The Sulu Archipelago and its people, by Sixto Y. Orosa ...

68 SULU ARCHIPELAGO AND ITS PEOPLE

on Parang, Siasi, Laminusa, Sibaud, Musu, Manubul,
Sipababag, Pakia, South Ubian, Tandubas, and other
islands south of Siasi. They used to be formidable
pirates, and they still do most of the smuggling in
Sulu. Their main occupations are fishing and trading.
A few have recently taken to agriculture. They are
the highest class of Samnals and have internmarried
with Sulus a great deal. Somne of their houses, particularly in South Ubian, are of strong materials and fairly
well built. A kind of bridge often extends from the
house to a landing place built in the water
(b) The Samal Talons, who live ashore and in the
interior. These rank next to the Samal Lipid. They
have many characteristics in comnmon with the TaoSug (Sulus) but speak the Samnal dialect. Their main
occupation is agriculture. They are found in the interior of Siasi, Lapak, and other southern islands of
Sulu.

Sulus at a picnic.