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).
Les gens de la jeune fille discutent de la proposition, et s'ils sont favorables, ils fixent un jour pour le _pakálon_--une célébration au cours de laquelle le prix à payer pour la mariée est décidé (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].
Les parents du marié rentrent alors chez eux après avoir laissé un petit cadeau, tel qu'un pot ou une perle d'agate, en signe de fiançailles (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).
Le _pakálon_ se tient quelques jours plus tard chez la jeune fille, et pour cet événement, ses gens préparent une grande quantité de nourriture (p. 72).
On the agreed day the close friends and relatives of both families will assemble.
Au jour convenu, les amis proches et les parents des deux familles se rassemblent.
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).
Ceux qui accompagnent le marié portent des pots et des cochons, soit en paiement partiel pour la mariée, soit pour servir de nourriture à l'assemblée (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].
Les premières heures sont consacrées à négocier le prix que la jeune fille doit apporter, mais une fois que cela est réglé, un festin est préparé, puis tous se livrent à la danse du _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].
Lorsque le paiement est effectué, une partie est distribuée parmi les parents de la jeune fille (pp. 72, 74), mais ses parents conservent la plus grande partie pour eux-mêmes [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).
Le marié ne peut pas encore réclamer sa mariée, bien que dans un cas il lui soit permis de l'emmener immédiatement après le _pakálon_ en effectuant un paiement spécial pour ce privilège (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).
Quelques nuits plus tard, le marié se rend chez la jeune fille en portant avec lui un pot vide avec lequel il effectue le paiement final (p. 73).
Vocabulary
- gens
- People, folks, individuals in a group.
- jeune
- Young, referring to a person of little age.
- fille
- Girl or daughter in French.
- discutent
- They discuss or debate a topic together.
- proposition
- A proposal or suggestion put forward for consideration.
- favorables
- Favorable, supportive, or in agreement with something.
- fixent
- They set or establish a date or arrangement.
- jour
- Day, a unit of time within a week.
- célébration
- A celebration or festive commemorative event.
- cours
- Course; 'au cours de' means during or throughout.
- laquelle
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' for feminine nouns.
- prix
- Price or cost of something being exchanged or paid.
- payer
- To pay money or settle a financial obligation.
- mariée
- Bride, a woman who is being married.
- décidé
- Decided or determined after deliberation.
- parents
- Parents or relatives; family members of a person.
- marié
- Groom, a man who is being or recently married.
- rentrent
- They return or go back home after an event.
- alors
- Then, at that time, or as a result.
- chez
- Preposition meaning 'at the home of' someone.
- après
- Preposition meaning 'after' in time or sequence.
- avoir
- Infinitive of 'to have', used in compound tenses.
- laissé
- Left behind or allowed something to remain somewhere.
- petit
- Small or little in size or importance.
- cadeau
- Gift or present given to someone on an occasion.
- tel
- Such as, like, or of that kind; used for examples.
- pot
- Pot or jar, a container used in various contexts.
- perle
- Pearl or bead, a small decorative or precious object.
- signe
- Sign or token symbolizing a particular meaning or agreement.
- fiançailles
- Engagement or betrothal between two people to marry.
- tient
- Takes place or is held; third person singular of 'tenir'.
- quelques
- A few, some, referring to a small number.
- jours
- Days, plural of 'jour', units of time.
- plus
- More or later; used in comparatives and expressions.
- tard
- Late or later in time; 'plus tard' means later.
- événement
- Event, an occurrence or happening of significance.
- préparent
- They prepare or get something ready for an occasion.
- grande
- Large, great, or big in size or quantity.
- quantité
- Quantity or amount of something measured or counted.
- nourriture
- Food or nourishment consumed by people or animals.
- convenu
- Agreed upon; past participle of 'convenir'.
- amis
- Friends, people with whom one has a close relationship.
- proches
- Close ones, people near or intimate to someone.
- familles
- Families, groups of people related by blood or marriage.
- rassemblent
- They gather or assemble together in one place.
- Ceux
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'those ones'.
- accompagnent
- They accompany or go along with someone.
- portent
- They carry or bring objects to a location.
- pots
- Pots or jars, plural of 'pot', used as gifts.
- cochons
- Pigs, domesticated animals often used in ceremonial payments.
- soit
- Either, or; used to present alternatives or approximations.
- paiement
- Payment, the act of paying money or goods owed.
- partiel
- Partial, incomplete, only a part of the whole.
- servir
- To serve or be used for a purpose or function.
- assemblée
- Assembly or gathering of people for a common purpose.
- premières
- First, initial; feminine plural of 'premier'.
- heures
- Hours, units of time; plural of 'heure'.
- consacrées
- Devoted or dedicated to a particular activity or purpose.
- négocier
- To negotiate or discuss terms of an agreement.
- doit
- Must or owes; third person singular of 'devoir'.
- apporter
- To bring something to a place or person.
- fois
- Time or instance; 'une fois' means 'once'.
- cela
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this matter'.
- réglé
- Settled, resolved, or sorted out; past participle of 'régler'.
- festin
- Feast or banquet, a large elaborate celebratory meal.
- préparé
- Prepared or made ready; past participle of 'préparer'.
- puis
- Then, next, afterward; used to indicate sequence.
- tous
- All, everyone; masculine plural of 'tout'.
- livrent
- They give themselves over to; third person plural of 'se livrer'.
- danse
- Dance, a rhythmic movement performed to music.
- Lorsque
- When, at the time that; used to introduce a clause.
- effectué
- Carried out or completed; past participle of 'effectuer'.
- partie
- Part or portion of something larger divided among people.
- distribuée
- Distributed or shared out among several people.
- parmi
- Among or amongst a group of people or things.
- conservent
- They keep or preserve something for themselves.
- mêmes
- Same or themselves; used for emphasis or identity.
- peut
- Can or may; third person singular of 'pouvoir'.
- encore
- Still, yet, or again; used in temporal contexts.
- réclamer
- To claim or demand something one believes is owed.
- bien
- Well or good; also used as 'property' in context.
- cas
- Case or situation; a particular set of circumstances.
- permis
- Permitted or allowed; past participle of 'permettre'.
- emmener
- To take someone along or lead them away somewhere.
- immédiatement
- Immediately, right away, without any delay.
- effectuant
- Carrying out or performing; present participle of 'effectuer'.
- spécial
- Special, particular, or out of the ordinary.
- privilège
- Privilege, a special right or advantage granted to someone.
- Quelques
- A few or some, referring to a small number of things.
- nuits
- Nights, plural of 'nuit', the dark period of day.
- rend
- Goes or returns; third person singular of 'se rendre'.
- portant
- Carrying or bearing; present participle of 'porter'.
- vide
- Empty or void, lacking contents inside.
- lequel
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' for masculine singular nouns.
- effectue
- Carries out or performs; third person singular of 'effectuer'.
- final
- Final, last, or conclusive; relating to the end.
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