Philippine Folklore Stories, by John Maurice Miller, [1904], at DarkSideOfTheNet.com
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balete tree |
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a type of tree, Ficus indica, often believed to be the home of evil and vengeful spirits. |
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camisas |
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shirts. |
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chinela |
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slipper. |
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cocheros |
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drivers of horse-drawn carriages. |
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Datto |
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chief. |
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Guardia Civil |
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Spanish police. |
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ladrones |
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thieves. |
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lubi lana |
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coconut oil. |
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Moro |
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Muslim's from the southern islands of the Philippines. |
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Negritos |
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Negroid people indigenous in some parts of the Philippines. |
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nipa |
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palm leaf of which the roofs of cheap houses are made. |
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sacayan |
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small outrigger boat. |
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tuba |
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alcoholic drink made from the sap of the coconut tree. |
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tungud |
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the red bark of a mangrove tree. |