Aponibolinayen

Tinguian

ティンギアン

The most beautiful girl in all the world was Aponibolinayen of Nalpangan. Many young men had come to her brother, Aponibalagen, to ask for her hand in marriage, but he had refused them all, for he awaited one who possessed great power. Then it happened that the fame of her beauty spread over all the world till it reached even to Adasen; and in that place there lived a man of great power named Gawigawen.

世のすべてで最も美しい娘は、ナルパンガンのアポニボリナイエンであった。数多くの若者がその兄アポニバラゲンのもとへ来て、妹を嫁にほしいと頼んだ。けれども兄はみな断った。大きな力を持つ者を待っていたからである。そしてその美しさの評判が世のすべてに広がって、とうとうアダセンにまで届いた。そしてその地にはガウィガウェンという名の、大きな力を持つ男が住んでいた。

Now Gawigawen, who was a handsome man, had sought among all the pretty girls but never, until he heard of the great beauty of Aponibolinayen, had he found one whom he wished to wed. Then he determined that she should be his wife; and he begged his mother to help him win her. So Dinawagen, the mother of Gawigawen, took her hat which looked like a sunbeam and set out at once for Nalpangan; and when she arrived there she was greeted by Ebang, the mother of the lovely maiden, who presently began to prepare food for them. [16]

さて、見目のよい男であったガウィガウェンは、美しい娘たちのあいだを探し回っていたが、アポニボリナイエンの大きな美しさを聞くまでは、嫁にしたいと思う者を一人も見つけていなかった。そこで彼は、その娘を自分の妻にすると決め、そして母に、娘を得る助けをしてくれと頼んだ。そこでガウィガウェンの母ディナワゲンは、日の光のように見える帽子を取って、すぐにナルパンガンへ出かけた。そして着くと、あの愛らしい乙女の母エバンに迎えられ、エバンはさっそく二人のために食べ物の支度を始めた。[16]

She put the pot over the fire, and when the water boiled she broke up a stick and threw the pieces into the pot, and immediately they became fish. Then she brought basi [17] in a large jar, and Dinawagen, counting the notches in the rim, [18] perceived that the jar had been handed down through nine generations. They ate and drank together, and after they had finished the meal, Dinawagen told Aponibalagen of her son's wishes, and asked if he was willing that his sister should marry Gawigawen. Aponibalagen, who had heard of the power of the suitor, at once gave his consent. And Dinawagen departed for home, leaving a gold cup as an engagement present. [19]

エバンは鍋を火にかけ、そして湯が煮え立つと棒を折ってその切れ端を鍋に投げ入れた。すると切れ端はたちまち魚になった。それから大きな甕でバシ [17] を持ってきた。そしてディナワゲンは縁の刻みを数えて、[18] この甕が九世代を伝わってきたものだと見て取った。二人はともに食べ飲み、そして食事を終えたあとで、ディナワゲンはアポニバラゲンに息子の望みを告げ、妹をガウィガウェンに嫁がせてもよいかと尋ねた。この求婚者の力を聞いていたアポニバラゲンは、すぐに承知した。そしてディナワゲンは、婚約の贈り物 [19] として黄金の杯を残して、家へ帰っていった。

Gawigawen was watching at the door of his house for his mother's return, and when she told him of her success, he was so happy that he asked all the people in the town to go with him the next day to Nalpangan to arrange the amount he must pay for his bride. [20]

ガウィガウェンは家の戸口で母の帰りを見張っていた。そして首尾よくいったと聞くと、あまりに嬉しくて、村のすべての人に、明日ナルパンガンへ一緒に行って、嫁のために払う額を取り決めてくれと頼んだ。[20]

Now the people of Nalpangan wanted a great price for this girl who was so beautiful, and the men of the two towns debated for a long time before they could come to an agreement. Finally, however, it was decided that Gawigawen should fill the spirit house eighteen times with valuable things; and when he had done this, they were all satisfied and went to the yard where they danced and beat on the copper gongs. [21] All the pretty girls danced their best, and one who wore big jars about her neck made more noise than the others as she danced, and the jars sang "Kitol, kitol, kanitol; inka, inka, inkatol."

