Crossword-Solution: BUKIDNON 8 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 15

Previous to this I had spent a like period studying the Bukidnon, of the North-Central part of the Island, and while thus engaged, had penetrated to within about fifty miles of the Gulf of Davao.

While among the Bukidnon of the North-Central part of the Island the writer secured one blade and guard of undoubted Bagobo workmanship.

None of these outfits exist in the territory today, but it is not at all improbable that they were formerly in use, for the long decorated bands are still found among the Bukidnon of the North, with whom some trade is carried on; and a few coats of mail are to be seen among the neighboring Moro.

Other informants, including two _ballyan_ denied any knowledge of such spirits, while still others said _magbabaya_ is a single spirit who was made known to them at the time of the _Tungud_ movement.[119] Among the Bukidnon who inhabit the central portion of the island the _magbabaya_ are the most powerful of all spirits.

The older warriors claim that it formerly was their custom to protect themselves with strips of hemp cloth, _limbotung_, which they wound many times around their bodies in order to ward off knife thrusts, but this method of protection seems to have fallen into disuse.[133] [133] This type of protective armor is still used by the Bukidnon of Central Mindanao.