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gruity of the thing impressed them and they began to give vent to derisive remarks, addressing 

 themselves to the brute combatants, when lo and behold, they and their craft were turned into 

 stone, and to this day the petrified craft and crew may be seen on the promontory and all who 

 pass must make an offering, 13 howsoever small it be, to the vexed souls of these petrified people. 

 If one were to pass the point without making an offering, the anger of its petrified inhabitants 

 might be aroused and the traveler might have bad weather and rough seas. 14 



In further explanation of this singular belief it may be stated that the imitation of the sounds 

 made by frogs is especially forbidden, for it might be followed not merely by thunderbolts, as 

 in some cases, but by petrifaction of the offender; in proof of this I will adduce the legend of 

 Afigo, of Binaoi. 15 



ANGO, THE PETRIFIED MAN6BO 



Afigo lived many years ago on a lofty peak in the eastern Cordillera with his wife and children. 

 One day he went to the forest with his dogs in quest of game. Fortune granted him a fine big 

 boar, but he broke his spear in dealing the mortal blow. Upon arriving at a stream he sat down 

 upon a stone and set himself to repairing his spear. The croaking of the near-by frogs attracted 

 his attention and, imitating their shrill notes, he boldly told them that it would be better to 

 cease their cries and help him mend his spear. He continued his course up the rocky torrent, 

 but noticed that a multitude of little stones began to follow behind in his path. Surprised at 

 such a happening he hastened his steps. Looking back, he saw bigger stones join in the pursuit. 

 He then seized his dog and in fear began to run but the stones kept on in hot pursuit, bigger and 

 bigger ones joining the party. Upon arriving at his camote patch he was exhausted and had to 

 slacken his pace, whereupon the stones overtook him and one became attached to his finger. 

 He could not go on. He called upon his wife. She, with the young children, sought the magic 

 lime 16 and set it around her husband, but all to no avail, for his feet began to turn to stone. 

 His wife and children, too, fell under the wrath of Anftan. The following morning the whole 

 family had petrified up to the knees, and during the following three days the process continued 

 from the knees to the hips, then to the breast, and then on to the head. And thus it is that to 

 this day there may be seen on Binaoi Peak the petrified forms of Afigo and his family. 



13 The offering may consist of a little piece of wood, in fact anything, and must be thrown overboard while one is passing the point. 



14 There is said to be a similar locality near Taganito, between Claver and Carrascal. 



13 Bin-d-oi is the name of an oddly shaped peak at the source of the River Afigadanan, tributary of the Wa-wa River. From the upper Tago 

 its white crest may be seen overlooking the source of the stream Malitbug that delivers its waters to tho Tago River through the Borubuan. 

 ■» Limes and lemons, it will be remembered, are supposed to be objects of fear to tbe evil spirits. 



