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DATU— Ruler, leader, male member of the nobility

DA'WAH— Call to faith; the calling of people to the religion of Islam

DAYUNDAY— A romantic song duel between a man and woman, characterized by bayuk phrasings and incorporating extemporaneous verses

DUMATUS— The descendants of Tabunaway, a legendary Magindanaon chieftain who welcomed Sarip Kabungsuwan to Cotabato. The dumatus formed a special status group in the Magindanao Sultanate and were not obliged to pay tribute to any datu.