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( Top ) A bundle of tungog bark, the kind used by manangguete in Leyte and Bohol; ( below ) The tungog bark is pounded into bits or even smaller than what is shown in the picture when used as fermentation agent in making tuba . In Visayas, pounded tungo g is called binukbok if in bits and pieces, and pinulpog when powdered . tungog - ( tu-ngòg; Cebuano and Boholano fermentation agent /tanning agent) [n.] tanbark \ mangrove tanbark . barok in Tagalog and Waray The dried bark of a certain kind of mangrove tree called “ marka tungog ” or “ tangal ” in Palawan and Tawitawi provinces. The bark of this tree is used in Visayas and Mindanao in flavoring coconut wine ( tuba ) as it gives tuba its bitter taste and maroon color. It would also help the natural fermentation in producing bahal (old tuba) and the bahalina (aged tuba). The bark is also used as dye in tanning leather products, making the leather brown-orange in color. See Index of Entries here. .  

tuba   - ( tu-bâ; Cebuano, Boholano, Leyteño, Waray, Ilongo, Bicolano, Quezonian, and Tagalog [Lagueño] native wine) [ n .] coconut red wine (Visayan & Mindanawanon); coconut wine (Quezonian & Lagueño) \ palm toddy , for the freshly gathered, sweet, and uncolored ones.   In Quezon and Laguna provinces, tuba is turbid or milky white in color as it is served pure by the tuba gatherer, but must be consumed immediately in one or two days from harvest; beyond that, the tuba sours to become vinegar.  This same kind of harvested palm toddy is made red or maroon in color in Visayas and Mindanao due to the mixture of pounded or ground bark of tungog (a.k.a. barok ) to allow the coconut wine to ferment and help prevent tu ba from becoming sour. The making of tuba starts when the tuba gatherer, known as the “ manangguete” in Visayas and Mindanao or the "mangangarit" of southern Luzon , climbs a coconut tree in the early morning. While on top the coconut tree, he ...