August 25, 1914] A FascicLE or Norta Acusan Figs : 2377 
properly prepared and cooked with other things. After this I 
was invited into the festive house, and dancing and eating 
and merriment had begun. The priest’s work was performed, 
‘while the dances were continued by the others a day or two 
| longer. The solitary dancer would dance in the central floor, the 
™ visitors sitting around the rostrum floor step, while here and there 
on the rostrum were squatting groups of natives eating. A boy 
played a crude deer skin drum, another whetted a pair of sticks, 
one or two fingered on native banjos and an equal number 
were beating small agongs. The dancer put on a red mantle, © 
hung slices of meat over his shoulders and around his arms, 
or with a plate of food upon the palm of each of his hands, 
or with a jug of something good to drink on his head, 
danced in a contortionate manner until he was worn out 
and wet with perspiration, or until some one else relieved 
him. He was also praying or calling to their Gods to ac- 
cept their offering, and their feet hit the floor so hard I 
could hear them reecho in the woods. As soon as_ there 
= was no more to eat, they resumed their daily routine work, 
REM play orloafing, and group after group of the numerous visitors 
departed. In those moments when the wild people or pagans 
begin to feel the necessity of a sacrifice and confer with their 
priest of their need, I have always felt a little uneasy, although 
not cowardly enough to clear out of the country. My view 
point is this, that for certain misfortunes it would be easy 
for them through the aid of the priest or priests to become firmly 
convinced that my presence among them is the direct cause for 
the displeasure of their Gods, and consequently .some action - 
against me might be instigated. ; 
During tbe middle of October, I, with two Manobos 
went up to the hunter’s cabin at 3500 feet altitude and 
located between Duros and Cawilanan Peaks. From this 
"> place I could work the upper region and every other day 
É I would send my collected material down to Bayabas for 
drying. During the first week of my stay a most hurricane- 
like typhoon swept over the country from the northwest to 
the southeast. For four to five days it rained most fright- 
fuly and the wind blew a powerful gale day and night. 
We dared not venture into the woods on our way down 
to Bayabas, because of the falling limbs and trees. By day 
