Kankanay Ceremonies: (American Archaeology and Ethnology) — John Shaqi
Kankanay Ceremonies: (American Archaeology and Ethnology)Moss, C. R. (Claude Russell)
Religion
Kankanay Ceremonies: (American Archaeology and Ethnology)
Moss, C. R. (Claude Russell)
Igorot (Philippine people); Kankanay language -- Texts; Rites and ceremonies -- Philippines
The lawit is celebrated in Kibungan, Kapangan, Bacun, and Ampusungan;
but I do not know whether or not it is celebrated in any other Kankanay
towns. It corresponds to the Nabaloi tawal and to the Bontoc ofat.
TINGITING
The Buguias Kankanay celebrate a ceremony called tingiting to cause
the return of the souls of the persons who have occupied a house
which has been burned. It is believed that the souls fly away with
the fire and smoke.
One of those who has occupied the house holds some dried meat in his
hand, while he calls the names of all the sky deities he can remember,
and asks that they send the souls to earth again.
This ceremony is celebrated by the Nabaloi, and in the Lepanto Kankanay
town of Mancayan.
PALIS
The palis is celebrated by the Benguet Kankanay against witchcraft,
and also to cause injury to befall an enemy.
Tapuy, cooked rice, and either a chicken or a dog are necessary
for sacrifice.
The prayer is addressed by the mambunong to the amlag. They are asked
to dissolve their alliance with the witch and take the side of the
people, or to visit the enemy and cause him bad luck, in consideration
of the tapuy and food which are furnished.
As soon as the prayer has been finished, the people present sing the
angba, a song in which the deities are called by name and asked to
witness the palis.
One man then dances and waves a spear as if he were attacking an enemy,
while some of the people keep time by beating together wooden sticks.
The palis is celebrated by the Nabaloi and the Lepanto Kankanay. The
ceremony, or its equivalent, is probably celebrated by all Igorot
tribes, since a belief in witchcraft is prevalent throughout their
territory. When the ceremony is celebrated to divert injury from
oneself to an enemy, it corresponds to the Nabaloi sagausau.
BUANG
The buang is celebrated to cure deafness in Buguias, in some of the
Kankanay barrios of Atok, and probably in some if not all of the
Benguet Kankanay settlements farther west.
The mambunong holds in one hand the chicken to be sacrificed and
with the other hand he holds a cup of tapuy above the head of the
deaf person, while relating the following story:
Kabigat of the earth was constructing a sod fence. While he was
bending over to pick up a large piece of sod, he heard the noise
of loud thunder. He did not look around, but continued to work.
Soon his wife Bangan, who was working in a nearby camote field,
called to him saying that it was time to go home. Kabigat did not
answer, but continued to build fence. His wife became angry and
began to scold, but when she turned around she saw the Thunder
standing near. The Thunder said, "Do not become angry with your
husband. He does not answer because he can not hear you. I made
him deaf. If you want him to be cured get one chicken and one
jar of tapuy and celebrate the buang."
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