[90] The “small boy” of the ancient tales (ulit), who in some magical manner becomes great.

[91] See footnote 4, p, 26.

[92] See footnote 2, p. 20.

[93] Bia, “lady;” inelu, “orphan,”—­the orphan lady Itanawa.

[94] When a Bagobo makes an expedition over the mountains to attend a fiesta, he wears his old clothes, and carries his elaborately ornamented garments in the bag on his back.  On nearing the end of the journey, he goes behind a tree, or into the jungle, and puts on his fine clothes.

[95] A box with three compartments,—­for betel-nut, buyo-leaf, and calcined shell,—­cast in brass or bell-metal from a wax mould.  This type has rectangular surfaces, and is to be distinguished from the kapulan, a type marked by its circular, or elliptical, or polygonal top and base.

[96] It is the custom of the natives to wait for the host to say, “Come up,” before mounting the ladder or notched log leading to the door.

[97] The reference here is a little ambiguous.  It is suggested that a transposition of clauses may throw light on the meaning.  Transposed and expanded, the invitation would read thus:  “Come up into the house for shelter, since there are many showers in my town.  Come up, provided you can keep from bringing on a fight.”

[98] The good man [of the] Folded Mountains (taglapida, “folded;” pabungan, “mountains").

[99] Lindig, “border;” ramut, “root;” ka, preposition “of;” langit, “sky.”

[100] A low-growing tree yielding a black dye, which for a very long time has been used by women to color hemp.

[101] A bead necklace, the most highly valued of all Bagobo ornaments.  One section is a gold or silver cord, several inches long. made of small over-lapping scales of the precious metal.  The necklace is thought to be of Moro manufacture, and is valued by the Bagobo at from one to four agongs.

[102] See footnote 4, p. 32.

[103] A trial-marriage before the Bagobo ceremony is not uncommon.

[104] The tree that bears betel-nuts, and is commonly called “betel-nut tree.”

[105] Possibly a form of kambin ("goat"); diluk ("little"); i.e., “little goat,” a name that would be selected readily by a Bagobo for a fleet horse.

[106] See footnote 2, p. 15.

[107] One of the Agamidae.

[109] The same word is used for the reflection in the water and for the shadow cast on the ground, since both phenomena are regarded as manifestations of the same spirit (gimokud).

[110] The Mona were aged people, without sexual passions; hence this episode presents a situation out of the ordinary.

[111] A small bird that steals grain from the growing corn and rice.  A clapper of split bamboo is sometimes made to scare away the maya.

[112] One of the thick-branching trees haunted by demons.

[113] A native sweet-potato.  The Bagobo name is kasila.