Kitab Article III Sections 8 and 9 Arts and Beliefs

Article III. The Dulangan Manobo and their Cultural Practices

Section 8. Arts (Lilok)

(1) Sulok–Container for betel quid made from a kind of vine
(2) Tegesalsal–A person who makes bolos
(3) Suladan–Container for rice and corn
(4) Guma–Container for bolo
(5) Alat–Container also for corn and rice
(6) Lihub–Container for rice seeds
(7) Kekulong Basak–Necklace making
(8) Kekolong Usa–A method of giving meat to the tribe
(9) Betekel–Put on the hands of male and female children
(10) Tegunom–A person who weaves baskets
(11) Sekedu–Made-of-bamboo water container
(12) Melewas–Container for household items and rice
(13) Sinupow–Used for washing after moving bowels
(14) Ketuwang–Maker of rings, bracelets, and others
(15) Sinulon–Used for winnowing rice and corn
(16) Senagfing–Container for clothes and seeds
(17) Klefe–Container for valuables
(18) Puyot–Where a man keeps his betel quid
(19) Bluyot–Container for rice
(20) Le-sung–Where rice and corn are pounded
(21) Se-ulo–Pounding tool for rice and corn
(22) Bato Kelang–Put in the mortar to grind corn

Section 9. Belief in God (Nemula)

The tribe believes that Nemula has the power to create heaven, earth, animals, human beings, and everything that can be seen. He also owns nature.

(1) Giwata–Has the power to give intelligence and protection to the tribe
(2) Diwata–Keeper of the mountains, water, cave, rocks, and all that be seen in the forest
(3) Langa–A method of worship by the tribe to be guided by the Diwata or Nemula to have protection
(4) Bleyan–Healer of the tribe in a community, he or she knows if something bad is coming
(5) Efe Wayeg–Keeper of river, lake, and bodies of water, an invisible entity
(6) Efe Kayo–Keeper of trees, an invisible entity
(7) Efe Tudok–Keeper of mountains, an invisible entity
(8) Efe Eleb–Keeper of caves, an invisible entity

(This post is a part of a series on Kitab, the customary law of the Dulangan Manobos. See my introductory post for the list of posts containing all the sections of the law. You may also see the original Filipino version on Scribd.)