Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 15
The girl's people discuss the proposition, and if they are favorable they set a day for the _pakálon_--a celebration at which the price to be paid for the bride is decided upon (p. 49).
La gente de la chica discute la proposición, y si son favorables fijan un día para el _pakálon_: una celebración en la que se decide el precio que se pagará por la novia (p. 49).
The parents of the groom then return home after having left some small present, such as a jar or an agate bead, as a sign of engagement (p. 128) [14].
Los padres del novio regresan entonces a casa después de haber dejado algún pequeño regalo, como un tarro o una cuenta de ágata, como señal de compromiso (p. 128) [14].
The _pakálon_ is held a few days later at the girl's home, and for this event her people prepare a quantity of food (p. 72).
El _pakálon_ se celebra unos días después en la casa de la chica, y para este evento su gente prepara una cantidad de comida (p. 72).
On the agreed day the close friends and relatives of both families will assemble.
En el día acordado se reunirán los amigos íntimos y los parientes de ambas familias.
Those who accompany the groom carry jars and pigs, either in part payment for the bride, or to serve as food for the company (pp. 72, 128).
Quienes acompañan al novio llevan tarros y cerdos, ya sea como pago parcial por la novia, o para servir de alimento a la compañía (pp. 72, 128).
The first hours are spent in bargaining over the price the girl should bring, but when this is settled a feast is prepared, and then all indulge in dancing the _tadek_ (p. 59) [15].
Las primeras horas se pasan negociando el precio que debería traer la chica, pero cuando esto queda resuelto se prepara un festín, y entonces todos se entregan a bailar el _tadek_ (p. 59) [15].
When the payment is made a portion is distributed among the girl's relatives (pp. 72, 74), but her parents retain the greater part for themselves [16].
Cuando se realiza el pago, una parte se distribuye entre los parientes de la chica (pp. 72, 74), pero sus padres retienen la mayor parte para sí mismos [16].
The groom cannot yet claim his bride, although in one case he is allowed to take her immediately after the _pakálon_ by making a special payment for the privilege (p. 74).
El novio no puede todavía reclamar a su novia, aunque en un caso se le permite llevársela inmediatamente después del _pakálon_ mediante un pago especial por el privilegio (p. 74).
A few nights later the groom goes to the girl's home carrying with him an empty jar with which he makes the final payment (p. 73).
Unas noches después el novio va a la casa de la chica llevando consigo un tarro vacío con el que realiza el pago final (p. 73).
Vocabulary
- La
- The (feminine singular definite article)
- gente
- People; persons collectively in a community
- de
- Of; from; indicating possession or origin
- chica
- Girl; young woman; female
- discute
- Discusses; debates; argues about something
- proposición
- Proposal; proposition; suggested plan or idea
- si
- If; whether; conditional conjunction
- son
- Are; third person plural present of ser
- favorables
- Favorable; advantageous; positive in nature
- fijan
- Set; establish; determine a specific date
- un
- A; one; indefinite article masculine singular
- día
- Day; twenty-four hour period of time
- para
- For; in order to; indicating purpose
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- una
- A; one; indefinite article feminine singular
- celebración
- Celebration; festive event; observance of occasion
- en
- In; at; on; preposition of location
- que
- That; which; who; relative pronoun
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself; indicates passive voice
- decide
- Decides; determines; makes final choice about
- precio
- Price; cost; amount of money required
- pagará
- Will pay; future tense of pagar
- por
- By; for; through; indicating agent or reason
- novia
- Bride; fiancée; girlfriend in relationship
- padres
- Parents; father and mother together
- novio
- Groom; fiancé; boyfriend in relationship
- regresan
- Return; come back; go back home
- entonces
- Then; at that time; consequently
- casa
- House; home; dwelling place for living
- después
- After; later; following in time order
- haber
- To have; auxiliary verb for perfect tenses
- dejado
- Left; past participle of dejar; abandoned
- algún
- Some; any; a certain; indefinite adjective
- pequeño
- Small; little; tiny in size
- regalo
- Gift; present; something given as offering
- como
- Like; as; such as; similar to
- tarro
- Jar; pot; container for storing items
- cuenta
- Bead; account; count of items
- señal
- Signal; sign; indication of commitment
- compromiso
- Commitment; engagement; promise to marry
- celebra
- Celebrates; observes; holds festive event
- unos
- Some; about; approximately; indefinite plural
- días
- Days; plural of day; multiple daily periods
- este
- This; this one; present time reference
- evento
- Event; occurrence; something that happens
- su
- His; her; its; their; possessive adjective
- prepara
- Prepares; makes ready; arranges beforehand
- cantidad
- Quantity; amount; large number of things
- comida
- Food; meal; eating; nourishment
- acordado
- Agreed; arranged; decided upon mutually
- reunirán
- Will gather; will meet; will assemble
- amigos
- Friends; friendly persons; companions
- íntimos
- Intimate; close; deeply personal relationships
- parientes
- Relatives; family members; kinfolk
- ambas
- Both; the two together; feminine plural
- familias
- Families; groups of related persons
- Quienes
- Those who; people that; whom
- acompañan
- Accompany; go with; escort together
- llevan
- Carry; bring; wear; transport with them
- cerdos
- Pigs; swine; porcine animals for meat
- ya
- Already; now; at this point in time
- sea
- Is; may be; subjunctive of ser
- pago
- Payment; money given in exchange
- parcial
- Partial; incomplete; not whole or full
- servir
- To serve; provide food; function
- alimento
- Food; nourishment; sustenance for eating
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