top of the water, then that means a person will die the next day.

2. Mainit Springs: People fear this spring because it is said to be the living place of a nu-nu or an

underworld spirit. Many Americans have suffered the consequences because they didn't listen. For

instance, one American man had been bathing in the springs despite warnings not to. When he came out,

his testicles became swollen and no one could treat him. He was stuck with that for the rest of his

life. Another example happened many decades ago when Americans tried to go inside spring. They never

came out and they still have to be found.

3. The nu-nu: These are forest spirits, which are everywhere in the Philippines. It is said that before you

walk in any unusual or special place, you must say excuse me and warn them ahead of time what you are

going to do.  This applies to walking over bridges, through rivers, going into springs, defacating, and

pointing. It is said that if one points at stagnant or dark water, the nu-nu might be enraged and give you

sickness. The same with walking through rivers. If you happen to defacate on the nu-nu, you might get a

headache or other sickness.

4. Rain: It is believed in some parts, that rain comes from the gods.

5. Balis: It is said that a man who does not take a bath will contract evil spirits. If this man looks at you,

you will get a head ache. The headache will never go away. The only way to solve this is by going to the

man and telling him that he gave you the sickness. The man must also chew betel nut and spread the

regergitated material onto your forhead.
6. The names of the different towns:

North Western towns:
    Boac - It was said that the town of boac sits on an area that floods every October. However, this has stopped because levees have been built to stop the floods. Before, the area would flood and all the animals, such as carabao and others would drown. In the following months, the area would stink up because of the foul smell of the carcasses. Thousands of birds would come to feast off the animals. When the Spanish came, they asked the native who accompanied them, "what is this?" The native told them what they called the birds - "ohaaack ohaaack (sound of the birds)," but the Spanish could not pronounce this and instead, called the place "Boac."
    Mogpog - In this town, there is a spring, which spews out sulfur. The people call it "ugpog" and when the Spanish tried to pronounce it, they say, "Mogpog." This became the name of the town

Southern towns:
    Gasan - When the Spanish camped in this area, they obtained a great many fish and began eating them. However, in the process, the spines of the fish became stuck in their throats. They asked the native how to get the bones out of their throat. The native figured out what was ailing the Spanish. He said, "Oh you have Hasan in your throat." The Spanish tried to pronounce it and because the fish bone was stuck in their throats. They ended up saying Gasan Gasan. This became the name of the town.
    Buena Vista - Marinduque's south side has small islands, which are very close to its shore. From the point of view of these small islands, one can see a Buena Vista of Marinduque. This is because, here, Mount Malandig is the most visible. From these small islands, Mount Malindig can be seen shrowded on the top by clouds and is surrounded by white sand and shallow water on the bottom. It is truly beautiful.

Eastern towns:
    Santa Cruz - This was the place where the first mission was established on Marinduque to convert the natives who were Tagalog and supposedly Mangyan?
    Torrijos - This is the place where a great tower was built, and the city was named after it.
 
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