The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir

CHAPTER XXIX. The great religious movement of 1908-1910

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The extent of the movement Reported origin and character of the revival Spread of the movement Its exterior character and general features The principal tenets of the movement New order of deities Observances prescribed by the founder Religious rites The real nature of the movement and means used to carry on the fraud The sacred traffic Religious tours The whistling scheme Pretended chastity and austerity The end of the movement Similar movements in former years

APPENDIX

Historical references to the Manóbos of eastern Mindanao Early history up to 1875 From 1875 to 1910 Methods adopted by the missionaries in the Christianization of the Manóbos The secret of missionary success Explanation of plates