 In article 6, the cutting of sacred trees and the killing of a shark or streaky alligator was visited with capital punishment.In article 8, the killing of a bird called manaul (a bird of prey) was punished by whipping for two days.Article 11 punished with drowning the destruction or throwing away of the "anitos" (gods).Article 12 punished with a half-days' stay among the ants killing of a black cat on a new moon day.