The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 43, 1670-1700: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century
Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources
The Atás (from itaas, ataas, atás, "those who live on the heights") are
the indigenous natives who generally live about the western districts
of Mount Apo. [142] They are warlike and fight against the Moros and
the Bagobos. The Atás extend to the northwest of Dávao, and in their
ramifications finally reach to the borders of the Bagobos, Guiangas,
Mandayas, and even to the Subanos and the Monteses of Cagayan and
Maguindánao. The number of this tribe is unknown, even approximately,
but it is conjectured with foundation that it must be very numerous. In
the map they occupy the place corresponding to color no. 7.
The Guiangas [143] (guanga, gulanga "inhabitant of the woods")
live, according to Father Gisbert, scattered between the rivers and
rancherías of Dulían, Guimálan, Tamúgan, Ceril, and Biao near Dávao,
and they number about 6,400. Their dialect is entirely different
from those of the others, and they show sufficient intelligence,
but they are very barbarous, and human sacrifices are still held
among them. In the map they occupy color no. 8.
The Bagobos [144] inhabit the eastern slopes of the Apo. They are
of moderate stature, and well built, for the deformed children
are smothered at birth. They are fond of work. They perform human
sacrifices in order to placate Daragó (Da-dagó, Du-dugó, Mu-dugó,
"he who sheds blood," or "the shedder of blood") or Mandarangan. They
believe in two beginnings, are difficult to reduce, and easy to keep
after reduction. They are warlike and cruel, excellent horsemen, and
daring fishermen. They dress luxuriantly, and at times wear shirts
which cost them two or three slaves. They drink íntus (the sap of
the fermented sugar-cane) and offer it when they make visits to all
those in the assembly beginning with the most worthy. The number of the
Bagobos, according to Father Gisbert, is about 12,000, of whom 800 have
been reduced and baptized. In the map they are found at color no. 9.
The Caláganes [145] are not Moros. Their captain and all his family
have been baptized, and, in consequence of that, a new reduction
has been formed from the individuals of this tribe in Dígos, between
Píapi and Santa Cruz. They are fine fellows and very tractable. In
the map they occupy the color corresponding to no. 10.
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