Department of the Interior Ethnological Survey Publications Volume IV, Part I STUDIES IN MORO HISTORY, LAW, AND RELIGION By NAJEEB M. SALEEBY Manila Bureau of Public Printing 1905 Letter of Transmittal Department of the Interior, The Ethnological Survey, Manila, December 21, 1904. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a series of papers on Moro history, law, and religion consisting of original studies and translations from Moro texts made by Dr. Najeeb M. Saleeby. I recommend that these papers be published as Part I of Volume IV of the scientific studies edited by the Survey. Very respectfully, Merton L. Miller, Acting Chief of The Ethnological Survey. Hon. Dean C. Worcester, Secretary of the Interior, Manila, P. I. CONTENTS Page Chapter I History of Magindanao 11 Magindanao history and genealogies 11 Introduction 11 The transliteration 11 Geographical sketch of the chief Moro settlements mentioned in the Tarsila of Mindanao 13 The mythology of Mindanao 16 Manuscripts: I. From Adam to Mohammed 20 Genealogy of Mohammed 20 Translation 20 II. Genealogy of Kabungsuwan and his coming to Magindanao, or the conversion of Magindanao to Islam 21 Introduction 21 Translation 23 III. Genealogy of Bwayan 25 Introduction 25 Translation 26 IV. History of the Dumatus and the conversion of Mindanao to Islam 28 Introduction 28 Translation 29 V. Oldest copy of the genealogy of Magindanao and the Iranun datus 31 Introduction 31 Translation 33 VI. History and genealogy of Magindanao proper 36 Introduction 36