Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 11
[8] Game, especially deer and wild chickens, and fish are added to the domestic supply of food (p. 80), but the staple appears to be mountain rice.
[8] Le gibier, notamment le cerf et les poulets sauvages, ainsi que le poisson viennent compléter les provisions alimentaires domestiques (p. 80), mais l'aliment de base semble être le riz de montagne.
Beans, coconuts, oranges, sugar cane, betel-nuts, and tobacco are also cultivated (pp. 33, 107, 121, 138).
On cultive également des haricots, des noix de coco, des oranges, de la canne à sucre, des noix de bétel et du tabac (pp. 33, 107, 121, 138).
Clothing is scanty but nevertheless receives much attention.
Les vêtements sont peu abondants mais reçoivent néanmoins beaucoup d'attention.
The poorest of the men wear clouts of banana leaf, and the women, when in danger of capture, don skirts of bark; but on most occasions we find the man wearing a colored cotton clout, above which is a bright belt of the same material, while for ceremonies he may add a short coat or jacket.
Les hommes les plus pauvres portent des pagnes de feuilles de bananier, et les femmes, lorsqu'elles risquent d'être capturées, revêtent des jupes d'écorce ; mais dans la plupart des cas, on trouve l'homme vêtu d'un pagne de coton coloré, au-dessus duquel se trouve une ceinture vive du même tissu, tandis que pour les cérémonies il peut ajouter une courte veste ou jaquette.
A headband, sometimes of gold, keeps his long hair in place, and for very special events he may adorn each hair with a golden bead (pp. 74, 76, 81).
Un bandeau, parfois en or, maintient ses longs cheveux en place, et pour les événements très particuliers il peut orner chaque cheveu d'une perle dorée (pp. 74, 76, 81).
The cotton skirts of the women reach from the waist to the knees; the arms are covered with strands above strands of beads, while strings of agate beads surround the neck or help to hold the hair in place.
Les jupes de coton des femmes descendent de la taille jusqu'aux genoux ; les bras sont couverts de rangées superposées de perles, tandis que des colliers de perles d'agate entourent le cou ou aident à maintenir les cheveux en place.
To the real hair is often added a switch which appears to be valued highly (p. 89).
Aux cheveux naturels est souvent ajouté un postiche qui semble être très apprécié (p. 89).
Ornaments of gold adorn the ears, and finger rings of the same metal are several times mentioned (pp. 39, 43, 124).
Des ornements en or parent les oreilles, et des bagues du même métal sont mentionnées à plusieurs reprises (pp. 39, 43, 124).
The tales afford us a glimpse of the daily life.
Les récits nous offrent un aperçu de la vie quotidienne.
In the early morning the chilly mountain air drives the people from their mats to the yard, where they squat about the fires (p. 132).
Tôt le matin, l'air frais de la montagne chasse les gens de leurs nattes vers la cour, où ils s'accroupissent autour des feux (p. 132).
Vocabulary
- gibier
- Wild game animals hunted for food
- notamment
- Particularly, especially, notably among others
- cerf
- A male deer; stag hunted as game
- poulets
- Chickens; domestic or wild fowl for eating
- sauvages
- Wild, untamed; not domesticated or cultivated
- ainsi
- Thus, so, in this way or manner
- poisson
- Fish consumed as food
- compléter
- To complete or supplement something already existing
- provisions
- Stored food supplies kept for future use
- alimentaires
- Relating to food or nutrition
- domestiques
- Domestic; related to the home or tame animals
- aliment
- A food item; something consumed for nourishment
- base
- Base or staple; foundational element of diet
- semble
- Seems; third person singular of 'sembler'
- riz
- Rice; a staple grain widely consumed globally
- montagne
- Mountain; elevated land terrain
- cultive
- Cultivates; grows crops through farming
- également
- Also, equally, likewise in addition
- haricots
- Beans; edible legumes grown as food crops
- noix
- Nuts; also used for coconut in compound terms
- coco
- Coconut; tropical fruit with edible flesh
- oranges
- Oranges; citrus fruits grown in warm climates
- canne
- Cane; reed plant, as in sugarcane
- sucre
- Sugar; sweet substance derived from plants
- bétel
- Betel; plant leaf chewed as stimulant in Asia
- tabac
- Tobacco; plant cultivated for smoking purposes
- vêtements
- Clothes; garments worn to cover the body
- peu
- Little, few; small in quantity or degree
- abondants
- Abundant, plentiful; existing in large quantities
- reçoivent
- They receive; third person plural of 'recevoir'
- néanmoins
- Nevertheless, however; despite what was said
- beaucoup
- Much, many; a large amount or degree
- pauvres
- Poor; lacking wealth or material resources
- portent
- They wear or carry; third person plural of 'porter'
- pagnes
