slaves, but slavery here is of such a mild type, and the members of that
class become so quickly merged into the tribe that the lines cannot be
closely drawn. Women and children secured in raids become the slaves of
their captors, and may be bought and sold, or pass by inheritance, like
other property. It is considered proper for a man to live with his slave
without marrying her, but should she become pregnant she is usually
given her freedom at once; if not then, she is certain to be upon the
death of her master, while her offspring are free and legitimate heirs.
Children born to a slave couple remain in their class, as do those born
to a slave mother and a man not her master. These slaves are treated
with kindness and consideration and seldom try to make their escape. In
fact it is often difficult to pick out the members of this class from
the other members of the family.

The chief aim in life of the man is to have the right to wear the
blood-red clothing and to be known as _magani_. As stated earlier in the
paper, this term is applied to a man who has killed two or more persons.
He is then entitled to wear the peculiar chocolate-colored head covering
(Plate XXV). When his score has reached four he can don blood-red
trousers, and when he has six lives to his credit he is permitted to
wear the complete blood-red suit and to carry a bag of the same
color.[30] From that time on his clothing does not change with the
number of his victims, but his influence increases with each life put to
his credit. It is said that formerly, at Digos and Bansalan, a man who
had killed twenty or more was known as _gemawan_, and was distinguished
by a black hemp suit. This claim to the black clothing is no longer
respected, and such garments are worn by any who desire them. The man
who has never killed a person is called _matalo_, a rather slighting
term signifying one who has no desire to fight but remains at home with
the women. A man who kills an unfaithful wife and her admirer may count