The animal Kurita seems to bear some resemblance to the big crocodiles that abound in the Rio Grande River. Tarabusaw may signify a large variety of ape. A heinous bird is still worshiped and is greatly feared by the Tirurays and Manobos who live in the mountains south of Cotabato. The hateful Balbal, in which all Moros believe, is described as a night bird, and its call is supposed to be familiar and distinctly audible every night. What relation the names of Rinamuntaw and Rinayung bear to the ancestors of the Ranao Moros it will be very interesting to find out in the future. MANUSCRIPTS MANUSCRIPT NO. I FROM ADAM TO MOHAMMED THE GENEALOGY OF MOHAMMED This manuscript was copied from Datu Mastura's book. It relates, in the dialect of Magindanao, what the Moros of Mindanao know about Adam, the death of Abel, and the ancestors of the Prophet Mohammed. The first line is Arabic and is generally written at the beginning of every book they write. The second line is Malay; this also is the rule with most Moro writers. The Moros derived what learning they have from Malay and Arabic sources, and consequently take pride in what Malay and Arabic they know and can write; hence their custom of beginning their books with an Arabic and Malay introduction. LITERAL TRANSLATION OF MANUSCRIPT NO. I IN THE NAME OF GOD THE COMPASSIONATE AND THE MERCIFUL This chapter speaks of the story of the prophet of God, Adam. Adam and Sitti Kawa (Eve) begot first the twins Abdu-l-Lah and Amata-l-Lah. They also begot Abdu-r-Rakman and Amatu-r-Rakman, other twins. They also begot Habil (Abel) and Kalima, who were twins also. They again begot Kabil (Cain) and Aklayma, his sister; these also were twins. A STORY ABOUT HABIL AND KABIL Kabil killed Habil in order to take away his wife. Adam and Sitti Kawa wept on the death of Habil, therefore God sent Jabrayil (Gabriel) to admonish them. The Lord said to Jabrayil, "If they simply lament for their child, I will restore him to them." The Lord then replaced him by the prophet of God, Sit. Sit begot Yanas. Yanas begot Kinana. Kinana begot Mahalayla. Mahalayla begot Idris. Idris begot Uknuk. Uknuk begot Mustáwsalik. [6] Lamik, Nuk, Samir, Paksal, Sakih, Amir, Palik, Ragu, Ruk, Pakur, Azara, Ibrahim, Ismayil, Sabit, Yaskib, Yarab, Batrik, Taku, Mukáwim, Ádadi, Adnani, Madi, Nazar, Mudri, Ilyas, Mudákih, Karima, Kinana, Nadri, Malik, Kahri, Galib, Lúway, Kabu, Múrat, Kilab, Kusay, Abdu-l-Manap, Hasim, Abdu-l-Mútalib, Abdu-l-Lah, Mohammed, may the mercy and the blessing of God be his. The father of Baginda (Caliph or Sayid) Ali was Talib. The father of Usman was Apan. The father of Umar was Kattab. Abu Bakar was surely beloved by God. [The End] MANUSCRIPT NO. II THE GENEALOGY OF KABUNGSUWAN AND HIS COMING TO MAGINDANAO; OR, THE CONVERSION OF MAGINDANAO TO ISLAM INTRODUCTION PART I