SIPUG NARRATIVES OF YOUNG ADULT TAUSUG: Impact on Social Orientation
and Relationships
ERNESTO U. BALILI
GUIDE QUESTIONS
PART 1
1. What is sipug (shame) to you as a Tausug?
(Unu ing sipug para kaymu hambuuk Tausug?)
2. How do you understand sipug (shame)?
(Unung ing panghati mo sing sipug?)
3. What are your experiences with sipug (shame)?
(Uuu-unu ing mga kasipugan kyalabayan mu?)
4. What was the major cause of that shame experience that you had?
(Unu tuud ing sababan sing sipug kyalabayan mo?)
5. When and how have you experienced “shame” and please feel free to share your story
about it.
(Sing kunnu iban byadiin kaw na butang ha kasiougan. Baytai ako sing mga nyanam
mo iban mga pyamintangan mo sing sipug)
PART 2
1. How did you feel when you were in that situation?
(Unu ing nyanam mo sing waktu ha laum kaw kasipugan?)
2. During that experience how did you manage your emotion?
(Amun ha laum kaw kasipugan yunu mu pag da sing pangatayan mo?)
3. Did you ever regret your actions?
(Pyag susunan mo ba ing nahinang mo sabab sing sipug?)
4. Who were there for you at that time?
(Isiyu in yan tuud kaymu ha mga waktu yadtu?)
PART 3
1. What is your understanding of social orientation?
(Unu ing panghati mo sing social orientation?)
2. What determines social orientation?
(Bang kaymu, byadiin ing ma aun ing social orientation?)
3. Do you think that your belief, understanding and behavior towards shame affect or
influence social orientation?
(Bang kaymu ba ing panghati iban pangannal mo sing sipug aun sya epekto ha social
orientation?)
4. What is your understanding of social relationships?
(Unu ing panghati mo ha mag halubilu sing katauran or social relationship?)
5. Do you think your responses to shame have some effect on social relationships and
why?
(Unu ha pangannal mo, ing sambung mo iban ing kaagi ma ha sipug yaun maka ngi o
makarayaw ha pag kasilasa sing kaibanan?)