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like that of a guitar. It has two strings made of the cane and which 
rest upon a sort of wood placed at both ends. It is to be under- 
stood that these strings are not taken out of the case but are a part 
of it; for with great care they will insert the point of the knife 
where the strings are to be and raising the fiber they will cut a 
string the size of a match or larger. Under it they will place a 
small piece of wood upon which the string rests. This is done in 
the same way at the other end. Thus the two strings are made. 
The lantoy is a species of flute. It is made of cafia bojo and 
has two holes. This instrument is played with the nose. 
REGARDING THE TAGBANUAS TANDULANOS 
Besides the mountain Batacs who live near Caruray there is 
another small tribe known as Tandulanen and who number no more 
than twenty persons. These people occupy the Bay of Santa Cruz 
de Mayo, known thus geographically, but whose native name is 
Tugdunan. This beautiful bay is sheltered by various islands, the 
principal one being Buhayan and along whose shores live quite 
frequently the Tandulanos. They are very agile and little in stature. 
They resemble the Batacs very much even in speech, differing 
slightly in tone and in some words which they have assimilated 
from other dialects which are so numerous in this island. They are 
darker than the Batacs, probably, because they are more exposed 
to the sun and influence of the sea. They live on headlands, on the 
beach and in coves. They construct no huts in which to live. They 
are nomads. They plant nothing, not even rice, which formerly 
was unknown to them. They cover their loins with the bark of 
trees. They live upon fish, turtles, shell fish, wild hog, wild animals, 
and roots of plants. They are very skilled in fishing and hunting. 
For the former they use the harpoon known as pamulos, which 
they throw with great skill. They hunt the wild hog by means of 
the dog and the arrow. They handle the blow-gun and always have 
it prepared for use against their enemies. The Tandulanos are 
followed by their wives and children, who are carried in the same 
way as the Batac women carry theirs. They sleep in whatever place 
they may happen to be, either upon the sandy beach or in caves 
among the rocks. When they suffer because of cold or humidity, 
they build fires around which the families lie. The women give 
birth without any aid. The men as well as the women are fine 
navigators. They are children of the sea. Each family has its own 
baroto or baluto. They always journey together and to whatever 