- Loincloths; simple wrap garments worn around waist
- feuilles
- Leaves; flat green parts of plants or trees
- bananier
- Banana tree; tropical plant bearing banana fruit
- lorsqu'
- When; conjunction introducing a time clause
- risquent
- They risk; face danger of something happening
- capturées
- Captured; seized or taken prisoner (feminine plural)
- revêtent
- They put on; don or assume clothing or appearance
- jupes
- Skirts; garments hanging from the waist downward
- écorce
- Bark or rind; outer layer of a tree or fruit
- plupart
- Most; the majority of cases or people
- cas
- Case; situation or instance of something occurring
- vêtu
- Dressed, clothed; wearing a particular garment
- pagne
- Loincloth; simple wrap garment worn at waist
- coton
- Cotton; soft natural fiber used in textiles
- coloré
- Colored; having vivid or distinctive coloring
- dessus
- Above, over; on top of something
- duquel
- Relative pronoun: of which, from which
- ceinture
- Belt or waistband worn around the middle
- vive
- Vivid, bright; intense in color or expression
- même
- Same; even; identical or very similar
- tissu
- Fabric, cloth; woven or knitted textile material
- tandis
- While, whereas; used to contrast two situations
- cérémonies
- Ceremonies; formal events or rituals on special occasions
- ajouter
- To add; to include something extra
- courte
- Short; brief in length or height (feminine form)
- veste
- Jacket; short coat worn over other clothing
- jaquette
- Jacket; a short, fitted outer garment
- bandeau
- Headband; strip of fabric worn around the head
- parfois
- Sometimes; occasionally, not always
- or
- Gold; precious yellow metal used in jewelry
- maintient
- Holds, keeps; third person singular of 'maintenir'
- cheveux
- Hair; strands growing from the human head
- place
- Place, position; a particular spot or location
- événements
- Events; significant occurrences or occasions
- particuliers
- Particular, special; distinct from ordinary ones
- orner
- To adorn or decorate with ornamental additions
- chaque
- Each, every; referring to individual items separately
- cheveu
- A single hair strand from the human head
- perle
- Pearl or bead; small round decorative object
- dorée
- Golden; colored or coated with gold (feminine)
- descendent
- They descend; go or hang down to a level
- taille
- Waist; middle part of the human body
- jusqu'
- Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit
- genoux
- Knees; joints connecting upper and lower leg
- bras
- Arms; upper limbs of the human body
- couverts
- Covered; enclosed or wrapped with something
- rangées
- Rows; lines of objects arranged in order
- superposées
- Superimposed, layered; placed one on top of another
- perles
- Pearls or beads; small round decorative objects
- colliers
- Necklaces; decorative chains or strings worn around neck
- agate
- Agate; a banded semiprecious gemstone used in jewelry
- entourent
- They surround; encircle or go around something
- cou
- Neck; body part connecting head to shoulders
- aident
- They help; assist in doing something
- maintenir
- To maintain, hold, or keep in position
- naturels
- Natural; occurring in nature, not artificial
- souvent
- Often; frequently, on many occasions
- ajouté
- Added; included as an extra element (past participle)
- postiche
- Hairpiece or wig; artificial hair addition worn
- apprécié
- Appreciated, valued; regarded with approval or esteem
- ornements
- Ornaments; decorative objects used for adornment
- parent
- They adorn; decorate or embellish (third plural)
- oreilles
- Ears; organs of hearing on either side of head
- bagues
- Rings; circular bands worn on fingers as jewelry
- métal
- Metal; hard solid material used in making objects
- mentionnées
- Mentioned; referred to or noted previously (feminine plural)
- plusieurs
- Several; more than two but not very many
- reprises
- Times, occasions; instances something is repeated
- récits
- Accounts, narratives; stories or reports of events
- offrent
- They offer; provide or present something available
- aperçu
- Glimpse, overview; brief or partial view of something
- quotidienne
- Daily; relating to everyday or ordinary life
- Tôt
- Early; at an early time of day
- matin
- Morning; early part of the day
- air
- Air; atmosphere or expression on someone's face
- frais
- Fresh, cool; pleasantly cold or newly made
- chasse
- Drives away; also means 'hunt' as a noun
- gens
- People; persons in general or a group
- nattes
- Mats; woven flat surfaces used for sleeping or sitting
- vers
- Towards; preposition indicating direction
- cour
- Courtyard; open enclosed area adjacent to a building
- accroupissent
- They squat or crouch down close to the ground
- autour
- Around; encircling or surrounding something
- feux
- Fires; burning flames used for warmth or cooking
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