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The Ator in Belwang, Sadanga, Bontoc , Mountain Province
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Published: Nov.15.2007 @ 3:57 pm

The Ator of Belwang, Sadanga ,Mountain Province

 

  A. Structure

       The Ator is a place in the village for men. There are two structures of the Ator: the sleeping quarter, and the court. It seems that it has no difference from any other house in the village. The sleeping quarter is walled and enclosed of piled stones secured together by clay and carabao dung roofed with cogon leaves now with galvanized iron sheets.  The ceiling is very low that allows minimal mobility inside like standing and stooping. The door which is the only opening inside is very narrow and it functions also as only means for ventilation. Inside is a raised bed made of a number of smooth pine logs and sticks tied together and woven with rattan. The bed stretched to the end of each wall to accommodate all the members and visitors. At one corner near the door is a fireplace, where logs are burned throughout the night most especially during the cold months. The fire keeps everybody warm and serves as light while some men share og-ogod with one another or even do some kind of relaxing rituals before sleeping. Usually the youngest member especially the unmarried one performs gagat (scratching the soles of the feet using sharpened sticks)and masahe (massage) to the older members before sleeping while sharing some pieces of advice and narratives of events that teach those lessons in life.

         Outside the Ator is an open court paved with big flat stones which serve as seat and a circular pave is designed for the council to seat.  In the center of this is an open portion, where fire is built throughout the night whenever there are men in the Ator. Today the court is covered also with galvanize iron sheets and also with small attic that serves as storage for the equipments of the Ator like the atang (bamboo pole used for hammock). Before the ap-apoy season a post made from a bundled stick with its leaves together with the rest of the specified plants stands in front of the Ator. (see Appendix B for the complete documentations of the Ator as a structure).

 B. Dynamics of the Ator

          Ator serves varied functions which has interplay with the dynamics in the life of Iverwang men and the whole community. It is seen as a venue for all the varied activities of the tribe in all aspects of community affairs such as economic, social, moral, political, and spiritual headed by the council of elders.  The Ator is composed of clans. The leaders are mostly chosen from a clan with high social status, and much respected by the community.

tsugi!!!
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Published: Oct.12.2006 @ 9:11 am | Last edited: Dec.10.2006 @ 1:04 am

6:17 nagising ako bigla dahil sa aking tawag sabay ng alarm.galing ng teknolohiya talaga 17 minuto na itong tumutunog para gisingin ako  ng umaga tumunog ang aking alarm pero wala akong naririnig o nararamdaman man lang ang vibrations nito ngunit nung tumunog ulit eto dahil sa tawag 3 segundo pa lang gising agad ako. Ginigising ako ng mahal kong daddy. Hello pa lang niya....aaaahhhhhh! gusto kong bumalik sa aking pagkahimbing at managinip na kausap siya habang akap-akap ng mahigpit na mahigpit at pinapaalalahanan na huwag mahuli sa apagpagsok at baka matsugi ang byuti ko..at sasagot ako ng keRek!!! Loooove you dad! mwaah! Miss na miss na miss ko na ang daddy ko. Bawat araw, oras at minuto ng buhay ko ay nagkakaroon ng mas matingkad na kulay at mas malalim na saysay dahil sa kanya. Mahal na mahal ko siya at sa pamamagitan ng tunay at totoong komunikasyon at Panalangin ang lahat ng eto mga pangarap namin ay magkakaroon ng katuparan. Salamat dad sa araw-araw na suporta at paggising mo sa akin sa araw-araw kaya hindi ako na-tsugi!! haha..Love you dad.

 

Pasensya..
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Published: Oct.11.2006 @ 11:02 am | Last edited: Oct.11.2006 @ 9:13 pm

Past 11 na ng umaga sa oras ng computer..sa wakas natapos na rin ang aking trabaho- magkwenta ng mga grados!! YES!!! Kudos gurl.. 

pwede ng magZzzzz..pero haba pa pila tulad ng documentations, consultation forms, reports ng mga actibidades para sa kanilang nagtataasang filing cabinets at marami pang kachuVaha..n.. trabaho lang...gagawin ko..para sa clearance! dahil kung  hindi...NO PAY...hahaha!!! Lupit! matinding motibasyon di ba?

May bago ba sa mga ganitong uri ng institusyon? isa daw kase ito sa mga indicators ng isang competitive at progresibong institusyon. Ang pagiging organisado ay isang mabisang pamantayan ng EXCELLENCE!!! Tunay. Pakiramdam ko nga nasusubukan ko ang aking abilidad at kagalingan sa paggawa ng produktong instant..hahah! ang  paggawa ng grado at pagpapapirma ng kapirasong papel tuwing magtatapos ang semestre? nasubukan ang..the what?..

Ganun ang buhay guro sa isang kolehiyo na nakilala sa kanilang systematic na sistema and I quote.."we are trying to be globally competitive" ...sigurado uulan ng mensahe sa cp galing sa mga estudyante nagtatanong kung bakit ganun ang resulta ng dugo't pawis nila sa buong semestre...o di ba? nagtataka sila.. sabi ng isa sa mga guru dahil na rin sa tagal sa kolehiyo ay dapat na daw akong masanaya dahil ganito na daw ang estudyante ngayon.Tama siya napansin ko nga biigla silang nagkakaroon ng amnesia lalo na kung bumagsak sila at kasabay nito ay biglang maalala ang kanilang mga magulang na naghihirap para lamang masustentuhan ang kanilang mga pangangailangan sa araw-araw na pagpasok para lamang magpainit sa upuan habang abala sa pagtetext at pakikinig sa kanilang paboritong sounds habang nakikinig..Kung meron mang iba sa kanila mabibilang mo na lang sa daliri.. 

Heto na...nagvavibrate na ang aking cp daming mensahe.."NO SPACE FOR NEW MESSAGES" pabasa nga ng isa.....ma'am si Aina po ng PLS2E ask ko lang po bakit INC ako?" o di ba? ang INC ay incomplete...komplete requirements siya pero senentensiyahan ko pa rin siya ng INC dahil 73 ang grado. Gusto ko sanang gawing 70 para matapos na ang kwento pero malakas ang bulong ng Espiritu. Sa susunod na semestre na kami mag-uusap sa araw ng completion....para sa akin malinaw ang mensahe at  pinindot kong sentensiya sa mga bagsak na estudyante, di bale may panahon pa...

Tulad ng leksiyon na gusto kong matutunan...may TAMANG panahon sa lahat ng bagay. 

Down on my knees...Loving Father, grant me the Wisdom to learn Your own time and Patience to WAIT..

Thanks for all that has been...

 


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