Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 10
In one corner of the living room is a box containing blankets, above which are pillows and mats used by members of the household and guests;
En una esquina de la sala hay una caja que contiene mantas, sobre la cual hay almohadas y esteras utilizadas por los miembros del hogar y los invitados;
an iron caldron lies on the floor, while numerous Chinese jars stand about.
un caldero de hierro yace en el suelo, mientras que numerosos jarrones chinos se encuentran dispersos por el lugar.
A hearth, made up of a bed of ashes in which stones are sunk, is used for cooking.
Un hogar, formado por un lecho de cenizas en el que están hundidas piedras, se utiliza para cocinar.
Above it is a bamboo food hanger, while near by stand jars of water and various cooking pots.
Sobre él hay un colgador de alimentos de bambú, mientras que cerca se encuentran jarras de agua y varios utensilios de cocina.
Food baskets, coconut shell cups, and dishes, and a quantity of Chinese plates appear when the meal is served, while the use of glass is not unknown.
Cestas de comida, tazas de cáscara de coco, platos y una cantidad de vajilla china aparecen cuando se sirve la comida, mientras que el uso del vidrio no es desconocido.
Cups of gold, wonderful jars, and plates appear at times, but seem to be so rare as to excite comment (pp. 33, 98, 102, 105).
Tazas de oro, jarrones maravillosos y platos aparecen en ocasiones, pero parecen ser tan raros como para suscitar comentarios (pp. 33, 98, 102, 105).
Scattered through the village are numerous small buildings known as _balaua_ (p. 43), which are erected for the spirits during the greatest of the ceremonies, and still inside the enclosure are the rice drying plots and granaries, the latter raised high above the ground so as to protect their contents from moisture (p. 150).
Dispersados por el pueblo hay numerosos edificios pequeños conocidos como _balaua_ (p. 43), que se erigen para los espíritus durante las más grandes ceremonias, y aún dentro del recinto se encuentran las parcelas de secado de arroz y los graneros, estos últimos elevados bien por encima del suelo para proteger su contenido de la humedad (p. 150).
About the town pigs and chickens roam at will, while half-starved hunting dogs prowl about below the kitchens and fight for morsels which drop from above (p. 99).
Por el pueblo, cerdos y gallinas deambulan a su antojo, mientras que perros de caza medio muertos de hambre rondan por debajo de las cocinas y pelean por los bocados que caen desde arriba (p. 99).
Carabao are kept and used as food (p. 101), but in the cycle proper no mention is made of using them as work animals.
Los carabaos se crían y se utilizan como alimento (p. 101), pero en el ciclo propiamente dicho no se hace mención de su uso como animales de trabajo.
Vocabulary
- esquina
- Corner of a room or street
- sala
- Main living room or hall of a house
- hay
- There is, there are (existential verb form)
- caja
- Box or chest used for storing items
- contiene
- Contains; holds something inside it
- mantas
- Blankets used for warmth while sleeping
- sobre
- Preposition meaning on top of, above, about
- cual
- Relative pronoun meaning which or who
- almohadas
- Pillows used to support the head while sleeping
- esteras
- Woven mats used for sitting or sleeping on
- utilizadas
- Used; employed for a particular purpose
- miembros
- Members of a group, family, or organization
- hogar
- Home; the place where a family lives
- invitados
- Guests or invited visitors to a home
- caldero
- Large iron pot or cauldron used for cooking
- hierro
- Iron; a common metal used to make tools
- yace
- Lies; rests in a horizontal position
- suelo
- Floor or ground surface of a space
- mientras
- While; at the same time as something else occurs
- numerosos
- Numerous; many in quantity or number
- jarrones
- Large decorative vases used as ornaments
- chinos
- Chinese; relating to China or its culture
- encuentran
- Are found; are located in a particular place
- dispersos
- Scattered; spread out across an area
- lugar
- Place or location where something is situated
- formado
- Formed; shaped or arranged in a particular way
- lecho
- Bed or sleeping surface; also a riverbed
- cenizas
- Ashes; residue left after burning something
- hundidas
- Sunken; embedded or pushed down into a surface
- piedras
- Stones or rocks used for various purposes
- utiliza
- Uses; employs something for a specific purpose
- cocinar
- To cook; to prepare food using heat
- Sobre
- Above or on top of something
- colgador
- Hanger or rack used to hang items up
- alimentos
- Foods; substances consumed for nutrition
- bambú
