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Tribal gathering
Barangay
It’s origin was a family of parents, children, relations and slaves
Barangay
Three caste
Nobles, Commoners and slaves
Freeborn whom they call maharlica
Nobles
Aliping namamahay
They live in their own houses and are lords of their property and gold
Commoners
Aliping sa guiguilir
Serve their master in his house and on his cultivated lands and may be sold
Slaves
If any of the litigants felt himself aggrieved a__ was unanimously selected from another village or barangay
Arbiter
Given by the men to the women’s parents
Dowries
Temple or place of adoration
Simbahan
Roof
Sibi
Celebrate a festival in a large house of a chief
Pandot or worship
Sorihile
Small lamps
The feast lasts
Four days
The whole barangay or family United and joined in the worship which they called
Nagaanitos
The title seems to signify “all powerful” or “maker of all things”
Bathala
On account of its beauty, is almost universally respected and honoured by the heathens
Sun
It was worshipped too.. especially when new, at which time they had great rejoicings adoring it and bidding it welcome
Moon
Morning star
Tala