This publication is the volume 10 of a series dealing with the culture, the history and the traditions of the Blaan of Malbulen (Little Baguio, Mindanao, Philippines). It is available in Blaan and in English. Lire la suite
This publication is the volume 10 of a series dealing with the culture, the history and the traditions of the Blaan of Malbulen (Little Baguio, Mindanao, Philippines). It is available in Blaan and in English. Elders share their stories to a group of youngsters who ask them questions on a variety of topics such as life of the ancestors, cosmogony, conflicts and social rules, spirits and animals, hunting, childbirth and marriage, burial practices, signs, dreams and religion. The book provides the verbatim accounts of these discussions recorded during a workshop that took place in Malbulen in 2015.
MESSAGE 7
INTRODUCTION 9
THE PARTICIPANTS 13
CHAPTER 1 17
Life of the Ancestors
From courtship to marriage (part 1) 22
Making traps and damsu offerings 25
From courtship to marriage (part 2) 29
CHAPTER 2 35
The Making of the World
Mlabat, Noe, and Kanlubung 35
Cosmogony and the origin of the bad spirits 39
CHAPTER 3 47
How to Settle Conflicts
Dealing with murderers: the ritual of the sadyandi 47
Dealing with stealing, incest, and debts 49
CHAPTER 4 53
Spirits and their Affects
Fun: the spirit owners 53
Remedies and healing rituals 56
CHAPTER 5 63
Animals and the Forest
Hunting pigs 64
Traps, guns, and dogs 67
Birds and snakes 72
Fish and small creepy beings 75
CHAPTER 6 79
From Childbirth to Puberty
How to take care of a pregnant woman 79
How to take care of a newborn child 83
CHAPTER 7 89
Of Monsters and Dreams
Gamaw, siling, busaw and wak-wak 89
How to make your lmagol travel: The Blaan dreams 92
Contents
Narratives of the Past in Malbulen. Blaan Perspectives (Mindanao, Philippines) 6
CHAPTER 8 105
Burial Practices and the Deceased
Postmortem places and the layef 111
CHAPTER 9 119
The Power of Signs
Lmugan: God's assistant 119
How to build a house 125
The moon and the seasons for planting 131
CHAPTER 10 137
Blaan Perspectives: From the Past to the Present
Place names in Malbulen 137
On church and faith 140
EPILOGUE 151
GLOSSARY 153
REFERENCES 164