Among all who travelled north, official or commoner, there were none who did not supplicate his spirit and offer sacrifices at his temples.
In case of sickness, one no longer has to hire an expensive shaman to supplicate on behalf of the sick person.
He will find there that the prayer supplicates that scarcity and dearth shall be turned into cheapness and plenty.
For example, it is sunnah to supplicate with "qunut" in the "witr" prayer during the entire year.
Variations may have been performed at festive state occasions or at rituals to supplicate for rain.
In this dance, they supplicate the diwata for a bountiful harvest.
That foe who forcibly carries away a wife, and he that wrests a kingdom, should never be forgiven on the battle-field, even though he should supplicate for mercy!
Anyone can supplicate the miengu, however, and the simplest rituals involve nothing more than prayers or sacrifices to the deities before fishing or traveling by water.
