hilar
- Spin; twist fibers into thread.
- algodón
- Cotton; soft fiber from plants.
- primeros
- First; earliest or beginning ones.
- hacer
- Make; do or create something.
- redes
- Nets; mesh for catching fish.
- pesca
- Fishing; catching fish as activity.
- reparar
- Repair; fix or mend something.
- sus
- His; her; their; possessive pronoun.
- herramientas
- Tools; implements for work.
- armas
- Weapons; instruments for fighting.
- En
- In; on; indicates location or position.
- tal
- Such; of that kind or nature.
- reunión
- Meeting; gathering or assembly.
- generalmente
- Generally; usually or commonly.
- hay
- There is; there are; exists.
- una
- A; an (feminine singular article).
- más
- More; additional or greater amount.
- personas
- Persons; people or human beings.
- que
- That; which or who (relative pronoun).
- entretienen
- Entertain; amuse or provide entertainment.
- compañeros
- Companions; friends or associates.
- con
- With; accompanied by or together.
- estos
- These; plural masculine demonstrative pronoun.
- Tal
- Such; of that kind or nature.
- persona
- Person; individual human being.
- no
- Not; negation or denial.
- recibe
- Receives; gets or obtains.
- pago
- Payment; money for services rendered.
- servicios
- Services; work or assistance provided.
- el
- The (masculine singular definite article).
- hecho
- Fact; something that happened or occurred.
- conozca
- Knows; is acquainted with or familiar.
- historias
- Histories; stories or accounts of events.
- tiempos
- Times; periods or eras.
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