138 Field Museum of Natural History — Anth., Vol. XII. 



Fiuweigh and SEweigh are now powerful spirits, but there is some 

 dispute as to whether they have always been so, or once were human. 



Lamot ta Mangayo, also called Mandalangan, is the patron spirit of 

 the warriors and is in all respects almost identical with Mandarangan 

 of the Bagobo. 



The bitsau are a class of spirits, often ill-disposed toward men, who 

 live in various parts of the mountains. Bakay, one of the busau, is said 

 to be the owner of the deer and pig and is held in considerable esteem by 

 the people of the Padada region, but he is not recognized by the Tag- 

 kogon branch of the tribe. Another spirit, Bawi, who owns the rice, 

 is in great favor with the Padada people, but is unknown to the latter 

 group. Flau is the spirit of an unborn child whose mother died in 

 pregnancy. Its cry is often heard at night, and at times it attacks and 

 injures people. 



These natural spirits are very powerful, and since they sometimes 

 interest themselves in the doings of mortals it behooves all to keep their 

 good will. Below them is another class of spirits, less powerful, but far 

 more concerned in the affairs of men, and for this reason more to be 

 feared should they become displeased. This class is made up of the 

 spirits of the dead. A man's spirit, almogol, does not live in his body, 

 but always accompanies him during life. If at any time it wanders 

 the man becomes ill, and if it fails to return its owner dies. After 

 separating from the body the almogol goes to Kilot, a good place below 

 the earth where there is no work or punishment. There it spends most 

 of its time, but upon occasion returns to its former haunts where it aids 

 or injures the living. 



The almo-os, already mentioned, 1 have considerable influence with all 

 the spirits, but they are particularly close to the almogol. When a 

 person is ill he is placed in a little house known as lawig (Plate LJI), 

 beside which a fire is kindled. Nearby are two decorated bamboo 

 sticks, behind which the spirit of the sick man stands while he watches 

 the proceeding. The almo-os takes a chicken in his hands and, while 

 five or six assistants dance, he chants, appealing to the spirit to see the 

 good things that are being prepared, and to be pleased to return to 

 the sick man. Occasionally, the music stops and one of the dancers 

 cries ''almogol, here is food for you; you must not go away." After a 

 time the fowl is killed, is cooked over the fire, and is fed to the invalid, 

 while the "doctor" continues his song of entreaty. If the call pleases 

 the spirit it will pass between the bamboo sticks and go to the sick 

 person in the lawig, but if it is not convinced that it should remain it 



1 See page 133. 



