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cause of a feeling of embarrassment or shame neither the host nor 
any member of his family will dine with the visitors, except on rare 
occasions when it has happened that the visit has been repeated. 
The dinner being finished, the guests rise and each betakes him- 
self to whatever part of the house pleases him. Immediately the 
hostess who during the time the guests were eating was preparing 
the betel, presents herself to each one with the salapa in hand 
containing buyo, lime, and tobacco, and invites them to partake— 
which invitation is received with much pleasure. This being done 
they begin to jest with one another, some reclining, others seated, 
thus at times passing an entire day in friendly intercouse. 
Civit HIERARCHY OF THE TAGBANUAS OF APURAHUAN AND 
INAGAHUAN 
Masicampo, chief of all the rancherias. 
Panlima, local chief of a rancheria. 
Maradia, noble and member of the council. 
Orangcaya, noble and member of the council. 
Satia, noble and member of the council. 
Pangara, noble and member of the council. 
Moladi, noble and member of the council. 
Lacsama, a kind of administrator in whose house the nobles and 
plebeians of the tribe meet whenever they have important matters 
to consider. 
Paracasa, a kind of constable or agent whose duty is to make 
known the orders of the chief of the tribe. The command in 
which it is necessary to unite for business or council is known as 
Suriguiden. 
All the offices mentioned above are hereditary in the same family. 
In case of the incapacity of the presumptive heir the office passes to 
another person-either of the same family or not, usually, however, 
one of the brothers succeeds the incapable heir, thus keeping the 
privileges of office always in the same family. 
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 
The government of the tribe rests in the hands of the superior 
chief, or masicampo, and the nobles who constitute a Supreme Court. 
Each rancheria, however, is governed by its chief, or panlima, who 
together with the men of authority of the rancheria hear in the first 
instance the cases of little moment which occur within their jurisdic- 
tion. The decision of the chief is usually respected ; although there 
