Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 15
女方家人讨论这个提议，如果他们表示赞同，便会定下举行"pakálon"的日期——这是一个商定聘礼价格的庆典（第49页）。
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).
新郎的父母随后留下一些小礼物，如一只罐子或一颗玛瑙珠，作为订婚的信物，然后返回家中（第128页）。
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).
"Pakálon"在数日后于女方家中举行，女方家人为此准备了大量食物（第72页）。
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).
在约定的日子，两家的亲密朋友和亲属都会聚集在一起。
On the agreed day the close friends and relatives of both families will assemble.
陪同新郎前来的人携带罐子和猪，或作为部分聘礼，或用作宴席上的食物（第72、128页）。
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).
最初几个小时用于商议女方应收取的聘礼价格，待价格谈定后便准备宴席，之后众人一同跳起"tadek"舞（第59页）。
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).
聘礼付清后，其中一部分会分给女方的亲属（第72、74页），但她的父母会为自己保留大部分。
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.
新郎尚不能迎娶新娘，不过在某一情形下，他可在"pakálon"结束后立即迎娶，但须为此特权支付额外费用（第74页）。
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).
数夜后，新郎前往女方家中，带去一只空罐子作为最终的聘礼（第73页）。
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).
Vocabulary
- girl
- 女孩,年轻女性
- people
- 人们,人群,民族
- discuss
- 讨论,商议某个话题或问题
- proposition
- 提议,建议,主张
- if
- 如果,假如,条件连接词
- favorable
- 有利的,赞成的,正面的
- set
- 设定,安排,确定日期或时间
- celebration
- 庆祝,庆典,欢庆活动
- price
- 价格,价钱,费用
- paid
- 支付,付款,给付金钱
- bride
- 新娘,结婚的女性
- decided
- 决定,确定,做出选择
- upon
- 在上,关于,在某事物上面
- parents
- 父母,双亲
- groom
- 新郎,结婚的男性
- then
- 然后,之后,那时
- return
- 返回,回来,归还
- home
- 家,住所,家乡
- after
- 在之后,后来
- left
- 离开,留下,遗留
- some
- 一些,某些,若干
- small
- 小的,尺寸不大的
- present
- 礼物,赠品,现在
- such
- 这样的,如此的,这种
- as
- 作为,例如,当时
- jar
- 罐子,陶罐,容器
- bead
- 珠子,小球形装饰品
- sign
- 记号,标志,信号
- engagement
- 订婚,约定,承诺
- held
- 举行,进行,持有
- few
- 少数的,不多的
- later
- 后来,稍后,更晚
- event
- 事件,活动,发生的事情
- prepare
- 准备,筹备,做好准备
- quantity
- 数量,数目,大量
- food
- 食物,食品,粮食
- agreed
- 同意,赞成,达成一致
- close
- 亲近的,密切的,关闭
- friends
- 朋友,友人
- relatives
- 亲戚,相关人员
- both
- 两个,双方,两者
- families
- 家庭,家族,家人
- assemble
- 集合,聚集,组装
- those
- 那些,那个,那些人
- accompany
- 陪伴,伴随,随同
- carry
- 携带,运送,承运
- jars
- 罐子,多个陶罐
- pigs
- 猪,家畜
- either
- 任何一个,两者之一
- part
- 部分,份,零件
- payment
- 支付,付款,报酬
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