THE KANKANEY

WEDDING
TRADITIONS
 The Kankanaey live in western
Mountain Province, northern
Benguet and southeastern Ilocos
Sur, They speak Kankanaey and
Ilocano.
 The marriage customs of the
Kankanaey are similar to the
Ibalois. They practice parental
marriage (arranged marriages). A
wedding is celebrated with big
feasts and many rituals done
before and during the wedding
ceremony. Butchering of animals
is a very important part of the
wedding. In the past there have
been cases of intermarriages
with lowland people.
 Preparations
"Menpabey", it is the term
used in Cordillera which means
"marry'. If their is a boy and a
girl who wants to get married,
the parents of both sides will
talk to each other to settle the
wedding. If it's already settled,
some of their relatives will be
going to get a wood, some will
go to get "ube" because ube is
 they're going to start the first
part of the ceremony which is
the "KALANG". The elders will be
starting to gather dried meats
which is the "ETAG" or "LANGEB".
If they're not going to have the
opening of that occasion, then
they will start to butcher.
 The elders will be starting to
gather dried meats which is the
"ETAG" or "LANGEB". If they're
not going to have the opening of
that occasion, then they will
start to butch. They will be
butchering the hogs or the cattle
or the buffalo.
 The NEWLYWEDS must follow
the traditions of the elders
because it will bring bad luck if
they don't follow it. If they do
follow it, they will be successful
in everything.
PAST AND PRESENT
DIFFERENCES
PAST
The TAPUY rice
PRESENT
wine
Agreement of two Every kind of wine
families Civil papers
The elders Sacrament of
permission marriage
Elders of the Priest
community Catered food
ISNA Church
House of the bride One day
2 days and 2 nights Formal clothing
Normal clothes
 WEDDING SONG

Lyrics:
(Kankana-ey)
Edwani enkami inmali
Isnan na-ay kasar yo edwani
Ta umali mi iyali nan gabay yo nan gabay
yo ay sin ag-i
Menkasi layad kayo et baw
Ta adi kayo man ib-ibaw
Nu wada'y esa ay iskumsaw
Epepey yo, epepey yo di ang-angaw.
 We have come here today
In this, your wedding day
To bring good luck for all of you,
brothers and sisters
Love each other
and do not fight
Be understanding to each other
Be happy and enjoy your life.
Nan Layad Nan Likatan
Nan layad ensikhafan, Tet-eway sikhab
Layad ay nenlikatan, Nar-os cha am-in.

Seg-ang yangkay nan wad-ay, Sik-a et achi mampay

Ya ngag kasin ta angnen, Nar-os chat am-in.

San enta nenfowekhan, Ad-im ngen semken

San enta nenpachangan, Nar-os cha am-in

Layad tay chachama

Ento pay kasin chachi, Nar-os chat am-in.

Tak-en mo mimowasan, Someg-ang ka man

Ta kasin ta lomanen, San layad tay chwa.

San layad tay chachama, Wedwechas fangonen ta

Tat ampay en-among ta, Omafong tay chwa.
 The love of a lifetime, It's really full of hardship
The love which has been labored, It's all in the past

Commitment and care are all, That exist now

What else can we do, It's all in the past

The time when we were together, Can't you reminisce them?

The time when we had helped each other, It's all in the past

Take on me, Let's reflect once more

Our love with each other

Our love so true, Let us again awaken

Let's come together finally and get married

Our love so true, Every hardship that we faced

It's all in the past
 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Gangsa Solibao

CLOTHINGS
Special thanks to:
 Luz Aniban
Necy Catalino