[57] General term for "man," "people."
[58] The ulit has a stereotyped opening with the phrase unda'me
(unda ume), "no year."
[59] The fabulous source of all the mountain-streams
[60] The anthropomorphic and zoömorphic evil personalities, whose
number is legion. The traditional concept of Buso among the Bagobo
has essentially the same content as that of Asuang with Visayan
peoples. Both Buso and Asuang suggest the Rákshasa of Indian myth.
[61] See footnote 2, p. 19.
[62] Bia, "lady;" t' (to), "the;" metum, "black."
[63] A stout work-knife, with broad, one-edged blade, and square tip;
used to hew down trees, and cut kindling-wood.
[64] A term regularly used of the great Malaki, and combining the
sense of "all-wise" and "invincible." Matulus is often used with a
connotation of having magical power.
[65] See footnote 3, p. 15, also 3, p. 16.
[66] The number sacred in ceremonial and song.
[67] See footnote 2, p. 16.
[68] Visayan word for rice growing in the field; Bagobo, 'ume.
[69] The long sword of the Moro, with a wavy, two-edged blade.
[70] The Babogo say, that, before the invention of weaving hemp,
all the people clothed themselves in the soft, inflammable layers of
the sheath that envelops the trunk of cocoanut-palms.
[71] The semi-divine being who dwells at the mythical source of
the mountain-streams (malaki, "good man;" t' [to], "the;" oluk,
"source;" waig, "water"), Traditionally there are many of these malaki,
devotionally there is but one.
[72] A very hard, fine-grained wood susceptible of high polish, in
color grading, according to age, from yellow to golden tan, and used
to make handles for the most valuable swords.
[73] These gods are of high rank. Salamia'wan occupies the second
heaven, and Panguli'li, the ninth.
[74] Malaki who lives at the horizon (lindig, "border;" ramut,
"root;" ka, preposition "of;" langit, "sky").
[75] Although the name malaki properly is limited to men of high moral
character, yet actually the story-teller calls all the young men malaki
round whom the action centres. Often it means simply an unmarried man.
[76] A typical Malay house presents the appearance of a pile-dwelling,
the floor being raised several feet above the ground, and tied to the
heavy upright timbers which run to the roof and form the framework
of the house.
[77] Short trousers of hemp, usually embroidered and beaded.
[78] Short jacket of hemp (ka, "of;" mama, "man," "boy," the specific
term for "man").
[79] Brass-smith.
[80] A title of respect, which is best rendered by "lady" or "señora."
[81] Brass toe-rings, corresponding to the paninsing ("finger-rings").
[82] See footnote 1, p. 29.
[83] Rock-terrace (-an, plural ending; ka, "of;" karamag. "wind")
of the Wind.
[84] Terraces (walu, "eight;" lapit, "folded;" dukilum, "night,"
"darkness") of Eight-fold Darkness.
[85] Udan ("rain").