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1. Todlay - a god who presides over marriages and was the creator of the male sex.

[Bagobo]
2. Ilab - bamboo stick used to cut placenta [Molbog]
3. Tambur - drum [Bagobo]
4. Pag-sunnat - circumcision for females/female genital mutilation [Yakan, Sama]
5. Liya - ginger; commonly used by mangungundang (healer) in treating sickness;they believe
evil spirits (karingong sitan, karingong malaykat) are afraid of liya [Sangil]
6. Mananawal - healer(?) [Tausug]
7. Sanawa - women's underwear stained with first menstruation (tindaw); washed and used by
women as a facial wipe before going to bed. [Tausug]
8. Bubu - for livelihood, a trap specifically made for catching fish [Yakan]
9. Ibabasuk - one of the protectors of datu [Bukidnon]
10. Balbal - unfriendly/evil spirits [Bukidnon and Molbog], monkey-like shapeshifter [molbog]
11. Langgam - evil spirit, cause of death, sickness[Palawani]
12. Karokung - disease-bringer, a white woman with long black hair, whose home is
in rivers. [Bagobo]
13. Tamblang - T'Boli women grind and blacken their teeth. Men do the same to gain power
over animals. [Tboli]
14. Lapal - healing dance; It is a dance form used to communicate with the god for healing
[Kolibugan]
15. Gimokud - soul [Bagobo]
16. Alabyanon - second type of spirit, includes Magbabaya, Pamahandi, Ingkantu/Busau
[Bukidnon]
17. Hal dunya - order of existence, our current existence [Jama Mapun]
18. Udol - traditional dance that commemorates fallen warriors. [Subanon]
19. Mogul - destination of souls who died due to an illness [Tboli]
20. Busaw - bad spirit [Molbog, Tiruray, Blaan], victimizes newborn [Molbog]
21. Habay-Habay - amulets and charms [Tausug]
22. Kabaywa - native lemon tree [Mandaya]
23. Tabawan - sub-group [Badjao]
24. Banwa - community settlement, village [Kalagan]
25. Sutchihun - burial practice [Tausug]
26. Karibang - dwarfs or The hero, Raja Indarapatra, had two sons from a water nymph called
Karibang. [Maranao]
27. Naat - buso (demon) in the form of deer with his one good horn and his one bad horn that
has a branch pointing. [Bagobo]
28. Poki - underwear made from coconut shell [Mandaya]
29. Panday - midwife [Maranao, Molbog, Samal, Tausug, Badjao]
30. Galap - sea devils[Jama Mapun]
31. Manauag - idols made from bayog tree [Mandaya]
32. Langgal - Traditional house of worship, center of political, religious and social life, most
important community structure; a mosque [Yakan]
33. Divavaogan - southern and western parts of Davao de Oro [Mandaya]
34. Lantay - delivery bed [Maranao]
35. Dumalungdung - guiding spirit of datu [Bukidnon]
36. Sumangaq - spirit of the vessels [Badjao]
37. Mangkatadon - the person in the community most respected for his age,
experience, and wisdom [Mandaya]
38. Panggi - cassava, staple food with fish[Badjao]
39. Tabih - traditional cloth [Blaan]
40. Tibaw-pitu - celebration of virginity of bride, 7th day after the wedding [Samal]
41. Paguli - if premarital sex occurs and the girl decides to live with the boy [Maguindanao]
42. Tandak - a ritual right after giving birth; loud noises to welcome the child, para di maging
iyakin [Tausug]
43. Gimokudan - literal translation: Great country; a place where good souls (Gimukod) go,
heaven [Bagobo]
44. Panumanuron - ceremony, the good spirit Tumanod is invited [Bukidnon]
45. Taw manunga - kind of people, good people; goes to heaven when they die [Palawani]
46. Pelekatsa - ceremony usually performed by the walian to ensure the safe delivery of the
child [maguindanaon]
47. Timabalang -
48. Pamomolong - witch doctor [Maranao]
49. Datu Balbangsa - royal blooded datu, from Arab descent. [yakan]
50. Mangungundang - Healers [Sangil]
51. Admagan - tawag sa datu na maraming horses and carabaos, horses and carabaos are
status symbols for Blaans [Blaan]
52. Pamahandi - one of the protectors of datu [Bukidnon]
53. Kanagkilawan - Nonmaterial world for supernatural beings [Subanon]
54. Magsaw-duruh - mother shares milk; duruh is breast; the child of the sharer and the
beneficiary are siblings; [Samal]
55. Sumalimpak - assistant to panday, must be a woman. Sister or cousin of the woman about
to give birth [Tausug]
56. Tafay bawag - first wife [Tiruray]
57. Riwa-riwa - buso (demon) who lives in the sky with eight eyes. [bagobo]
58. Panagulambung - ritual na ginagawa in the presence of other community leaders in
Talaandig, legitimize ang pamumuno ng isang datu [Talaandig]
59. Kagmakatu - ritual to welcome the child [Talaandig]

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