さて、ナルパンガンの人々は、これほど美しい娘には大きな値を求めた。そして二つの村の男たちは、話がつくまで長いあいだ論じ合った。けれどもとうとう、ガウィガウェンは霊屋を十八度、値打ちのある品で満たすことに決まった。そしてそれで済むと、みなは満足して庭へ出て、そこで踊り銅の鑼を打った。[21] 美しい娘たちはみな精一杯踊り、そして首に大きな甕をいくつも掛けた一人は、踊るときに他の娘より大きな音を立て、甕は「キトル、キトル、カニトル。インカ、インカ、インカトル」と歌った。

But when Aponibolinayen, the bride of Gawigawen, came down out of the house to dance, the sunshine vanished, so beautiful was she; and as she moved about, the river came up into the town, and striped fish bit at her heels.

けれどもガウィガウェンの嫁アポニボリナイエンが家から降りてきて踊ると、日の光が消えた。それほど美しかったのである。そして彼女が動き回ると、川が村まで上がってきて、縞の魚が彼女の踵に噛みついた。

For three months the people remained here feasting and dancing, and then early one morning they took Aponibolinayen to her new home in Adasen. The trail that led from one town to the other had become very beautiful in the meantime: the grass and trees glistened with bright lights, and the waters of the tiny streams dazzled the eyes with their brightness as Aponibolinayen waded across. When they reached the spring of Gawigawen, they found that it, too, was more beautiful than ever before. Each grain of sand had become a bead, and the place where the women set their jars when they came to dip water had become a big dish.

三か月のあいだ人々はそこに留まって宴を開き踊った。そしてそれからある朝早く、人々はアポニボリナイエンをアダセンの新しい家へ連れていった。一方の村からもう一方へ通じる道は、そのあいだにたいそう美しくなっていた。草と木は明るい光に輝き、そして小川の水はアポニボリナイエンが渡るあいだ、その明るさで目を眩ませた。ガウィガウェンの泉に着くと、そこもまた以前よりずっと美しくなっていた。砂のひと粒ひと粒が玉になり、そして女たちが水を汲みに来て甕を置く場所は大きな皿になっていた。

Then said Aponibalagen to his people, "Go tell Gawigawen to bring an old man, for I want to make a spring for Aponibolinayen."

そこでアポニバラゲンは自分の民に言った。「ガウィガウェンに、老人を一人連れてくるように伝えよ。アポニボリナイエンのために泉を作りたいのだ。」

So an old man was brought and Aponibalagen cut off his head and put it in the ground, and sparkling water bubbled up. [22] The body he made into a tree to shade his sister when she came to dip water, and the drops of blood as they touched the ground were changed into valuable beads. Even the path from the spring to the house was covered with big plates, and everything was made beautiful for Aponibolinayen.

そこで老人が一人連れてこられ、そしてアポニバラゲンはその首を切り落として地に埋めた。すると輝く水が湧き出た。[22] その体は、妹が水を汲みに来たときに陰を作る木にした。そして地に触れた血の滴は、値打ちのある玉に変わった。泉から家までの道さえ大きな皿で覆われ、そして何もかもがアポニボリナイエンのために美しくされた。

Now during all this time Aponibolinayen had kept her face covered so that she had never seen her husband, for although he was a handsome man, one of the pretty girls who was jealous of the bride had told her that he had three noses, and she was afraid to look at him.

さてこのあいだずっと、アポニボリナイエンは顔を覆ったままだったので、夫を一度も見たことがなかった。夫は見目のよい男だったけれども、嫁をねたんだ美しい娘の一人が、あの男には鼻が三つあると告げたので、見るのが恐ろしかったのである。

After her people had all returned to their homes, she grew very unhappy, and when her mother-in-law commanded her to cook she had to feel her way around, for she would not uncover her face. Finally she became so sad that she determined to run away. One night when all were asleep, she used magical power and changed herself into oil. [23] Then she slid through the bamboo floor and made her escape without anyone seeing her.

身内がみな家へ帰ってしまうと、彼女はたいそう不幸になった。そして姑が料理をしろと命じても、手で探りながら動かなければならなかった。顔の覆いを取ろうとしなかったからである。とうとうあまりに悲しくなって、逃げ出そうと決めた。ある夜、みなが眠っているあいだに、彼女は不思議な力を使って自分を油に変えた。[23] それから竹の床をすり抜け、誰にも見られずに逃げ出した。

On and on she went until she came to the middle of the jungle, and then she met a wild rooster who asked her where she was going.

