mandyas

[ mahn-dee-ahs; English man-dee-uh s, man-dee-uh s ]

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

a short, black cloak worn by monks.

a mantle, usually purple, worn by bishops.

Origin of mandyas

From Greek

mandrake, mandrel, mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas, mane, maneb, maned wolf, manes, manet

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
This is a custom more prevalent among the Mandyas than among the Manbos.

The Manbos of Mindano |John M. Garvan
The Manskas do not seem to me to be as distinct tribally as are the Manbos and Mandyas.

The Manbos of Mindano |John M. Garvan
I find verbal evidences of human sacrifices in those regions only that are near to the territory of the Bagbos and the Mandyas.

The Manbos of Mindano |John M. Garvan

The Mandyas and the Debabons very commonly have ornamental racks in which they keep their weapons.

The Manbos of Mindano |John M. Garvan