
@article {1535,
	title = {{\textquotedblleft}To be lucky and to catch a lot of fish{\textquotedblright}: masagal in Batanes},
	journal = {National Museum Journal of Cultural Heritage},
	year = {Submitted},
	abstract = {{\textquotedblleft}Tener suerte y coger mucho pescado: masagal{\textquotedblright}. Diccionario Espa{\~n}ol-Ibatan
[por varios PP. Dominicos missioneros de las islas Batanes] (1914, p.395)
Ivatans would readily translate the word sagal as {\textquotedblleft}suerte{\textquotedblright} (Spanish for {\textquoteleft}luck{\textquoteright}) but
also add that it is specifically in relation to catching fish, so a {\textquotedblleft}masagal{\textquotedblright} person is
{\textquoteleft}someone who catches a lot of fish{\textquoteright}. This essay{\textquoteright}s aim is to explore experiences,
discourse, and practices linked to the notion of sagal, especially as shared among
those using traditional hook and line fishing methods. Sagal is a cultural notion
informed by specific experiences of direct engagement with the sea around Batanes.
The personal {\textquoteleft}ability to catch fish{\textquoteright}{\textemdash}or having {\textquoteleft}luckiness in fishing{\textquoteright}{\textemdash}contained in
the notion is not primarily about skill, experience, or technique but rather thought of
as a quality of being that is innate to certain people.},
	author = {Maria F. Mangahas}
}
