LUKBAN
Glossary
Avenidas , the term for certain weather patterns in Samar Ba-id , the name given to long sharp blades used in Samar for fighting . Bandillo , the system of making oral public announcements on important events or policies , that starts by creating a noise to catch people ’ s attention , before the announcements are read . Baroto , a small wooden boat with an outrigger Bejuco , the term used to describe a climbing vine , sometimes made into walking canes Bolomen , fighting men using long blades as their weapons Cabecera , the capital town , usually the biggest or oldest and serving as the commercial center surrounded by smaller towns . These also served as centers of the Christian faith Cabezas , village head , the present equivalent of the barangay captain Camarin , an open bodega used to store bales of abaca traded by the mountain folk Capitan , can either refer to the head of the town or the military official commanding a company of soldiers Carcel de Bilibid , was the term used to described the place where prisoners were kept Cargadores , porters used by soldiers to carry their supplies especially on long marches Cartilla , the system of early education practiced during the Spanish regime run by the local priests or their appointed native teachers . This centered on religious instruction and some Spanish grammar . Cedula personal , a kind of tax collection scheme that replaced the system of tribute implemented in 1884 . A piece of paper indicated that the citizen having it was a subject of Spain and was a legitimate resident of a particular town . At the start , only Filipinos and Chinese had this paper , but it was eventually revised to include all citizens . Colegio , the system of secondary education that had a standard classical curriculum Contribucion de Guerra , the contributions given by the residents to the
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