Batala

When the natives were asked why the sacrifices were offered to the anito, and not to the Batala, they answered that the Batala was a great lord, and no one could speak to him.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century Various 1906

At the other end of the spectrum, Batala, the all-woman Brazilian percussion band, is also performing.

Getting Up Guide: Isobel Campbell, Mark Lanegan; Bluebrain Alex Baldinger 2010

At the other end of the spectrum, Batala, the all-woman Brazilian percussion band, is also performing.

Nightlife Agenda David Malitz 2010

Well while there was a pall of gloom after the Batala house encounter, there was a ray of hope after the Malegoan arrests.

India- Finding Connections between Malegoan and Batla House 2008

To me the Batala house encounter was an act of ‘Bali’ to please the angry ‘Maa Kali’ whose was demanding blood as too much of it was smearing on streets due to the regular terror attack.

India- Finding Connections between Malegoan and Batla House 2008

As far as I am concerned Batala house encounter was an act of cold blooded murder of two Muslim youth.

India- Finding Connections between Malegoan and Batla House 2008

Innocent Batala, a Cape Town car park attendant, said he hadn't heard about Live 8 initiative.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

They said that this Batala had many agents under him, whom he sent to this world to produce, in behalf of men, what is yielded here.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century Various 1906

These images also are called _anitos_; for they say that when people die, they go to serve the Batala.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century Various 1906

Moros, they worshiped a deity called among them Batala, which properly means "God."

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century Various 1906