English - Balay Mindanaw

Part 2 - Four Datus: Stories of the Higaunon LifePanampulot, a ritual of sharing the food that has been offered to the gods, part ofthe several rituals during the Dumalongdong.During the war, a number of Japanese soldiers reachedtheir place while escaping from the enemies but the alimaongs(tribal guards) finished them off.There was also one case of a wounded Filipino soldierwhose life Amba Palasambag saved from the alimaongs. “Wealso had alimaongs in the past. There was once a woundedsoldier who reached this place. He was about to be killed bythe alimaongs but I shielded him with my embrace because Idid not want him to die,” he said.That wounded soldier was a certain Galicano Mendozawho now lives in Surigao. Amba Palasambag revealedthat recently, Mendoza sent one of his children to checkif he was still alive and to invite him to come and visit thesoldier in Surigao. Amba refused. Another Japanese soldiernamed Khondo Nhagawa had reached their place. He wasaccompanied by Amay Mandagingan. Amba Palasambag said37