sentences:  Tagalogs who had spiritual prowess to contact the deities and anitos were known as "katolanon".The "katolanon", being the spiritual leader and personified contact to the deities, also assumed the role of the "datu" if the "datu" has not yet returned from his travels.He also acts as the "datu" during transition periods, where the official "datu" (leader) has yet to be chosen.