Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 14
Upon the return of a successful war party, the relatives meet them at the gate of the town and compel them to climb the _sangap;_ [10] then invitations are sent out to friends and relatives in neighboring towns to come and aid in the celebration of the victory (p. 140).
No retorno de um grupo de guerra bem-sucedido, os parentes os encontram no portão da cidade e os obrigam a escalar o _sangap;_ [10] então convites são enviados a amigos e parentes em cidades vizinhas para que venham e auxiliem na celebração da vitória (p. 140).
When they arrive at the entrance of the village they are met by the townspeople, who offer them liquor and then conduct them to the houses where they feast and dance to the music of _gansas_ (p. 126).
Quando chegam à entrada da aldeia, são recebidos pelos moradores da cidade, que lhes oferecem bebida alcoólica e depois os conduzem às casas onde festejam e dançam ao som das _gansas_ (p. 126).
[11] Finally the captured heads are stuck on the _sagang_ [12] and are placed by the gate, the spring, and, if sufficient in number, surround the town (p. 140).
[11] Finalmente, as cabeças capturadas são espetadas no _sagang_ [12] e são colocadas junto ao portão, à nascente e, se em número suficiente, cercam a cidade (p. 140).
Taking the heads of one's neighbors does not appear to be common, yet cases are mentioned where visitors are treacherously killed at a dance (pp. 78, 83).
Decapitar os próprios vizinhos não parece ser comum, no entanto são mencionados casos em que visitantes são traiçoeiramente mortos durante uma dança (pp. 78, 83).
The use of poison [13] is twice mentioned.
O uso de veneno [13] é mencionado duas vezes.
In one case the victims are killed by drinking liquor furnished by the father of the girl about whose head they are dancing (pp. 148, 156).
Em um dos casos, as vítimas são mortas ao beberem bebida alcoólica fornecida pelo pai da moça em torno de cuja cabeça estão dançando (pp. 148, 156).
Bamboo spears appear to be used, but we are explicitly told that they fought with steel weapons, and there are frequent references to headaxes, spears, and knives (pp. 65, 76, 120).
Lanças de bambu parecem ser utilizadas, mas somos explicitamente informados de que lutavam com armas de aço, e há referências frequentes a machados de decapitar, lanças e facas (pp. 65, 76, 120).
Marriage appears generally to be negotiated by the mother of the youth at his suggestion (p. 128).
O casamento parece ser geralmente negociado pela mãe do jovem por sugestão dele (p. 128).
At times both his parents go to the girl's home, and after many preliminaries broach the subject of their mission (p. 128).
Às vezes, ambos os pais do jovem vão à casa da moça e, após muitos preliminares, introduzem o assunto de sua missão (p. 128).
Vocabulary
- retorno
- Return or coming back to a place or state
- grupo
- A collection of people or things together
- guerra
- Armed conflict between nations or groups
- bem-sucedido
- Successful in achieving desired goals or outcomes
- parentes
- Family members or relatives of a person
- encontram
- Third person plural present of encontrar, to meet
- portão
- A large gate or entrance to a place
- cidade
- Urban settlement larger than a town
- obrigam
- Force or compel someone to do something
- escalar
- To climb up or increase in intensity
- convites
- Invitations to attend an event
- enviados
- Sent or dispatched to a destination
- amigos
- Plural of amigo, people with whom one has friendship
- cidades
- Plural of cidade, urban settlements
- vizinhas
- Neighboring or situated nearby in proximity
- auxiliem
- Help or provide assistance to someone
- celebração
- A joyful occasion or festive commemoration
- vitória
- Success or triumph in battle or competition
- chegam
- Arrive or come to a particular place
- entrada
- An opening or way in to a place
- aldeia
- A small rural settlement or village
- recebidos
- Received or accepted something offered
- moradores
- Residents or inhabitants of a place
- oferecem
- Offer or present something to someone
- bebida
- Any liquid consumed for refreshment
- alcoólica
- Containing or relating to alcohol substance
- conduzem
- Lead or guide someone to a location
- casas
- Plural of casa, buildings where people live
- festejam
- Celebrate or hold a festive occasion
- dançam
- Move rhythmically to music as entertainment
- som
- Audio or acoustic waves perceived by hearing
- cabeças
- Plural of cabeça, the upper part of body
- capturadas
- Caught or taken prisoner by force
- colocadas
- Put or positioned in a particular place
- junto
- Next to or in proximity with something
- nascente
- A spring where water naturally emerges
- número
- A mathematical unit or quantity value
- suficiente
- Enough or adequate for a particular purpose
- cercam
- Surround or enclose completely from all sides
- próprios
- Belonging to oneself or appropriate to something
- vizinhos
- People living nearby or in adjacent areas
- comum
- Occurring frequently or shared by many
- entanto
- However or nevertheless in a situation
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