- Bamboo; a fast-growing tropical woody plant
- cerca
- Near; close in distance to something
- jarras
- Jars or jugs used to hold liquids
- agua
- Water; essential liquid for drinking and cooking
- varios
- Several; various items of different kinds
- utensilios
- Utensils; tools or implements used for cooking
- cocina
- Kitchen; room where food is prepared and cooked
- Cestas
- Baskets woven from natural materials for carrying things
- comida
- Food; meal or nourishment consumed by people
- tazas
- Cups used for drinking beverages
- cáscara
- Shell, rind, or husk of a fruit or nut
- coco
- Coconut; tropical fruit with hard outer shell
- platos
- Plates or dishes used for serving food
- cantidad
- Quantity; an amount or number of something
- vajilla
- Dinnerware; a set of dishes and tableware
- china
- Porcelain; fine ceramic tableware, or Chinese
- aparecen
- Appear; come into view or become visible
- cuando
- When; at the time that something happens
- sirve
- Serves; is used for a specific function
- uso
- Use; the act of employing something
- vidrio
- Glass; transparent material used for containers
- desconocido
- Unknown; unfamiliar or not recognized
- Tazas
- Cups used for drinking beverages
- oro
- Gold; precious yellow metal of high value
- maravillosos
- Wonderful; marvelous or extraordinary in quality
- ocasiones
- Occasions; specific times or special events
- parecen
- Seem; appear to be in a certain way
- ser
- To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or essence
- tan
- So; as; used in comparisons of equality
- raros
- Rare; uncommon or infrequently encountered
- suscitar
- To arouse or provoke a reaction or comment
- comentarios
- Comments or remarks made about something
- Dispersados
- Dispersed; scattered throughout a wider area
- pueblo
- Village or town; a small community settlement
- edificios
- Buildings; structures constructed for human use
- pequeños
- Small; little in size or scale
- conocidos
- Known; recognized or familiar to people
- erigen
- Are erected; are built or raised up
- espíritus
- Spirits; supernatural beings or souls
- durante
- During; throughout the course of an event
- grandes
- Large; great in size, importance, or scale
- ceremonias
- Ceremonies; formal rituals or celebratory events
- aún
- Still; yet; even now or to a greater degree
- dentro
- Inside; within the interior of something
- recinto
- Enclosure or compound; a bounded area or precinct
- parcelas
- Plots or parcels of land for a specific use
- secado
- Drying; the process of removing moisture from something
- arroz
- Rice; staple cereal grain widely consumed as food
- graneros
- Granaries; buildings for storing grain or rice
- últimos
- The latter; the last ones mentioned previously
- elevados
- Elevated; raised up high above the ground
- bien
- Well; very; used to intensify or confirm something
- encima
- Above; on top of something higher up
- proteger
- To protect; to keep safe from harm or damage
- contenido
- Contents; what is held or stored inside something
- humedad
- Humidity or moisture; dampness in the air or environment
- cerdos
- Pigs; domesticated animals raised for food
- gallinas
- Hens; female chickens kept for eggs or meat
- deambulan
- Wander; roam around freely without a set path
- antojo
- Whim or craving; a sudden desire for something
- perros
- Dogs; common domestic animals kept as pets
- caza
- Hunting; the pursuit and killing of animals
- medio
- Half; middle; means or medium of something
- muertos
- Dead; deceased; no longer alive
- hambre
- Hunger; the painful sensation of needing food
- rondan
- Prowl; roam around an area looking for something
- debajo
- Below; underneath something else
- cocinas
- Kitchens; rooms or structures where food is cooked
- pelean
- Fight; struggle or compete against each other
- bocados
- Morsels; small bites or pieces of food
- caen
- Fall; drop down from a higher position
- desde
- From; since; indicating a starting point in space or time
- arriba
- Above; up; from a higher position or place
- carabaos
- Carabaos; water buffaloes used as work animals
- crían
- Are raised; are bred or reared by people
- utilizan
- Are used; are employed for a particular purpose
- alimento
- Food; nourishment consumed to sustain life
- ciclo
- Cycle; a recurring series of events or stages
- propiamente
- Properly; strictly speaking; in the true sense
- dicho
- Said; aforementioned; already mentioned previously
- hace
- Makes; does; ago (with time expressions)
- mención
- Mention; a brief reference to something or someone
- animales
- Animals; living creatures other than humans
- trabajo
- Work; labor; a job or task to be done
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