Ritual in Taubuid Life (Mindoro, Philippines) 
F. Douglas Pennoyer 
Ph. D., Executive Director of Small Tribes 
Organization of Western Washington * **.-712 
Cherry Ave., Summer, WA 98390, USA 
Contents 
1. Introduction 
2. Hunting 
3. Sin: The Swinging Dog and Pig Rituals 
4. Life Cycle: Dying 
5. Fear and Anger 
1. Introduction 
The Taubuid are a Philippine mountain group, numbering some 5000 
People, who occupy the highlands of the central part of Mindoro. Their sub 
sistence base is swidden horticulture with primary reliance on tubers, such as 
the sweet potato and taro. 
* Many organizations and individuals assisted in this study of the Taubuid. A 
t'ulbright award administered through the Philippine-American Education Foundation 
Provided funds for transportation and living expenses during a twelve-month period from 
July, 1973 to July, 1974. The cost of the botanical collection, processing, formal identifica 
tion, and research equipment was covered by a supplemental grant from the Wenner-Gren 
Foundation for Anthropological Research. A National Institute of Mental Health grant 
Provided support during the writing time from August, 1974 to August, 1975. Additional 
s Upport came from the Department of Anthropology, Washington State University. On 
t he field, I was assisted by members of New Tribes Mission of the Philippines, Overseas 
Missionary Fellowship, and the University of the Philippines at Los Banos. Numerous 
hiends, colleagues, and family members helped in various stages of the project. Some 
cultural data were collected by my mother, Virginia Pennoyer, and my father, Fred 
Fennoyer, assisted with botanical work. An earlier version of this article appeared as a 
chapter in my unpublished Ph. D. dissertation, Taubuid Plants and Ritual Complexes. 
Raleigh Ferrell, Allan Smith, Pat Stanley, and John Bodley, who were members of 
committee at Washington State University, were most helpful. I alone bear the respon 
sibility for this final product. 
** S.T.O.W.W. is an inter-tribal organization composed of 17 Indian tribes located 
ln Western Washington and Oregon.