Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 14
Upon the return of a successful war party, the relatives meet them at the gate of the town and compel them to climb the _sangap;_ [10] then invitations are sent out to friends and relatives in neighboring towns to come and aid in the celebration of the victory (p. 140).
Al regreso de una exitosa partida de guerra, los parientes los reciben en la puerta del pueblo y los obligan a escalar el _sangap;_ [10] luego se envían invitaciones a amigos y parientes de pueblos vecinos para que vengan a participar en la celebración de la victoria (p. 140).
When they arrive at the entrance of the village they are met by the townspeople, who offer them liquor and then conduct them to the houses where they feast and dance to the music of _gansas_ (p. 126).
Cuando llegan a la entrada del pueblo, los habitantes los reciben y les ofrecen licor, y luego los conducen a las casas donde celebran un banquete y bailan al son de las _gansas_ (p. 126).
[11] Finally the captured heads are stuck on the _sagang_ [12] and are placed by the gate, the spring, and, if sufficient in number, surround the town (p. 140).
[11] Finalmente, las cabezas capturadas se clavan en el _sagang_ [12] y se colocan junto a la puerta, el manantial y, si son suficientes en número, rodean el pueblo (p. 140).
Taking the heads of one's neighbors does not appear to be common, yet cases are mentioned where visitors are treacherously killed at a dance (pp. 78, 83).
Cortar las cabezas de los vecinos no parece ser algo común, sin embargo, se mencionan casos en los que los visitantes son asesinados a traición en un baile (pp. 78, 83).
The use of poison [13] is twice mentioned.
El uso del veneno [13] se menciona en dos ocasiones.
In one case the victims are killed by drinking liquor furnished by the father of the girl about whose head they are dancing (pp. 148, 156).
En un caso, las víctimas mueren al beber licor proporcionado por el padre de la muchacha en torno a cuya cabeza están bailando (pp. 148, 156).
Bamboo spears appear to be used, but we are explicitly told that they fought with steel weapons, and there are frequent references to headaxes, spears, and knives (pp. 65, 76, 120).
Al parecer se utilizaban lanzas de bambú, pero se nos dice explícitamente que luchaban con armas de acero, y hay frecuentes referencias a hachas para cabezas, lanzas y cuchillos (pp. 65, 76, 120).
Marriage appears generally to be negotiated by the mother of the youth at his suggestion (p. 128).
El matrimonio parece ser negociado generalmente por la madre del joven a sugerencia de este (p. 128).
At times both his parents go to the girl's home, and after many preliminaries broach the subject of their mission (p. 128).
En ocasiones, ambos padres van al hogar de la muchacha y, tras muchos preliminares, abordan el asunto de su visita (p. 128).
Vocabulary
- regreso
- Return or coming back from somewhere.
- exitosa
- Successful; achieving the desired result or outcome.
- partida
- Departure; the act of leaving or setting out.
- guerra
- War; armed conflict between groups or nations.
- parientes
- Relatives; family members related by blood or marriage.
- reciben
- They receive; third person plural of 'recibir'.
- puerta
- Door or gate; an entrance to a place.
- pueblo
- Town or village; a small community or settlement.
- obligan
- They force or oblige someone to do something.
- escalar
- To climb or scale something, such as a wall.
- luego
- Then or afterwards; indicating sequence of events.
- envían
- They send; third person plural of 'enviar'.
- invitaciones
- Invitations; requests for someone to attend an event.
- amigos
- Friends; people with whom one has a bond.
- pueblos
- Towns or villages; plural of 'pueblo'.
- vecinos
- Neighbors; people living nearby or in adjacent areas.
- vengan
- Subjunctive form of 'venir', meaning 'that they come'.
- participar
- To participate; to take part in an activity.
- celebración
- Celebration; a festive event marking a special occasion.
- victoria
- Victory; success in a battle, contest, or struggle.
- llegan
- They arrive; third person plural of 'llegar'.
- entrada
- Entrance; the act or place of entering somewhere.
- habitantes
- Inhabitants; people who live in a particular place.
- ofrecen
- They offer; third person plural of 'ofrecer'.
- licor
- Liquor; an alcoholic beverage or spirit.
