Crossword-Solution: PALAY 5 letters, 3 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 10

Apad, the principal man of Tinglayan, was confined six years in Spanish jails at Bontoc and Vigan because he repeatedly failed to compel his people to bring in the amount of palay assessed them.

The hogs are partial to growing palay and camotes, and at night circle about a protecting fence anxious to take advantage of any chance opening.

When the palay is in the milk a great many birds which feed upon it are captured by means of a broom-like bundle of runo.

The owner says: "So-mi-ka-ka' pa-ku' ta-mo i-sa'-mi sik'-a kin-po-num' nan a-lang'," which, freely rendered, means, "Palay, when we carry you to the granary, increase greatly so that you will fill it." As soon as the ceremonial is said the speaker harvests one handful of the grain, after which the laborers arise and begin the harvest.

The binder passes a small, prepared strip of bamboo twice around the palay stalks, holds one end between her teeth and draws the binding tight; then she twists the two ends together, and the bunch is secure.