The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 Volume 5; Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Politi

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... that that is the time when they pray to their gods to grant them an abundant harvest. Years and months. They divide the year into twelve months, although only seven sc. eight of these have names; they are lunar months, because they are reckoned by moons. The first month is that in which the Pleiades appear, which they call Ulalen. The second is called Dagancahuy, the time when the trees are felled in order to sow the land. Another month they call Daganenan bulan; it comes when the wood of those trees is collected from the fields. Another is called Elquilin, and is the time when they burn over the fields. Another month they call Ynabuyan, which comes when the bonangas blow. Another they call Cavay; it is when they weed their fields. Another they call Cabuy: crossed out in MS. Yrarapun; it is the time when they begin to harvest the rice. Another they call Manalulsul, in which the harvesting is completed. As for the remaining months, they pay little attention to them, because in those months there is no work in the fields. quando desyeruan las sementeras el otro se llaman cabuy: crossed out in MS. yrarapun ques quando comiengan a cojer aRoz al otro llaman manululsul ques quando an acabado de cojer, con los demas meses, no tienen cuenta por que no tienen qe hacer en el campo. Bienios. tienen por opinion qe los Vientos salen de la mar, y fundanse en esta Racon qe Ven ynghada la mar; primero qe comienga a bentar tortugas Ay en esta tierra muy gran cantidad de tortugas muy grandes mayores qe no adargas es cosa marauillosa, que quando se juntan El macho con la hembra, se estan veynte y veynte y cinco dias pegados y estan tan enbeuegidos en aquel acto qe se heghan los yndios a nado en medio de la mar y los atan los pies y las manos sin qe lo sientan y las sacan a t...