BENEDICT, BAGOBO CEREMONIAL, MAGIC AND MYTH 163 



Shout the war-cry; 



Sing gindaya; 



Pamansad ka kawayan. 225 



Cook food for Ginum; 



Serve food: dish it up; 



.Make the leaf-dishes. 



Clear the jungle; 



Fell the trees; 



Lop off branches ; 



Burn the field; 



Plant the rice; 



Build the fence; 



Place the altar. 



Put on trousers; 



Pull the drawstring; 



Bind on tutub; 22 « 



Dress the hair; 



Put on necklace ; 



Gird on sword; 



Hold the war-shield; 



Take the spear; 



Hold up spears; 221 



Gird on sword 



Fringed with goats' hair, 228 



Tipped with kids' wool. 



Ride horses; 



Run the horses, 



Racing, racing. 



Dance to kuglung; 229 



1 1; nice to flute; 230 



Dancing, all dancing. 



Lav betel in mouth ; 



Tobacco makes dizzy. 



Wash in Ragubrub; 231 



At bank of Malilyo. 23 > 



Cook food ; climb for bees 232 



Making combs very high; 



Fix logan 233 for bees. 



Make saddles ; make stirrups. 



Dig the holes; 23 * build the house. 



Make palandag. 235 



Place altar and bowls. 236 



Gindaya 



Make the house strong : 



Lay red peppers, 23 < 



Lest fighting break in. 



Hang up torches at dark. 



Dance to the flute; 



Hold shield on guard; 



Break the shield of the other; 



Fight with swords; fight with spears; 



Ride horse running, 



Racing, racing, 



Make fish-traps; 



Dam the river; 



Catch the fish. 



Climb fruit-trees. 



Beat agongs, all dancing. 



Go swimming and diving; 



One boy drowns; 238 



1,5 Recitation of exploits that is made by the old men while grasping the ceremonial 

 bamboo. 



226 A kerchief worn by those not eligible to the tankulu. 



2 2 ' That is, while tying the spears in an upright position to the bamboo poles. 

 228 It is usually the scabbard, not the sword, that is decorated with a fringe of hair 

 or of wool. 



2 2 9 The man's guitar having two strings. 



230 The tulali — a small wind instrument of light bamboo that is blown from one end. 



2 3 ' The name of a river. 



232 That is, smoke out the wild bees to get wax. 



233 A framework of wood and rattan that is sometimes fastened to the branches of 

 trees to induce the wild bees to hive there. 



2 3 ' The holes for the posts of the Long House. 



235 Another kind of small flute, that is blown from tho side. 



2 3 8 This is the balekat, with its pingan, or bowls. 



2 3 7 A charm against demons. 



238 Probably a reference to a single accidental occurrence. 



