Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 13
One tale informs us of a girl who is left alone to guard the rice field and is promptly killed by the _alzado;_ [9] another states that "all the tattooed Igorot are enemies" (pp. 43, 155, 161).
Um conto nos informa sobre uma menina que é deixada sozinha para guardar o arrozal e é prontamente morta pelo _alzado;_ [9] outro afirma que "todos os Igorot tatuados são inimigos" (pp. 43, 155, 161).
Revenge for the loss of relations or townspeople is a potent cause of hostile raids; old feuds may be revived by taunts; but the chief incentive appears to be the desire for renown, to be known as "a man who goes to fight in the enemies' towns" (pp. 90, 59).
A vingança pela perda de parentes ou conterrâneos é uma causa potente de incursões hostis; velhas disputas podem ser reavivadas por provocações; mas o principal incentivo parece ser o desejo de renome, de ser conhecido como "um homem que vai lutar nas cidades dos inimigos" (pp. 90, 59).
Warriors sometimes go in parties, sometimes alone, but generally in couples (p. 67).
Os guerreiros às vezes saem em grupos, às vezes sozinhos, mas geralmente em pares (p. 67).
At times they lie in ambush and kill young girls who go for water, or old men and women who pass their hiding place (p. 97).
Às vezes ficam em emboscada e matam jovens meninas que vão buscar água, ou homens e mulheres velhos que passam pelo seu esconderijo (p. 97).
Again they go out boldly, armed with shield, spear, and headaxe; they strike their shields as they go and announce their presence to the enemy (p. 103).
Outras vezes saem com ousadia, armados com escudo, lança e machado de cabeça; batem nos seus escudos enquanto avançam e anunciam a sua presença ao inimigo (p. 103).
In five of the tales the heroes challenge their opponents and then refuse to be the first to use their weapons.
Em cinco dos contos, os heróis desafiam os seus oponentes e depois recusam-se a ser os primeiros a usar as suas armas.
It is only when their foes have tried in vain to injure them that they enter the conflict.
É somente quando os seus inimigos tentaram em vão feri-los que eles entram no conflito.
In such cases whole towns are wiped out of existence and a great number of heads and a quantity of jars and other booty is sent back to the towns of the victors (p. 104).
Nesses casos, cidades inteiras são dizimadas e um grande número de cabeças e uma quantidade de jarras e outros despojos são enviados de volta para as cidades dos vencedores (p. 104).
Peace is restored in one instance by the payment of a number of valuable jars (p. 91).
A paz é restaurada em um caso pelo pagamento de um número de jarras valiosas (p. 91).
Vocabulary
- conto
- Short story or tale
- nos
- Us; in/at the (plural)
- informa
- Informs, tells, or notifies someone
- sobre
- About, on, or concerning something
- menina
- Girl or young female child
- deixada
- Left behind or abandoned (feminine past participle)
- sozinha
- Alone, by herself, without company
- guardar
- To guard, keep, or watch over something
- arrozal
- Rice field or rice paddy
- prontamente
- Promptly, quickly, or immediately
- morta
- Dead; killed (feminine past participle)
- outro
- Another, other, or a different one
- afirma
- Affirms, states, or asserts something
- todos
- All, every, everyone
- tatuados
- Tattooed (masculine plural past participle)
- inimigos
- Enemies or adversaries (masculine plural)
- vingança
- Vengeance, revenge, or retaliation
- perda
- Loss or bereavement of someone or something
- parentes
- Relatives or family members
- conterrâneos
- Fellow countrymen or people from same region
- causa
- Causes or produces a result; cause
- potente
- Powerful, potent, or strong
- incursões
- Raids, incursions, or hostile forays
- hostis
- Hostile, enemy, or unfriendly (plural)
- velhas
- Old (feminine plural); old women
- disputas
- Disputes, quarrels, or conflicts
- reavivadas
- Revived or rekindled (feminine plural past participle)
- provocações
- Provocations or acts of deliberate incitement
- principal
- Main, principal, or most important
- incentivo
- Incentive, motivation, or driving factor
- parece
- Seems or appears to be something
- desejo
- Desire, wish, or longing for something
- renome
- Renown, fame, or reputation
- conhecido
- Known, recognized, or well-known
- homem
- Man or adult male person
- lutar
- To fight, struggle, or battle
- cidades
- Cities or towns (plural)
- guerreiros
- Warriors or fighters (masculine plural)
- vezes
- Times; às vezes means 'sometimes'
- saem
- Go out or leave (third person plural)
- grupos
- Groups or teams of people
- sozinhos
- Alone, by themselves (masculine plural)
- geralmente
- Generally, usually, or most of the time
- pares
- Pairs or couples of things or people
- ficam
- Stay, remain, or become (third person plural)
- emboscada
- Ambush; a surprise attack from hiding
- matam
- Kill or slay (third person plural)
- jovens
- Young people or youth (plural)
- meninas
- Girls or young females (plural)
- buscar
- To fetch, seek, or look for something
- água
- Water; essential liquid
- homens
- Men or adult males (plural)
- mulheres
- Women or adult females (plural)
- velhos
- Old men; elderly people (masculine plural)
- passam
- Pass by or go through (third person plural)
- esconderijo
- Hiding place or hideout
- ousadia
- Boldness, audacity, or daring
- armados
- Armed or carrying weapons (masculine plural)
- escudo
- Shield used for protection in battle
- lança
- Spear or lance; a thrusting weapon
- machado
- Axe or hatchet; a chopping tool
- cabeça
- Head; the upper part of the body
- batem
- Beat or strike (third person plural)
- escudos
- Shields used for protection (plural)
- enquanto
- While, as, or whereas
- avançam
- Advance or move forward (third person plural)
- anunciam
- Announce or declare (third person plural)
- presença
- Presence or attendance somewhere
- inimigo
- Enemy or foe (masculine singular)
- contos
- Short stories or tales (plural)
- heróis
- Heroes or heroic figures (plural)
- desafiam
- Challenge or defy (third person plural)
- oponentes
- Opponents or adversaries (plural)
- depois
- After, afterwards, or then
- recusam-se
- Refuse or decline to do something
- primeiros
- First ones; earliest (masculine plural)
- usar
- To use or make use of something
- armas
- Weapons or arms (plural)
- somente
- Only, solely, or just
- inimigos
- Enemies or adversaries (masculine plural)
- tentaram
- Tried or attempted (third person plural past)
- feri-los
- To hurt or wound them
- entram
- Enter or join (third person plural)
- conflito
- Conflict, struggle, or confrontation
- Nesses
- In these; contraction of 'em' and 'esses'
- casos
- Cases, instances, or situations (plural)
- inteiras
- Entire, whole, or complete (feminine plural)
- dizimadas
- Decimated or wiped out (feminine plural past participle)
- grande
- Great, large, or big
- número
- Number or quantity of something
- cabeças
- Heads (plural); here likely trophy heads
- quantidade
- Quantity or amount of something
- jarras
- Jars or jugs used for storage (plural)
- despojos
- Spoils, loot, or plunder from battle
- enviados
- Sent back (masculine plural past participle)
- volta
- Return; back to a place
- vencedores
- Victors or winners (masculine plural)
- paz
- Peace or absence of conflict
- restaurada
- Restored or reestablished (feminine past participle)
- caso
- Case, situation, or instance
- pagamento
- Payment or compensation made for something
- valiosas
- Valuable or precious (feminine plural)
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