[25] Also called salokang. See p. 310.
[26] The same ceremony may be held in order to stop the rainfall if it is too abundant.
[27] At this time the spirits enter the bodies of the mediums and through them talk with the people.
[28] Lygodium near scandens.
[29] In Manabo leaves and grass dipped in the blood are attached to split sticks, (sīnobung), and are fastened to a side wall of the house.
[30] Lightning is recognized as the messenger of Kadaklan.
[31] The Igorot villages of Lukuban and vicinity have a similar ceremony. It is here followed by a three-day period of taboo. Should the bird known as koling fly over the town during this period, uttering its peculiar cry, the ceremony will be repeated; otherwise, all is well.
[32] Literally, “to give a taste.”
[33] Those used are sīkag (Lygodium near scandens), talabibatab (Capparis micracantha D.C.) and pedped (?).
[34] Most of the identifications here given were made by Dr. Elmer D. Merrill, botanist of the Philippine Bureau of Science, from specimens collected by the writer.