Philippine history : reassessed / Isidro Escare Abeto.

tree, petals, leaves, and barks of trees. Coverings which they valued most
were the dried skins of the deers, wild cats (singalong) and other animal skins
which the natives called banglo. A Negrito chieftain of a tribal group dictated
laws which governed the social life of his tribe in a settlement and played at
the same time the role of a peacemaker between controverting protagonists.
He was highly respect d. I-e imposed heavy punishments, even death, to
transgressors of moral alues, and on such crimes as rape of women, concubinage, and adultery, stealing, murder, acts of dishonesty, etc. Killing,
however, consummated between protagonists in a fair fight, was not punishable. A survivor is even given a prize and extolled for his valor. Negritoes
respected their leaders, parents and elders. They were helpful and sympathetic
to their neighbors, especially to those who needed help. They observed their
marriage rituals. Their religious beliefs were expressed through reverence for
their dead ancestors, and anitoes whose abodes, they believed, were in the
trees and caves. When a wife gave birth to a baby, she was taken care of solely
by her husband without anyone else attending. A newly born babe was named
after a most significant object where the birth took place.

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