mandyas

[ mahn-dee-ahs; English man-dee-uhs, man-dee-uhs ]

/ mɑnˈdi ɑs; English mænˈdi əs, ˈmæn di əs /

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a short, black cloak worn by monks.

a mantle, usually purple, worn by bishops.

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From Greek

I have been told by Mandyas on several occasions that they were still manbo, that is, still unbaptized.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
The Manbo lives in as dark forests and on as lofty mountains as those occupied by Mandyas.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
With the Mandyas and Debabons, they have helped to reduce the once extensive Maggugan tribe to the remnant that it is to-day.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
Even the little stalls erected by Mandyas for the married couples are very seldom to be found.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan

This fashion is not very prevalent even on the upper Agsan, and is probably adopted from the Mandyas.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan