272 The Tinguian 



anitos, so that they cannot see to come up." 1 She likewise breaks a 

 number of small jars, "which look like heads," as a threat of the 

 treatment which awaits them if they attempt to return to the house. 



Within the dwelling food and presents are offered to the good 

 spirits, and all who have participated in the anito driving are feasted. 



Next morning, a wash, said to be particularly distasteful to the 

 evil anito, is prepared. It consists of water in which are placed lemon, 

 bamboo, and atis leaves, a cigar stub, and ashes from burned rice 

 straw. The family wash in this mixture, and are then fully protected 

 against any evil spirits, which may still remain after the terrifying 

 events of the previous night. 



Childhood. — When outside the house, small babies are always 

 carried by their mothers or older sisters (Plate XV). The little one 

 either sits astride its mother's hip or fits against the small of the back, 

 and is held in place by her arm or by a blanket which passes over one 

 shoulder. From this position the infant is readily shifted, so that 

 it can nurse whenever it is hungry. There are no regular periods for 

 feeding, neither is there a definite time for weaning. Most children 

 continue to nurse until quite large, or until they are displaced by 

 newcomers. However, they are given some solid food, such as rice, 

 while very young, and soon they are allowed to suck sugar-cane and 

 sweet potatoes. It is also a common thing to see a mother take the 

 pipe from her mouth, and place it in that of her nursing infant. They 

 thus acquire the habit of using tobacco at a very early age, and con- 

 tinue it through life, but apparently without evil effects. Weaning 

 is accomplished by rubbing the breasts with powdered chile peppers, 

 or plants with sour flavor. 



A crib or sleeping basket is made out of bamboo or rattan, and 

 thi^ is attached to the center of a long bamboo pole, which is suspended 

 across one corner of the room (Fig. 1, No. 2). The pole bends with 

 each movement of the child, and thus it rocks itself to sleep. Another 

 device in which small children are kept is known as galong-galong. 

 This consists of a board seat attached to a strip of split rattan at 

 each corner. Sliding up and down on these strips are vertical and 

 horizontal pieces of reed or bamboo, which form an open box-like 

 frame (Fig. 1, No. 1). The reeds are raised, the child is put in, 

 and then they are slipped back in place. This device is suspended 

 from a rafter, at such a height that it can serve either as a swing 

 or walker, as desired. 



When the mother goes to the village spring or to the river, she 



1 Ashes are used against evil spirits by the Peninsular Malay (Skeat, Malay 

 Magic, p. 325). 