彼女はどこまでも進んでいき、そして密林の真ん中に着くと、野の雄鶏に出会った。雄鶏はどこへ行くのかと尋ねた。

"I am running away from my husband," replied Aponibolinayen, "for he has three noses and I do not want to live with him."

「夫から逃げているのです」とアポニボリナイエンは答えた。「あの人は鼻が三つあって、わたしは一緒に暮らしたくないのです。」

"Oh," said the rooster, "some crazy person must have told you that. Do not believe it. Gawigawen is a handsome man, for I have often seen him when he comes here to snare chickens." [24]

「ああ」と雄鶏は言った。「誰かたわけた者がそう告げたのだろう。信じるな。ガウィガウェンは見目のよい男だ。ここへ鶏を罠にかけに来るときに、わたしはたびたび見ている。」[24]

But Aponibolinayen paid no heed to the rooster, and she went on until she reached a big tree where perched a monkey, and he also asked where she was going.

けれどもアポニボリナイエンは雄鶏の言うことに耳を貸さず、そして猿がとまっている大きな木に着くまで進んでいった。そして猿もまた、どこへ行くのかと尋ねた。

"I am running away from my husband," answered the girl, "for he has three noses and I do not want to live with him."

「夫から逃げているのです」と娘は答えた。「あの人は鼻が三つあって、わたしは一緒に暮らしたくないのです。」

"Oh, do not believe that," said the monkey. "Someone who told you that must have wanted to marry him herself, for he is a handsome man."

「ああ、それを信じるな」と猿は言った。「そう告げた者は、自分があの男と夫婦になりたかったのだろう。あれは見目のよい男だ。」

Still Aponibolinayen went on until she came to the ocean, and then, as she could go no farther, she sat down to rest. As she sat there pondering what she should do, a carabao [25] came along, and thinking that she would ride a while she climbed up on its back. No sooner had she done so than the animal plunged into the water and swam with her until they reached the other side of the great ocean.

それでもアポニボリナイエンは進んでいき、そして大海に着いた。それからもうそれ以上行けないので、休むために腰を下ろした。どうしたものかと思い巡らしながら座っていると、カラバオ [25] が通りかかった。そこで少し乗っていこうと思って、その背に登った。するとそうしたとたんに、この獣は水へ飛び込み、そして彼女を乗せて大海の向こう側に着くまで泳いだ。

There they came to a large orange tree, and the carabao told her to eat some of the luscious fruit while he fed on the grass nearby. As soon as he had left her, however, he ran straight to his master, Kadayadawan, and told him of the beautiful girl.

そこで二人は大きな柑子の木のところに来た。そしてカラバオは、自分がすぐ近くの草を食べているあいだに、その甘い実をいくつか食べるようにと言った。けれども彼女から離れるとすぐに、カラバオは主のカダヤダワンのところへまっすぐ走って、美しい娘のことを告げた。

Kadayadawan was very much interested and quickly combed his hair and oiled it, put on his striped coat [26] and belt, and went with the carabao to the orange tree. Aponibolinayen, looking down from her place in the tree, was surprised to see a man coming with her friend, the carabao, but as they drew near, she began talking with him, and soon they became acquainted. Before long, Kadayadawan had persuaded the girl to become his wife, and he took her to his home. From that time every night his house looked as if it was on fire, because of the beauty of his bride.

カダヤダワンはたいそう心を引かれ、急いで髪を梳いて油を塗り、縞の上衣 [26] と帯を身につけて、カラバオとともに柑子の木へ行った。木の上の場所から見下ろしていたアポニボリナイエンは、友のカラバオと一緒に男が来るのを見て驚いた。けれども近づいてくると、彼女は男と話し始め、そしてほどなく二人は親しくなった。まもなくカダヤダワンは娘を説いて自分の妻にし、そして家へ連れていった。そのときから毎晩、その家は燃えているように見えた。嫁の美しさのためである。

After they had been married for some time, Kadayadawan and Aponibolinayen decided to make a ceremony [27] for the spirits, so they called the magic betel-nuts [28] and oiled them and said to them,

しばらく夫婦として暮らしたあと、カダヤダワンとアポニボリナイエンは霊たちのための儀礼 [27] を行おうと決めた。そこで二人は不思議なビンロウの実 [28] を呼んで油を塗り、そしてこう言った。

"Go to all the towns and invite our relatives to come to the ceremony which we shall make. If they do not want to come, then grow on their knees until they are willing to attend."

