Astronomy

• celestial bodies 


  constellation, stars, phases of the moon
• relevant to their ways of life


  these bodies and other matters around them
• changes in the phases of the moon


  changes of time and of season
• predict the weather through


  position of clouds and behavior of animals
• father of Philippine Ethnoastronomy


  Daniel Ambrosio
• had a star named Marara 


  bukidnon
• signaled cloudy weather during the planting season


  Marara
• considered Balatik as a sign to foretell the beginning of the Kaingin Period and the time for planting


  Ibaloi people of Palawan and Bagobo tribe
• a constellation of perfectly alligned and evenly spaced stars


  Balatik
• group of stars


  constellation
• determine the change of time and season


  moroporo
• also known as Mapolon by the Tagalog


  Moroporo
• San Apon by the Ibaloi


  Moroporo
• Kufukufu by the Teduray


  moroporo
• connected to sea navigation


  moroporo
• like balatik, it signaled the beginning of the planting season


  moroporo
• three stars in Bicol


  Pogot, Soag, and Torong
• used as a sign for fishing and incoming storms 


  pogot
• four stars that resemble a four sided figure, which signals the beginning of night time


  soag
• three stars that show and approaching storm


  torong