FLINT.........BOTOTITIK IN B'LAAN LANGUAGE

FLINT OR BOTOTITIK was a very important resources and object of trade among the Highland B'laan. Flint, which was used to produce a spark in the lightning of fire, was a valuable and highly prized substances used by every Highland B'laan family. Flint would be mined from various outcrops and then traded and exchanged for other valued items, such as clothes and etc. Since the introduction of matches in the Highland region, flint has been considerably devalued. The flint is given freely, without any form of compensation or payment, to anyone who might require it. The process of the fire making among the Highland B'laan consisted of striking two pieces of flint together until sparks are produced. Crystals or steel can also be struck against the flint in order to produce sparks. The sparks would be directed into a cotton like fiber, obtained from the center of palm trees. The sparks would then catch the fire in the dry basag or cotton like fiber and produce flames.......