「すべての村へ行って、われらが行う儀礼にわれらの身内を招いてくれ。来たくないなら、進んで来るようになるまでその膝に生えていてくれ。」

So the betel-nuts started in different directions and one went to Aponibalagen in Nalpangan and said,

そこでビンロウの実はそれぞれの方へ出かけていき、そして一つはナルパンガンのアポニバラゲンのところへ行ってこう言った。

"Kadayadawan is making a ceremony for the spirits, and I have come to summon you to attend."

「カダヤダワンが霊たちのための儀礼を行う。そしてわたしはあなたを招きに来た。」

"We cannot go," said Aponibalagen, "for we are searching for my sister who is lost"

「行けない」とアポニバラゲンは言った。「われらは失われた妹を探しているのだ。」

"You must come," replied the betel-nut, "or I shall grow on your knee,"

「来なければならない」とビンロウの実は答えた。「でなければわたしはあなたの膝に生える。」

"Grow on my pig," answered Aponibalagen; so the betel-nut went on to the pig's back and grew into a tall tree, and it became so heavy that the pig could not carry it, but squealed all the time.

「わたしの豚に生えよ」とアポニバラゲンは答えた。そこでビンロウの実は豚の背に移って高い木に育ち、そしてあまりに重くなったので豚は支えられず、ずっと鳴き続けた。

Then Aponibalagen, seeing that he must obey, said to the betel-nut,

それでアポニバラゲンは、従わなければならないと知って、ビンロウの実に言った。

"Get off my pig, and we will go."

「わたしの豚から降りてくれ。行くから。」

The betel-nut got off the pig's back, and the people started for the ceremony. When they reached the river, Gawigawen was there waiting to cross, for the magic nuts had forced him to go also. Then Kadayadawan, seeing them, sent more betel-nuts to the river, and the people were carried across by the nuts.

ビンロウの実は豚の背から降り、そして人々は儀礼へ出かけた。川に着くと、ガウィガウェンがそこで渡るのを待っていた。不思議な実が彼にも行くよう強いていたのである。それを見たカダヤダワンは、もっとビンロウの実を川へ送り、そして人々は実によって向こう岸へ運ばれた。

As soon as they reached the town the dancing began, and while Gawigawen was dancing with Aponibolinayen he seized her and put her in his belt. [29] Kadayadawan, who saw this, was so angry that he threw his spear and killed Gawigawen. Then Aponibolinayen escaped and ran into the house, and her husband brought his victim back to life, and asked him why he had seized the wife of his host. Gawigawen explained that she was his wife who had been lost, and the people were very much surprised, for they had not recognized her at first.

村に着くとすぐに踊りが始まった。そしてガウィガウェンがアポニボリナイエンと踊っているあいだに、彼女を摑んで自分の帯に入れた。[29] これを見たカダヤダワンはあまりに腹を立てて、槍を投げてガウィガウェンを殺した。それからアポニボリナイエンは逃げて家へ駆け込み、そして夫は討った者を生き返らせて、なぜ主人の妻を摑んだのかと尋ねた。ガウィガウェンは、あれは失われた自分の妻だと説いた。そして人々はたいそう驚いた。初めは彼女だと分からなかったからである。

Then all the people discussed what should be done to bring peace between the two men, and it was finally decided that Kadayadawan must pay both Aponibalagen and Gawigawen the price that was first demanded for the beautiful girl.

それから人々はみな、二人の男のあいだに平和をもたらすために何をすべきかを論じ合った。そしてとうとう、カダヤダワンがアポニバラゲンとガウィガウェンの双方に、あの美しい娘のために初めに求められた値を払わなければならないと決まった。

After this was done all were happy; and the guardian spirit of Kadayadawan gave them a golden house in which to live.

これが済むと、みなは幸せになった。そしてカダヤダワンの守り霊は、二人に住むための黄金の家を与えた。