[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 “senora.”

[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").

[86] A large carrying-bag worn by Bagobo men on the back, by means of straps over the shoulders.  It is woven of hemp, often heavily beaded, and contains the betel-box, the lime-tube, and a tight case of woven rattan for flint, steel, medicine, and other necessaries.

[87] The leaf of a vine that is chewed with betel-nut.

[88] Dulama ("soft rock").  This rock formation appears to be a cuesta structure.

[89] An embroidery done by old women in former days, but now almost a lost art.  Tambayang was used for the uppers of sleeves for fiesta, and it formed the scarf worn by mothers to carry the baby.  There is a taboo on young women doing this special sort of needlework.