English - Balay Mindanaw

LUMADNONG PAGKINABUHI NGADTO SA KALINAW“This place was baptized with maulan ha lana or pureattitude. Maulan ha lana was what the barangay captain said asrespect for each other because we need to keep the agreementof the elders, which they call as bigula.”“Tumbasa daw bigula” or bigula as mentioned by TatayManuel is a commonly used parable that means “panagigsoonay”or brotherhood, a batasan they usually employ inmediating conflicts involving blood relatives.“This is about getting to know each other. About unity.This strengthens the bond of our brotherhood. As a form ofmanggad, we are inclined to give power, kamuyot, plates andbolo. These are the things I can give you in return as a sign ofstrengthening our relationship.”This set of expressions among Higaunons providesElders sign the document stating the agreement between the Mandukita andAnsihagan clans on a land dispute in 2007 at the tulugan in Sitio Bagasbas,Barangay Sangalan, Gingoog City.112