- conducen
- They lead or guide someone to a place.
- casas
- Houses; buildings where people live.
- celebran
- They celebrate; third person plural of 'celebrar'.
- banquete
- Banquet; a formal or elaborate meal for many people.
- bailan
- They dance; third person plural of 'bailar'.
- son
- Sound or rhythm; also third person plural of 'ser'.
- Finalmente
- Finally; at the end or last stage of something.
- cabezas
- Heads; the upper part of the human body.
- capturadas
- Captured; taken by force or seized as a prisoner.
- clavan
- They nail or drive something into a surface forcefully.
- colocan
- They place or position something in a specific location.
- junto
- Next to or beside; near something or someone.
- manantial
- Spring; a natural source of water from the ground.
- suficientes
- Sufficient; enough in quantity or degree for a purpose.
- número
- Number; a quantity or amount of something.
- rodean
- They surround; to encircle or go around something.
- Cortar
- To cut; to divide or sever something with a sharp tool.
- parece
- It seems or appears; third person singular of 'parecer'.
- algo
- Something; an unspecified thing or matter.
- común
- Common; occurring frequently or shared by many people.
- embargo
- Used in 'sin embargo', meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'.
- mencionan
- They mention; to refer briefly to something or someone.
- casos
- Cases; instances or examples of a particular situation.
- visitantes
- Visitors; people who visit a place or person.
- asesinados
- Murdered; killed intentionally and unlawfully.
- traición
- Treason or betrayal; act of being disloyal to someone.
- baile
- Dance; a social or artistic form of rhythmic movement.
- uso
- Use; the act of employing something for a purpose.
- veneno
- Poison; a substance that causes harm or death.
- menciona
- Mentions; refers to something briefly in speech or writing.
- ocasiones
- Occasions; specific times or instances when something occurs.
- caso
- Case; a particular instance or situation being considered.
- víctimas
- Victims; people harmed by crime, accident, or misfortune.
- mueren
- They die; third person plural of 'morir'.
- beber
- To drink; to consume a liquid.
- proporcionado
- Provided or supplied; given or made available to someone.
- padre
- Father; a male parent of a child.
- muchacha
- Girl or young woman; a female youth.
- torno
- Used in 'en torno a', meaning 'around' or 'concerning'.
- cuya
- Whose; a relative possessive pronoun (feminine singular).
- bailando
- Dancing; present participle of 'bailar'.
- parecer
- To seem or appear; to give a certain impression.
- utilizaban
- They used; imperfect tense of 'utilizar'.
- lanzas
- Spears or lances; long pointed weapons used in combat.
- bambú
- Bamboo; a fast-growing woody grass used for many purposes.
- dice
- Says or tells; third person singular of 'decir'.
- explícitamente
- Explicitly; in a clear, direct, and unambiguous manner.
- luchaban
- They fought; imperfect tense of 'luchar'.
- armas
- Weapons; instruments used in fighting or warfare.
- acero
- Steel; a strong metal alloy made mainly from iron.
- frecuentes
- Frequent; occurring often or at short intervals.
- referencias
- References; mentions or allusions to something specific.
- hachas
- Axes; tools or weapons with a blade on a handle.
- cuchillos
- Knives; cutting tools with a blade and a handle.
- matrimonio
- Marriage; the legal union of two people as partners.
- negociado
- Negotiated; arranged through discussion and mutual agreement.
- generalmente
- Generally; in most cases or as a general rule.
- madre
- Mother; a female parent of a child.
- joven
- Young; being in an early stage of life.
- sugerencia
- Suggestion; an idea or proposal offered for consideration.
- ambos
- Both; referring to two people or things together.
- padres
- Parents; a person's father and mother.
- van
- They go; third person plural of 'ir'.
- hogar
- Home; the place where one lives or feels belonging.
- tras
- After or behind; a preposition indicating sequence or position.
- muchos
- Many; a large number or quantity of something.
- preliminares
- Preliminaries; initial steps taken before a main event.
- abordan
- They address or approach; to deal with a topic or person.
- asunto
- Matter or issue; a subject or topic being dealt with.
- visita
- Visit; an act of going to see someone or somewhere.
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