Monday, September 26, 2016

Kitab Article V Section 7 D and E Traditional Games and Wild Animals

Article V. Land and Livelihood

Section 7. Names of Properties

D. Games of the Dulangan Manobo
(1) Sipa–A famous game participated by players coming from different places during celebrations
(2) Syatong–A game using sticks, played between two teams, played by children and women
(3) Lansugan–A game between a group of women and a group of men running after each other
(4) Lantayan–Another game played by a group of women and a group of men running after each other
(5) Sambilan–A betting game played by older people during funerals
(6) Telak–A shooting competition among older people using bows and arrows
(7) Seliginay–Whoever winds up at the bottom loses and gets the lawil
(8) Panaw-panaw–Made of wood and ridden by children and men
(9) Keselidungay–A game played by children, hiding themselves behind weeds
(10) Belig–A game in which fingers are used to play with tiny sticks
(11) Soduy–A challenging game by women and men, held in a riverbank and using rattan

E. Wild Animals [This subsection seems to be erroneously numbered in my source document.—Blogger]
(1) Emal–Can be seen in the forest, smaller than a cat
(2) Ungeh–Rat, favorite food of the Dulangan Manobos
(3) Ubal–Monkeys, a tasty viand
(4) Kohkoh–Hornbill, which serves as a clock in the wee hours of the morning
(5) Tuliyow–A beautiful bird that can be found in the forest
(6) Kusaping–Female monkey
(7) Liwas–Male monkey
(8) Ekok–An animal that eats chicken
(9) Bekesan–Python, may be eaten
(10) Lekepis–An animal that eats chicken and may also be eaten
(11) Uled–Snake
(12) Bekong–Can be found in the forest
(13) Manok tana–Chicken living in the forest and other places
(14) Uwak–The bird that can be seen in the forest that is black
(15) Tugkiling–A bald bird that can be seen in the forest and other places

(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.)

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