very prevalent, for men are not greatly desired unless needed for a
sacrifice, while young girls and women soon become regular members of
their master's family.

[58] Probably a corruption of the Moro term _pandi'a_.

As has just been indicated a man may have as many wives as he can secure
by purchase or capture, provided they are not blood relations, but a new
wife cannot be added to the family until the one preceding has borne a
child.

Difficulties are generally settled between the parties concerned, but if
they carry their case to the ruler they must abide by his decision. A
thief is usually compelled to return the stolen property, but in at
least one case the culprit was sacrificed.[59]

[59] See p. 145.

Murder can be avenged by a murder so long as the trouble remains a
family affair, but if the case goes to the ruler it is probable that he
will levy a fine on the culprit. Unfaithfulness in a wife can be
punished by the death of one or both offenders if the husband exacts the
punishment, otherwise a fine is imposed.

The type of clothing worn by this tribe is practically identical with
that of the Bagobo, while the cloth from which it is made is procured by
a like process. However, in the ornamentation of these garments there is
wide variation. Beads are not used to any great extent, but in their
place are intricate embroidered designs which excel, both in beauty and
technique the work of any other wild tribe in the Islands, while on the