3. PAGPASIHIL
• Is to inquire if the woman is single .
• The family of the man will send a
messenger to ask the parents of the
woman.
4. PAGPANGASAWA
• Proposal of marriage.
• The parents of the man will go to the
house of the woman to ask the hands of
the woman for marriage.
5. • Yari kami nagmuhut • We came here to ask for
muhut gimaban pa bay your daughter’s hand
niyu ha maksud namu for marriage. We are
mangayu anak salta referring to your
mangdihil anak. Amu in daughter Aisha who is
pag iyanun anak niyu he to be married to our son
Aisha pangayuon namu. Ali.
In anak pag-iyanun
ipagdihil namu he Ali.
6. • The parents of the man will bring a piece
of gold to signify a symbol of word of
honor, which is called “Tapil Dila.”
• This piece of gold is suppose to be
returned during the time of final dowry.
• The woman will be now asked for the
consent of this marriage proposal.
7. • Piyag isunan namu • We have decided
biya sin gawi niyu regarding with the
pagpangasawa, ini in marriage proposal,
sukat. this is what we ask
for.
If the demand is agreeable to the parents of
the man, then the messenger will return to
the woman to say that they accept.
8. PAGTURUL
• Official engagement
• The groom will invite all of his relatives
who is willing to join the occasion. And
they will bring a certain type of food which
is to be gathered and brought to the
house of the bride.
9. • The representatives of both sides will
come together in front of the audience.
The representative of the bride will speak
first to tell the demand in public and then
the representative of the groom will say
“Yes, we accept.”
• The snacks will be served to all.
10. PAGKAWA TUGUN
• It is to set the day of the wedding followed
by the bringing of the dowry.
• It is done in the house of the bride, a
parents-to-parents conversation.
11. PAGKAWIN
• The wedding.
• Pagpaygu
– The bride is
wearing some
clothes on.
– It is done just to
make the bride
calm.
12. • The groom will enter the room with an
overnight;
–Turung
–Fan
–Powder
–Lipstick
–Nail Brush
• The one who will perform this ritual to
the bride should have a mother and
father alive.
13. • Gilingun
– The bride is facing the corner and will turn
her 3 times to the left and right. And last
turn to face the crowd.
• While performing this practice, there is
someone singing called “Paglugu”.
14. • The groom will now enter the room with an
Imam to do the “Ba’tal”. After that, she is
already the wife of the groom.
The couple sharing the groom’s traditional food
of eggs, crabs, fried chicken, Tausug cake and
rice given to the bride.
15.
16. PAGTIBHAO
• To visit.
• It is done three days after the pagkawin.
• The family of the groom will bring food to the
house of the bride.