Immortal Elements

Glossary 2

Tita- another term for aunt. 

Albay- is a province located in the Bicol Region in southeastern Luzon of the Philippines.

Daragang Magayon- means beautiful maiden. She is the heroine that appears in the legend of Mt. Mayon in Albay, Philippines. It is believed that Magayon turned into an anito when her human body died.

Anito- also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities (diwata) in the indigenous animistic religions of precolonial Philippines.

Diwata- is a type of deity or spirit.

Mayon Volcano- is a sacred and active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region, on the large island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is one of the tourist spots in Bicol Region, and famous for its perfect cone shape.

Datu- the leader of a certain group.

Katolanon- being the spiritual leader and personified contact to the deities, also assumed the role of the datu if the datu has not yet returned from his travels. He also acts as the datu during transition periods, where the official datu (leader) has yet to be chosen.

Lakan- is regarded as the head of all the datus within the pact.

Mutya- is a small jewel that drops from the heart of the Banana tree during a full moon.

The said jewel can provide those who manage to swallow it a repertoire of powers like inhuman strength, invisibility, and rejuvenation of their youth.

Bolo- is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to the machete.

Siopao- literally meaning "hot bun", is the Philippine indigenized version of the Cantonese steamed bun called cha siu bao. Some urban legend said to use cat meat for making siopao.