. Arsenal Cannon (June 1917) . alt. Nor will they touch sea turtle, which they considersacred. Once when a Christian fisherman caught a sea turtle, one of theMoros bought it and turned it loose, for he believed the turtle wasthe one who carried his ancestors to safety during storms at sea. A Moro is allowed to have as many wives as he wants, providinghe is a landholder and can support his families; but the poorer classesusually have one wife and two is the limit. This class sell theirchildren to any one wishing to buy them. Any landholder can obtaina wife by paying money and jewels to the girl
. Arsenal Cannon (June 1917) . alt. Nor will they touch sea turtle, which they considersacred. Once when a Christian fisherman caught a sea turtle, one of theMoros bought it and turned it loose, for he believed the turtle wasthe one who carried his ancestors to safety during storms at sea. A Moro is allowed to have as many wives as he wants, providinghe is a landholder and can support his families; but the poorer classesusually have one wife and two is the limit. This class sell theirchildren to any one wishing to buy them. Any landholder can obtaina wife by paying money and jewels to the girls parents. The houses are usually built along the river bank. The roofs areof cocoanut leaves and the bark of large trees. Flooring is of lath madeof bamboo and laid about an inch apart. One house contains several (Continued on Page 59) —????^——^—— I (^irttorial Cfle fflraenal Cannon Published by pupils of Technical High School and printed by theU. T. and F. C. of A. School of Printing, Indianapolis,
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