English - Balay Mindanaw

LUMADNONG PAGKINABUHI NGADTO SA KALINAWdatus whose families were involved in the feud sought thehelp of a neutral and highly respected datu in mediatingtheir conflict, as in the case of Tatay Malindahay whosefamily was involved in a lido with the Mandukita clansometime during Martial Law. This case also shows thatnot all lido culminates in tampuda hu balagun. The conflictbetween the Mandahinog and Mandukita clans may betermed lido but instead of tampuda, the datus decided toconduct the singampo that lasted for three consecutivedays. This was also a unique case where a Catholic priestparticipated in the activity.Mandahinog versus MandukitaAll the members of the Mandahinog and Mandukita clanswere involved in this conflict where a series of killings occurredon both families. The Mandahinogs and the Mandukitas arepowerful families and the datus admitted that this was themost difficult and most dangerous conflict they had eversettled.’Tay Manlindahay Mandahinog, together with DatuManasdang and Datu Pignaoan, requested Amay Mantangkilanto intervene and settle this conflict. The datus also invitedFather Bling Salingua, the parish priest of Kalabugao, to helpin the settlement process. After many lives had been wasted,it was found out that the Mandahinogs and the Mandukitaswere cousins. The datus settled this conflict by specificallyciting the balaud on tumbasa daw bigula.Amay Mantangkilan then advised the parties saying that it isnot good to hear family members quarrelling. Even though theconflict involved murder, the tampuda was not performed butonly a singampo that lasted for three days. Amay Mantangkilansaid that there are two types of tampuda: one where a rattan iscut and the other is tampuda through panlitubon, or a pact madeby burying the ritual paraphernalia.132