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II. Tolus ka balakat, "dweller in the balakat ." A male spirit who loves the blood, but not the flesh of human beings, and one of the three for whom the yearly sacrifice is made. Only the magani may offer petitions to him. He is not recognized by the people of Digos and vicinity. A hanger in which offerings are placed. III and IV. Mandarangan and his wife Darago.
The stars are placed there by the spirits for two purposes: first, to inform the people that it is time to prepare for the clearing of new fields; second, to remind them that they should offer a slave to Mandarangan, Darago, and Balakat as payment for the good year they have enjoyed, and to secure their good will for the coming season.
However, such an offering at this time did not relieve the datu from the obligation of making the regular sacrifice. Ceremonial poles dedicated to Mandarangan and Darago. In Digos and Bansalan the skulls were not taken but hair cut from the heads of enemies was placed in the swinging altar balakat, and were left there until the conclusion of the ceremony.