INDIGENOUS RITUALS AND PRACTICES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TADIAN, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
Noel D. de los Santos

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to develop a source book for Indigenous Rituals and Practices in the Municipality of Tadian, Mountain Province.

There were twelve indigenous rituals and eight indigenous practices.

The source book was evaluated by Cultural Masters in the Municipality of Tadian as to its validity and reliability.

The findings of the study were the following:

1. The indigenous Rituals and Practices, the coming of Kabunyan in western Mountain Province and the significance of these rituals and practices are the following:
The Indigenous Rituals
1. Cleansing (Daw-es)
2. Another form of Cleansing (Legleg)
2.1 Cleansing of the Daw-es (Legleg di Daw-es)
2.2 Cleansing water source (Sapon di Legleg di Danum)
3. Deducing what the future will be (Id-idew)
4. Getting Rid Off (Waswasit)
5. Building a house and after finishing the house roof (Sapon di Tudag ya Demeg)
6. The Coming Back of Spirit (Sapon di Abiik)
7.1 Thwarting Lightning (Sumang di Kimat)
7.2 Appeasing Lightning (Kusib di Kimat)
8. The Newly Made Cooking Area (Sapon di Dalikan)
9. People Met by Spirits (Sapon di Abat)
10. Bringing in the community dead persons (Sapon di Sedey wenno Abat di Natey)
11. Blindness (Sapon di Kalkaldiyaw)
12. For Houses Burned (Sapon Di Poo)

The Indigenous Practices
1. Healing Practices
2. Entering a Newly Built House (Segep di Baey)
3. Festival (Begnas And Pacde)
4. The Agricultural Cycle Practices in Tadian
5. Festival (Obaya)
6. Wedding Celebration (Dawak)
7. Festival (Sida)
8. Child Birth in Tadian

The Coming of Kabunyan (supreme being) in Western Mountain Province
1. Kabunyan in Besao
2. Kabunyan in Sumadel
3. Kabunyan in Kayan