REFLECTIVE ESSAY MAGUINDANAO PEARLS

 

Sheila Mae S. Deguiñon
Maguindanao Pearls 

INTRODUCTION

Isidro L. Retizos wrote Maguindanao Pearls, an ancient Filipino myth. It talks about how Sinag-Tala was accused of stealing Lakambini's pearls even though she hadn't. And because of a false statement that Lakambini created, Sinag-Tala died.

This blog will discuss how this storyline relates to the actual world, particularly its culture, traditions, and customs. This would also contain my thoughts on the tale and my reactions to it.

BODY

A basket weaver made mentioned in the story. Basket weaving is the community's major source of revenue. Basket weaving is made up from various fibrous or pliable materials. They make basket weaving made up of native grass since 1991. Basket weaving is an art of weaving or sewing flexible materials. Cedar bark, cedar root, spruce root, cattail leaves, and tule are among the more commonly used materials in basketry. As ornamentation, maidenhair fern branches, horsetail root, red cherry bark, and various grasses used to do basket weaving. Basket weaving is also known as basket crafting or basketry. The designs utilized in producing products have been passed down from generation to generation by tribal elders. They also have a celebration called the "Basket Weaving Festival." Our indigenous people have a lively culture and tradition that is an important component of our Filipino heritage. Plain, twill, and satin are all options. The type of weave is determined by how the threads are interwoven.

The story made mentioned the Pasigan clan, which is that 181 civilian families affected by armed hostilities in upland South Upi, Maguindanao, have been led back to their communities. South Upi Mayor Reynalbert Insular remarked that with the help of the local government unit (LGU), as well as military and police agencies, the evacuees could begin to reconstruct their lives. The signing of a peace commitment between 40 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) belonging to numerous Teduray clans and the Omar family in Barangay Lamud in South Upi, Maguindanao, according to Insular, was the most crucial aspect of the process. The IPs and the Omar clan have been at battle for a long time over who owns large swaths of land in the town. Before the 57IB returned the evacuees to their homes in military trucks, they went through a brief routine. During the program, the local administration of South Upi asked all parties involved to pledge their support for maintaining peace and security in the area and preventing future clashes that would result in human displacement. During the same program, the affected families discussed their ideas and feelings regarding the long-running disagreement. 

A pearl was mentioned in the story. The pearl has its unique origin myth in many cultures throughout the world. The Arabs thought that these pearls resulted from the gods' tears  that fall into the water and ending up in being an oysters. The goddess of love, Aphrodite, was said to shed pearls in place of tears by the Greeks. The Romans held pearls in high regard, and only high-born men and women were permitted to wear them. White and golden South Sea pearls have been discovered in the Philippines. Natural pearls were employed in religious rites and dream interpretation by the indigenous people. Sinag-Tala believed that a woman's beauty was determined by whether or not she wore pearls. Her eyes gleamed with awe as she saw the pearls of Lakabini, and her lips slightly paled with yearning.

The part when Sinag-tala dipped her hand into a hot boiling water and she said, if they remained unblistered and undurned, it meant that gods will found her guiltless and declared her innocence. The trial of the ordeal was just an ancient judicial practice, in that case the accused's guilt or innocence was established by putting them through a painful, or at the at least, unpleasant, and often frightening experience. In some cases, if the accused did not sustain any injuries or their wounds healed, they were judged innocent. In a situation similar to the one we looked at, the accused must put his hand to a hot boiling water and recover a stone in the desired water experience. Combat, fire, water, and the cross are three different types of ordeals. The war trial took place between two people who were having a disagreement. During the fire experience, the accused was commonly punished for walking a specific distance across red-hot plowshares or gripping a red-hot iron. It was a life or death situation, and The test was one of life or death and the proof of innocence was survival.

Hot water and cold water this are the 2 types of ordeals . In a similar situation to the one we looked at, the accused must dip his hands to a hot boiling water and retrieve a stone in the desired water experience. The ordeal will take place in a church, with a group of purified individuals praying to God for the truth to be revealed. Days later, the hand was bound and examined to see if it was healing or festering. A witch was dragged to the nearest body of water, stripped to their underwear, bound, and tossed into the water to see if she would float or drown. Witches who refused to be baptized would have their bodies rejected by the water, causing them to flow. If a lady sinks, on the other hand, her innocence is proven. Even though the accused would usually have a rope wrapped around their waist so that she could be brought to safety if she sank, accidental drowning deaths have occurred. In contrast to most past ordeals, the accuser had to go through the ordeal alongside the accused, as in legal proceedings.

 

CONCLUSION

 A short yet powerful narrative that demonstrates how Maguindanao and Filipinos love and respect their culture. Someone said Wearing pearls isn't necessary to convey the world that you're lovely. In our world, physical appearance is unimportant, but attitude is. Yes, I believe that, cause nothing is more beautiful than your attitude.