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The Early Bagobo Society
Traditional
Bagobo society was divided into three classes.
- Magani – the warrior class
The Datu was the chief magani who inherited his position
from his ancestors. He did not enjoy special privilege except for the title and
rank. His main function was to be a judge, arbiter, and a defender of the
tribe. The magani who should have killed at least 2 persons was allowed to wear
blood-red clothes and a headkerchief called tangkulu, and he was allowed
to possess a small bag for betel nut and lime which was considered a property
of the spirits.
If the magani was held in high esteem, a man called the matalo was scorned by the
Bagobo society because he had never killed a person and had no desire to fight.
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