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Bagobo objects not to be sold, 199. 

 religion 



Characterization of, 6, 8-12. 

 Indo-Iranian elements in, 272- 



276. 

 Lines of development of, 252. 

 Polytheistic character of, 13-29, 



44-45. 

 Sacrificial character of, 8. See 



also, Sacrifice, Human. 

 Similarity of, to Filipino relig- 

 ions, 257-267, 278. 

 Similarity of, to other wild tribes 

 of Mindanao, 253-257. 

 songs, 17, 18, 23, 69-71, 72, 164- 

 165, 192, 271, 273, 277. See also 

 Ceremonial chant; Chanting at 

 seance, 

 stories 



cited, 16, 31-32, 73-74. 

 References to, 7, 16, 35, 192, 277. 

 Typical features of, 69-73. 

 tradition, Dawn of, 73. See also 

 Ulit. 

 Balanan, vessels for sugar cane liquor, 



103, 149. 

 Balekat, hanging altar, 90-91, 104, 

 135, 137-138, 152, 103,200,201,237, 

 272. 

 Balekayo, a variety of bamboo, 88, 99, 

 103, 114, 116, 120, 125,126,135-136, 

 149, 164. 

 Balinsugu, a demon, 29, 36-37, 199. 

 Baliti tree, Ficus, 33, 43, 48, 86, 254, 



262. 

 Bamboo, Bambusa (Bagobo Kawayan). 

 Boxes and rice cases of, 42, 209, 



221. 

 Ceremonial poles of, 10, 27, 76, 82, 

 83, 103, 104, 131-135, 147, 149, 

 152, 158-159, 162, 164,198,237, 

 271. 

 Digging sticks of, 172-173. 

 Fence around shrine of, 174, 207. 

 Filipino ceremonial boats of, 63, 



263. 

 Furniture of, 72, 100. 

 Sheath of, for writing. 267. 



Bamboo, Trap of, 191, 228. 



Use of, for shrine, 88, 269. See 



also Tambara. 

 Use of. in house construction, 67, 



90, 96. 

 Varieties of, 27, 131-132. 

 Vessels of, for ceremonial food, 

 76, 79, 103, 138, 139, 141, 149, 

 271. 

 Water flasks of, 101, 124. 

 Bamboos, All-knowing One of the, 199. 

 Banana, Musa sapientum, leaf a cure 

 for stings, 228-229. 



not used for ceremonial dishes, 81. 



References to, 49, 63, 67,188,191. 



trunk substituted for corpse, 32-33. 



Bansag, 132, 147. 



Bansalan, Bagobo town, 7, 95, 162, 203. 



Datu of, 141, 148. 

 Bauua, the world, 255. 



country of the dead, 54, 56-57. 

 Baranguy, 4, 258. 

 Bar is, a plant, 198, 218. 

 Bark as medicine, 232, 234. 



clothing, 66-67. 

 Barter, 84, 167. 

 Batak tribe, 47, 279. 

 Batatas edulis, see Camote. 

 Bathing (padigus), 183. For ceremonial 



lavation, see Pamalugu. 

 Bawi, medicine, 204, 231. See also 

 Charms and magic; Disease and 

 healing. 

 Bed for guests, 100, 152. 

 Bees, Myths of, 22, 23. 



smoked out by Bagobo, 163, 233. 

 sought for as food, 22-23. 

 Souls of, 64. 

 Sting of, 213, 228. 

 Beeswax, 22, 69, 163, 215. 

 Bejuco, see Rattan. 

 Bells, Ceremonial use of, 172,198,258. 



References to, 22, 69, 184. 

 Benedict, Laura Watson, cited, 7, 16, 

 17, 30, 33, 35-36, 39, 40, 42, 43, 46, 

 47, 54, 57, 58, 61-62, 65, 67, 68, 69, 

 71, 72. 74, 88, 181,192,199,208,213, 

 214, 217, 242, 249, 279 (bibl.) 



