English - Balay Mindanaw

LUMADNONG PAGKINABUHI NGADTO SA KALINAWfirst.” In tampuda, the alimaongs usually stand in the middle toprevent the two warring groups from retaliating.After the cutting of the rattan and the panlitub is theritual known as pag-gimokod. The gimokod, representing thesouls of the dead, is requested to finally restore the goodrelationship of the parties. Pag-gimokod is done through thepangapog or prayer. A pig is butchered and cooked whilethe datus continue their pangapog. When the food is cookedthis would be offered to the spirits and there follows apanampulot or partaking a small amount of food. All thosewho were involved in the conflict would do the panampulot.Consequently, a prayer will be offered for the datus whosettled the conflict, in a ritual called dawitan, so that thegood spirits will always enlighten them and the rift theyjust settled would forever be laid to rest and would neverbe resurrected. The prayer also includes the blessing of thedatus, that they may always have good health and a longlife.A number of cases of conflicts and their resolutions arepresented here to illustrate in more detail how Higaunonsdispense justice through peaceful means. These cases wereselected based on their uniqueness and completeness of detailsaccording to the recollection of the interviewees. Aside fromthe cases of conflicts handled or mediated by the datus whoselife histories were featured earlier, more cases were collectedfrom other informants from Hagpa (Impasug-ong, Bukidnon),Sangalan (Gingoog City), and Minalwang (Claveria, MisamisOriental), like those of Datus Mandedlyne, Manggulanan,Manlisgayan, Manhustuhan, Pignaoan, Manlucina,Mambutalan, Mambaldihan, Amomahan, and Yukmo.There were times when the defendant would initiatethe request for a settlement, like in the case of MansumiliSanugan versus Lahunay in Dumalaguing, Impasug-ong,Bukidnon.120