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THE MANOBOS OF MINDANAO— GAR VAN 



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it is evident that all hopes of entering the house and getting the enemy are vain. The principle 

 of the omen consists in the observation of the presence and number of ladders, and of the length 

 of the central piece which represents the inmates of the house to be attacked. The following 

 are some of the main and more intelligible figures. 



Figure 2 



As there is no side piece or "ladder" in Figure 2 b, c it is a sign that the house of the 

 opponent can not be entered. In Figure 2c the shortness of the central piece is an indication 

 that one of the attacking party will be wounded. This configuration is called lahungan* and is 

 very inauspicious. 



• From la-hufy, to carry on a pole between two or more persons. 



