3.  The Subanens sticks to their ancient polytheistic
religion.
 Witchdoctors or Shamans plays an important role in
their community.

4.  Magbabaya- worship of the creator.
 Gmegayep- faith in their religion.
 Megbaton- belief in high heaven.
 Somodiot- appeal to their god through prayers.
 Gbalyan- reverence to their priests (shamans).
 Masidokan- observance of religious ceremonies.
 Gboklog- dancing rite on the platform.
 Buya- parental courtship.
 Kinlosing- post- harvest ceremony.
 Panlimwasan- preliminary feast for a bigger one.
 Timuay- respecting the group leader.

5.  Ken Gbugo- thanksgiving feast.
 Banghay-banghay- feast in honor of the dead.
 Gboleman- marital ceremoy.
 Sampay- wearing of belt.
 Linggi- wearing of arm and leg bracelet/s.
 Getahel- wearing of necklace/s.
 Glita- wearing of earrings.
 Sising- wearing of ring/s.
 Gboklug- celebrating expensive feasts.
 Pengasi- drinking Subanen wine.

7.  The practice of buya (parentally-arranged marriage)
 The marriage is always celebrated in the woman’s
house.
 The Gbalyan (priest) and Datu officiates the
wedding.
 The groom’s right hand and foot are placed over the
bride’s right hand and foot, indicating that the
groom has power over hisbride.
 Killing of the white chicken and showering its blood
to the couple’s hands and feet, symbolizes purity.
 Drinking of Pangasi in a porcelain bowl.

8.  Extended Family- parents allow their married children to
stay with them until they are ready to be independent.
 Polygamy
 Hereditary Succession
1. Datu
2. Timuay
 Period of Conception- most delicate period for the
couple. ALL the best is given.
 Baptism or daga - the child is placed in the middle of the
house together with the priest.

9.  Pangalitawo (pahng-ah-lee-tah-woh)- is a courtship
dance, which typically performed during harvest time and
other social gatherings. The female holds shredded
banana leaves in each hand, while the male wields a
kalasay, a type of shield.
 Dumadel (dooh-mah-dehl) - a festival dance performed
by the Subanons with palaspas (fronds of the buri plant) to
celebrate a good harvest.