XIII. Anito. A name applied to a great body of spirits, some of whom are
said formerly to have been people. They know all medicines and cures for
illness, and it is from them that the _mabalian_ secures her knowledge
and her power. They also assist the _tigyama_ in caring for the
families.
XIV. Buso. Mean, evil spirits who eat dead people and have some power to
injure the living. A young Bagobo described his idea of a _buso_ as
follows: "He has a long body, long feet and neck, curly hair, and black
face, flat nose, and one big red or yellow eye. He has big feet and
fingers, but small arms, and his two big teeth are long and pointed.
Like a dog he goes about eating anything, even dead persons." As already
noted, the people of Malilla are inclined to identify the _gimokod_ of
the left side with this evil class.