Article V. Land and Livelihood
Section 5. Forest (Tudok/Ketalunan)
(1) The tribe looks for herbs in the forest whenever someone gets sick.
(2) Until now the forest provides the tribe a means of livelihood, such as hunting game.
(3) In the past the forest is the primary source of living of the Dulangan Manobos.
(4) We do not forget to give an offering to the forest whenever we capture game in it.
(5) The forest is taken care of continuously because it is the source of living of the tribe.
(6) The sick use the forest as a temporary shelter for them to be healed.
(7) The forest gives fresh air for people to breathe.
(8) The forest is a source of herbs for the sick and a place of recreation for the tribe.
Section 6. Policies on Livelihood
(1) Maintain good attitude and deal honestly with fellow human beings.
(2) Be hardworking in planting various kinds of crops in the soil.
(3) Do not be selfish. This is the order of many datus.
(4) Ketangga—Datus in the past promulgated the rules of sharing.
(5) Feed a person who is asking for food.
(6) Let him take home not only fruit. Let him take seeds that he can plant when he reaches his home.
(7) A person shall not always ask from others. He shall also plant to earn a living.
(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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