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] La selvaggina, in particolare cervi e galline selvatiche, e il pesce si aggiungono alle provviste alimentari domestiche (p. 80), ma l'alimento base sembra essere il riso di montagna.
Beans, coconuts, oranges, sugar cane, betel-nuts, and tobacco are also cultivated (pp. 33, 107, 121, 138).
Si coltivano anche fagioli, noci di cocco, arance, canna da zucchero, noci di betel e tabacco (pp. 33, 107, 121, 138).
Clothing is scanty but nevertheless receives much attention.
L'abbigliamento è scarso ma riceve comunque molta attenzione.
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.
Gli uomini più poveri indossano dei perizomi di foglia di banana, e le donne, quando sono in pericolo di cattura, indossano gonne di corteccia; ma nella maggior parte delle occasioni troviamo l'uomo che indossa un perizoma di cotone colorato, sopra il quale vi è una cintura vivace dello stesso materiale, mentre per le cerimonie può aggiungere una corta tunica o giacca.
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).
Una fascia per la testa, a volte d'oro, tiene a posto i suoi capelli lunghi, e per eventi molto speciali può adornare ogni capello con una perla d'oro (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.
Le gonne di cotone delle donne arrivano dalla vita alle ginocchia; le braccia sono coperte da fili su fili di perline, mentre collane di perle di agata circondano il collo o aiutano a tenere i capelli in ordine.
To the real hair is often added a switch which appears to be valued highly (p. 89).
Ai capelli naturali viene spesso aggiunta una ciocca posticcia che sembra essere molto apprezzata (p. 89).
Ornaments of gold adorn the ears, and finger rings of the same metal are several times mentioned (pp. 39, 43, 124).
Ornamenti d'oro adornano le orecchie, e anelli per le dita dello stesso metallo vengono menzionati più volte (pp. 39, 43, 124).
The tales afford us a glimpse of the daily life.
I racconti ci offrono uno scorcio della vita quotidiana.
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).
Nel primo mattino l'aria frizzante di montagna spinge le persone dalle loro stuoie verso il cortile, dove si accovacciano intorno ai fuochi (p. 132).
Vocabulary
- selvaggina
- sel-vad-JEE-nah — Wild game animals hunted for food
- in particolare
- in par-tee-ko-LAH-reh — Especially, specifically, in particular cases
- cervi
- CHER-vee — Deer, plural of cervo
- galline selvatiche
- gal-LEE-neh sel-VAH-tee-keh — Wild hens or jungle fowl found in nature
- pesce
- PEH-sheh — Fish, used as food or referring to the animal
- aggiungono
- ad-JOON-go-no — They add something to an existing collection
- provviste alimentari
- prov-VEE-steh ah-lee-men-TAH-ree — Food supplies or provisions stored for consumption
- domestiche
- do-MES-tee-keh — Domestic, relating to the home or household
- alimento base
- ah-lee-MEN-toh BAH-zeh — Staple food forming the foundation of diet
- sembra
- SEM-brah — It seems, it appears to be the case
- riso di montagna
- REE-zoh dee mon-TAH-nyah — Mountain rice grown at higher elevations
- si coltivano
- see kol-TEE-vah-no — They are cultivated or grown as crops
- fagioli
- fah-JOH-lee — Beans, a common legume used in cooking
- noci
- NOH-chee — Nuts, plural of noce; walnuts or similar nuts
- cocco
- KOK-koh — Coconut, tropical fruit with edible white flesh
- arance
- ah-RAN-cheh — Oranges, plural of arancia; citrus fruit
- canna da zucchero
- KAN-nah dah DZOOK-keh-roh — Sugarcane, tall grass plant used for sugar
- tabacco
- tah-BAK-koh — Tobacco, plant used for smoking or chewing
- abbigliamento
- ab-bee-lyah-MEN-toh — Clothing, garments worn by a person
- scarso
- SKAR-soh — Scarce, limited, or insufficient in quantity
- riceve
- ree-CHEH-veh — Receives or gets attention or something given
- molta attenzione
- MOL-tah at-ten-TSYOH-neh — A great deal of attention or care
- uomini
- WOH-mee-nee — Men, plural of uomo; adult male persons
- più poveri
- PYOO POH-veh-ree — The poorest, those with the least wealth
- indossano
- in-DOS-sah-no — They wear clothing or accessories on their body
- foglia di banana
