Monday, April 26, 2021

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

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