Belief in Stars of the Filipinos

Question 1

Batik or Balatik,

Answer 1

Orion

Question 2

Tagalogs’ Mapolon
Bikolanos’ Moroporo
Supot ni Hudas

Answer 2

Pleiades

Question 3

Bubu
Samarnon’s Lusong
Krus na Bituin

Answer 3

Big Dipper

Question 4

Bunta.

Answer 4

Southern Cross

Question 5

Tatlong Maria

Answer 5

Orion’s belt

Question 6

The Samas possess their own knowledge of the stars.

what would they do?

Answer 6

divided them into groups,

classify and organize things to better grasp and understand them.

Question 7

Star groups are named after

Answer 7

objects which are familiar to a particular culture.

Question 8

The stars of Tawi-tawi displays the characteristics their culture which is nurtured by

Answer 8

watery surroundings.

Question 9

Mamahi Kagang,

Answer 9

crab

Question 10

Mamahi Pagi,

Answer 10

stingray

Question 11

Bunta,

Answer 11

puffer fish

Question 12

Sahapang

Answer 12

• three-pronged spear used to catch fish

Question 13

Bubu

Answer 13

is a rectangular bamboo fish trap

Question 14

Anakdatu

Answer 14

• fisherman poised to spear a puffer fish with his sahapang.

Question 15

a coconut tree in the sky

Answer 15

Saloka

Question 16

a spear trap used in hunting wild pigs

Answer 16

Batik

Question 17

When planting their crops, the Samas consult:

Answer 17

Batik, Paliyama and Saloka

Question 18

why do Samas consult: Batik, Paliyama and Saloka When planting their crops?

Answer 18

their appearance and location at various times coincide with conditions necessary for each stage of Kaingin farming.

Question 19

usually consulted at nightfall.

Answer 19

BATIK-

Question 20

what happens when batik appears at 10 at nightfall?

Answer 20

clearing of the

humans should start

Question 21

using the batik, Burning should start when it is already at? and what month?

Answer 21

11:30 after sunset (February to March)

Question 22

when is plating done? and in what month?

Answer 22

when it starts to rain around April to May

Question 23

Planting is done before Batik appears ready to

Answer 23

set in the west at nightfall.

Question 24

what happens when Batik appears ready to set in the west at nightfall?

Answer 24

one could no longer plant.

Question 25

Marker at dawn

Answer 25

PALIYAMA-

Question 26

Clearing and burning is done when using paliyama appears in the east at positions called? what months is it done?

Answer 26

sampangan (8-9 o’clock) malambang musim (10-11 o’clock) January to April.

Question 27

It is time to plant while Paliyama is at? what months is it done?

Answer 27

- luttu Paliyama (at the zenith) - when it starts to rain April to May.

Question 28

used as a marker in planting coconuts

Answer 28

SALOKA-

Question 29

a coconut tree bears fruit quickly when planted at a time when SALOKA appears where?

Answer 29

eastern horizon at nightfall

Question 30

It will bear fruit at a later date if planted when SALOKA is already at?

Answer 30

luttu or at the zenith after sunset.

Question 31

what do Samas do when they see many stars inside the rectangular trap Bubu?

Answer 31

they set down their own fish traps into the sea, believing that they will have a good catch

Question 32

what does The position of the SALOKA, which form the rope used to pull up the bubu out of the sea, indicates?

Answer 32

strength of the current.

Question 33

many SALOKA inside the rectangular trap Bubu forms what?

Answer 33

form the handle of the Big Dipper

Question 34

SALOKA is in the east the current is

Answer 34

strong

Question 35

SALOKA is in the west the current is

Answer 35

weak or there is no current at all

Question 36

(North)

Answer 36

Bubu and Mamahi Uttara

Question 37

(South)

Answer 37

Bunta and Mamahi Satan

Question 38

morning star (East)

Answer 38

Lakag or Maga

Question 39

(West)

Answer 39

Tunggal Bahangi and Mamahi Magrib-

Question 40

describe association of Satan or salatan (the south wind) and Bunta (puffer fish)

Answer 40

The heavenly fish releases the air from its puffy body once it ends its seasonal appearance in the night sky.

Question 41

- When Anakdatu, which follows Bunta, has come and gone, what will happen to the sound wind?

Answer 41

the north wind called “Uttara” replaces the south wind

Question 42

prominent navigational star.

Answer 42

Mamahi Uttara

Question 43

north star which remains “steady” unlike other stars which changes position as they cross the sky from east to west.

Answer 43

Mamahi Uttara

Question 44

is used in crossing the Sulu Sea from Mapun near Palawan to the capital town of Bongao on the Tawi-tawi mainland.

Answer 44

Bunta

Question 45

five stars to mark the four cardinal directions

Answer 45

Maga for the east Tunggal Bahangi and Mamahi Magrib for the west Mamahi Uttara for the north, and Mamahi Satan for the south.

Question 46

Maga

Answer 46

east

Question 47

Tunggal Bahangi and Mamahi Magrib

Answer 47

west

Question 48

Mamahi Uttara

Answer 48

north

Question 49

Mamahi Satan

Answer 49

south.

Question 50

Tres Marias or Tatlong Maria (Three Marias) which are of Spanish-Christian origin.

Answer 50

ORION (Balátik)

Question 51

Remind many Philippine cultures of the spring trap used in hunting wild pigs.

Answer 51

ORION (Balátik)

Question 52

They call the trap balátik.

Answer 52

ORION (Balátik)

Question 53

The Pleiades (Moroporo)’ distinguishing mark

Answer 53

bunching together of its stars.

Question 54

Christian Filipinos know it as either Supot ni Hudas or Rosaryo

Answer 54

Pleiades (Moroporo)

Question 55

It is named after a spear trap used for hunting, especially wild pigs

Answer 55

Balátik

Question 56

Tagalogs knew of the Spaniards’ Siete Cabrillas or “Seven Goats”

Answer 56

MAROPORO

Question 57

MAROPORO= The Tagalogs called theirs

Answer 57

MAPULON= know the changing of seasons.

Question 58

Experienced seafarers of Panglima Sugala, another Tawi-Tawi municipality, is

Answer 58

Aspalman Jalman.