Family |
?Cucurbitaceae |
Common name: |
Common gourd (English), Opo (Filipino) |
Local name: |
Saboy (Tagabawa), Opo (Tagalog, Bisaya) |
Indication: |
For mumps, bayungko (Tagabawa), bayuok (Bisaya) |
Plant part used: |
Mature Fruit |
Method of Preparation: |
Get a mature fruit of saboy (opo). |
Direction for use: |
Hold the saboy with two hands then go to a place where there is a two intertwining roads and then dance holding the opo at the same time saying a chant to send away "itaboy" the mumps. |
Additional information: |
Not provided |
Informant: |
Onto Werno is the Sitio leader of Tudaya |
Place gathered: |
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya |
Gathered by / Date gathered: |
08/02/2013 |
Abstracted by: |
Cabero JD |
Date abstracted: |
05/02/2014 |
Province: |
Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo |