Pangasinan Cosmological Beliefs

 (Note: I am not sure if these are native and/or widely held beliefs in our town.)

Pangasinan Cosmological Beliefs

(Knowledge and Practices Concerning Nature and the Universe)

• No sulaw lay bulan, aga nayarin manames so tuo ta ampano natiris.

(When it is full moon, you should not take a bath because you might go crazy.)

• No say bulan et baleg, kapapaway na anyani.

(When it is full moon, ghosts come out.)

• No say malukon atalaranan day bituwen ya binakwet, umpatey so anak da o sikaran duwa.

When the crescent moon has a star inside or the star is attached to the crescent moon, pregnant women who are laboring at the time will be having bad luck. There is a possibility that her baby or both of them will die.

• No paselek lay agew o bulan, aga nayarin mantanem iray dumaralos ta aga nabilay so itanem da.

(When the moon or sun sets, the farmer should not plant because the plants will not grow.)

• No walay nanengneng mon tai na bituwen, ipikit moy matam insan unkerew kay pabor. Agka manduwaruway nunot ya gaween tan ta magmaliw a tuway kekerewen mo. Atay taiy bituwen so kamarerwa ya nanlapo ed purgatoryo. Nayari la ira ya unla ed tawen. Itdan to ka tan na swerte ed bilay mo.

(A shooting star can bring you good luck when you make a wish. It is believed to represent souls that have been released from purgatory and are finally allowed to enter heaven.)

• No say bulan et ampatuten toy agew, saray malukon, manames iray tuka ta piyan nasura tan agira nairapan ya mananak.

(It is believed that when the moon is carrying the sun, a pregnant woman should take a bath of vinegar to avoid a difficult birth.)

KEY INFORMANTS: Name: Glory G. Junio (Sulaw)

Age: 62 years old

Address: Brgy. Cadre Site

Name: Carmilita A. Macam (Paselek)

Age: 66 years old

Address: Brgy. Ligue

Name: Dominga C. Villanueva (Bituwen ya Binakwet)

Age: 90 years old

Address: Brgy. Bani

Name: Ador C. Lomboy (Tai na Bituwen)

Age: 53 years old

Address: Brgy. Tococ

Name: Carmelita C. Flores (Inampatot na Bulan so Agew)

Age: 76 years old

Address: Brgy. Zone 5

Name: Julieta N. Alvarez (Baleg ya Bulan)

Age: 48 years old

Address: Brgy. Bacnono

PROFILERS/MAPPERS: Rany S. Macam, Ericca J. Rosario, Glaiza Mae M. Flores, Jasmin T. Alvarez, Carla P. De Vera, Kenny Joy P. Lomboy

DATE PROFILED: February 11, 2019

TEACHER: MR. CHRISTOPHER Q. GOZUM

BAYAMBANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

2nd semester subject

S.Y. 2019-2019