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
Bangan did so and Kabigat was cured. Then they handed this down to
the people, and commanded that the name of Thunder, Kabigat, and
Bangan should be called.
This ceremony is celebrated by the Nabaloi, but a different version
of the story is told.
MAYILUTLUTKAN
Mayilutlutkan is a ceremony given by the Kankanay against headache. The
mambunong takes a camote in his left hand and holds it against the
head of the sick person. He holds a knife in his right hand against
the camote, while praying as follows:
Sika pay ay mayilutlutkanka's sumingising di agou,
mayilutlutkanka's pangawan di agou, mayilutlutkanka's kalibiana
agou, mayilutlutkanka's dimana agou, mayilutlutkanka's gomabisana
agou, ya mayilutlutkanka's kapat aana; ado ut diya tubum dan dangau
ay nay ta pangamoak di kasika ya dagosak iyuan sika's manokmo.
You the mayilutlutkan of the morning sun, you the mayilutlutkan
of the midday sun, you the mayilutlutkan of the afternoon sun,
you the mayilutlutkan of the setting sun, you the mayilutlutkan
of the time the cocks first crow, and you the mayilutlutkan of
the dawn; may a complete cure be made by the dangau so that you
will show yourself to me, and I will make you a gift of a chicken.
The mayilutlutkan corresponds to the Nabaloi nansaang.
PALIS CHI KABUNIAN
The palis chi kabunian is celebrated in Buguias to cure toothache, but
I do not think it is celebrated in any other Benguet Kankanay towns.
A jar of tapuy and a chicken are used for sacrifice. The mambunong
holds the chicken in one hand, while with the other he holds a spear
against the aching tooth. He prays to the amlag asking that they cease
causing the tooth to ache, and that they visit their malevolence on
the patient's enemies instead.
The people then sing the angba, a song in which the deities are
asked to witness the palis. The patient then holds a spear in his
hand while he dances to the music produced by beating together two
seasoned wooden sticks.
The ceremony is celebrated by the Nabaloi, but the spoken ritual
is different.
MANTUIS BILIG
Mantuis bilig is one of the ceremonies celebrated to cure pains
in the chest. A chicken, a jar of tapuy, and a basket of blankets,
breech-clouts, and headbands are necessary. The mambunong holds the
chicken in one hand, puts the basket on his head, squats beside the
tapuy, and says the following:
Wada si Damogo ay manili us Natoo. Sia say Mantuis Bilig ay
makagayang si ipugau. Inapuna usay galui, usay budbud, usay wanus,
ya usay manok. Wada's Mayang ay manili ud Ampungut. Wada's
Bokosan ay manili ud Odosan. Wada's Sigmayo ay manili ud
Tabayo. Wada's Gomi ay manili ud Kasili. Wada's Palatang ay manili
ud Manalang. Omali kayo ta badanganyo dakami si mugmug ya pakan
tamo waday kamanina ya waday pangay ay yaganmin dakayo.
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