A leader in rice agriculture for an agricultural sub-district, babluy 2, pingngit 2, of a village.
Nan tonong di mahhun an mumpatang hi pāguy hinan payawnah nan lugal an etnongna.
The leader in rice agriculture is the first to plant rice (panicles) in his field in the area where he is the agricultural leader.
A leader in rice agriculture, among other things, is responsible for initiating seedbed planting, transplanting and general harvest of rice in his or her agricultural sub-district. A leader in main-crop rice agriculture for the central agricultural sub-district, babluy 2, serves both as a leader in rice agriculture and as the agricultural head, haldot, of the entire village, babluy 1, q.v. There are two additional kinds of leaders in rice agriculture: tonong di pingngit, leader in main-crop rice agriculture for a peripheral agricultural sub-district and tonong di linawang, leader in second-crop rice agriculture for either central or a peripheral agricultural sub-district. The position of a leader in main-crop agriculture is inherited, passing ideally from father or mother to first-born child. If the leader has no children, the position passes to the nearest relative who is a ritualist, mumbā'i. The position of a leader in second-crop rice agriculture is temporary; he is chosen to serve for one or more years. His qualifications are that he have extensive pond-field holdings, be of a reputable character, and be willing to serve. He is under no obligation to offer ritual prayers, bā'i, or observe taboos, panīaw, in connection with his position.