- FOH-lyah dee bah-NAH-nah — Banana leaf used as natural covering or wrap
- donne
- DON-neh — Women, plural of donna; adult female persons
- pericolo
- peh-REE-ko-loh — Danger, a situation of risk or threat
- cattura
- kat-TOO-rah — Capture, act of being caught or seized
- gonne
- GON-neh — Skirts, plural of gonna; lower-body garments
- corteccia
- kor-TET-chah — Bark of a tree used as material or covering
- maggior parte
- mad-JOR PAR-teh — The majority, the greater part of something
- occasioni
- ok-kah-ZYOH-nee — Occasions or events when something takes place
- troviamo
- troh-VYAH-mo — We find; we come across or encounter something
- uomo
- WOH-mo — Man, adult male person
- cotone
- ko-TOH-neh — Cotton, soft natural fabric made from cotton plant
- colorato
- ko-loh-RAH-toh — Colored, having a vivid or bright color
- cintura
- chin-TOO-rah — Belt or waistband worn around the waist
- vivace
- vee-VAH-cheh — Vivid, lively, bright in color or character
- stesso materiale
- STES-soh mah-teh-RYAH-leh — The same material or fabric used previously
- cerimonie
- cheh-ree-MOH-nyeh — Ceremonies, formal ritual or celebratory events
- aggiungere
- ad-JOON-jeh-reh — To add something extra to what already exists
- corta tunica
- KOR-tah TOO-nee-kah — Short tunic, a brief upper-body garment
- giacca
- JAK-kah — Jacket, an outer garment covering the upper body
- fascia
- FAH-shah — Band or headband worn around the head
- testa
- TES-tah — Head, the uppermost part of the body
- oro
- OH-roh — Gold, precious yellow metal used in jewelry
- tiene
- TYEH-neh — Holds or keeps something in a place
- capelli
- kah-PEL-lee — Hair, plural of capello; strands on the head
- lunghi
- LOON-ghee — Long, having great length or extent
- eventi molto speciali
- eh-VEN-tee MOL-toh speh-CHAH-lee — Very special events of particular importance
- adornare
- ah-dor-NAH-reh — To adorn, decorate, or embellish with ornaments
- capello
- kah-PEL-loh — A single strand of hair on the head
- perla
- PER-lah — Pearl, lustrous gem found inside oyster shells
- vita
- VEE-tah — Waist, the narrow middle part of the body
- ginocchia
- jee-NOK-kyah — Knees, plural of ginocchio; joints in the leg
- braccia
- BRAT-chah — Arms, plural of braccio; upper limbs of body
- coperte
- ko-PER-teh — Covered, having something placed over them
- fili
- FEE-lee — Threads or strings used in crafting jewelry
- perline
- per-LEE-neh — Beads, small decorative balls used in jewelry
- collane
- kol-LAH-neh — Necklaces, plural of collana; neck ornaments
- circondano
- cheer-KON-dah-no — They surround or encircle something completely
- collo
- KOL-loh — Neck, body part connecting head to shoulders
- aiutano
- ah-YOO-tah-no — They help or assist with a task
- tenere in ordine
- teh-NEH-reh in OR-dee-neh — To keep tidy or in proper order
- capelli naturali
- kah-PEL-lee nah-too-RAH-lee — Natural hair not artificially altered or added
- apprezzata
- ap-pret-TSAH-tah — Appreciated or valued highly by others
- ornamenti
- or-nah-MEN-tee — Ornaments, decorative objects worn on the body
- orecchie
- oh-REK-kyeh — Ears, plural of orecchio; organs of hearing
- anelli
- ah-NEL-lee — Rings, plural of anello; circular jewelry pieces
- dita
- DEE-tah — Fingers, plural of dito; digits on the hand
- metallo
- meh-TAL-loh — Metal, hard material used to make objects
- vengono menzionati
- VEN-go-no men-tsyo-NAH-tee — They are mentioned or referred to in text
- racconti
- rak-KON-tee — Stories or tales narrating events or experiences
- scorcio
- SKOR-cho — A glimpse or brief view of something
- quotidiana
- kwo-tee-DYAH-nah — Daily, relating to everyday life and routine
- primo mattino
- PREE-mo mat-TEE-no — Early morning, the first hours after dawn
- aria frizzante
- AH-ryah freet-SAHN-teh — Fresh, crisp air felt especially in the morning
- spinge
- SPIN-jeh — Pushes or drives someone to do something
- persone
- per-SOH-neh — People, plural of persona; human individuals
- cortile
- kor-TEE-leh — Courtyard, an open area enclosed by buildings
- fuochi
- FWOH-kee — Fires, plural of fuoco; flames used for warmth
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