anytime if proven not worthy of the can cure Inbarang, or sick people who were position. The duties of the Dakula are to victims of sorcery. The lowlander called serve as their leader on matters pertaining them Tambajon. He uses oil with saliva and to interpretation of their tribal laws, to others to remove illness. Not everyone can the village to the BarangayCaptain in be a saruk/baylan - only those with healing matters and program for their welfare, to powers and had dreamed of supernatural mediate community conflicts and in some herbs can be one. He is also a buyagan, extent, to judge. Moreover, if he could not meaning a person can cause curse to solve the dispute, it will be forwarded to the under-estimating his wisdom. The BarangayCaptain. He is also expected to Tambajon/baylan are also keepers of lead the village if there is incursion or attack His knowledge of medicinal plants from their enemies. He is also expected to and indigenous medicine is indeed truly be a keeper of traditions. awe-surprising. The Malaas, on the other hand are The Dakula is an innovative known as council of wise men an elders. concept or name of the Datu. Before, the They are expected to be adviser to the Datu is expected to be old or in late Dakula. The sarok or tambajon/baylan on Now they have changed in this the other hand are the medicine or the The Datu/Dakula is the one who is the herbalist of the village. The sarok or most educated in the group and is certified can be a man or woman. It is believed and recognized as such by the NCIP that these men and women are good Commission on Indigenous Peoples). and endowed with mystic power to heal. A Dakula is considered as a representative A ceremony of institution of a Dakula is of the Mamanwas to governmental headed by the sarok/tambajon/baylan . He
anytime if proven not worthy of the position. The duties of the Dakula are to serve as their leader on matters pertaining to interpretation of their tribal laws, to the village to the BarangayCaptain in matters and program for their welfare, to mediate community conflicts and in some extent, to judge. Moreover, if he could not solve the dispute, it will be forwarded to the BarangayCaptain. He is also expected to lead the village if there is incursion or attack from their enemies. He is also expected to be a keeper of traditions. The Malaas, on the other hand are known as council of wise men an elders. They are expected to be adviser to the Dakula. The sarok or tambajon/baylan on the other hand are the medicine or the herbalist of the village. The sarok or can be a man or woman. It is believed that these men and women are good and endowed with mystic power to heal. A ceremony of institution of a Dakula is headed by the sarok/tambajon/baylan . He can cure Inbarang, or sick people who were victims of sorcery. The lowlander called them Tambajon. He uses oil with saliva and others to remove illness. Not everyone can be a saruk/baylan - only those with healing powers and had dreamed of supernatural herbs can be one. He is also a buyagan, meaning a person can cause curse to under-estimating his wisdom. The Tambajon/baylan are also keepers of His knowledge of medicinal plants and indigenous medicine is indeed truly awe-surprising. The Dakula is an innovative concept or name of the Datu. Before, the Datu is expected to be old or in late Now they have changed in this The Datu/Dakula is the one who is the most educated in the group and is certified and recognized as such by the NCIP Commission on Indigenous Peoples). A Dakula is considered as a representative of the Mamanwas to governmental
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