Tales of the Mythical Period 47 



sister of Aponibalagen." As soon as they told their names, they laid 

 down their betel-nut quids. The quids of Algaba and Aponigawanl 

 both went to the quid of Pagatipanan, also the quids of Aponibalagen 

 and Aponlbolinayen went to the quid of Pagbokasan. Then Aponiga- 

 wanl stood up. "You are so strange, Algaba, you are my brother. I am 

 so glad that I have a brother now. You are bad for you let the enemies 

 come into Kadalayapan," she said. "Excuse me for I was far from 

 Kadalayapan and did not see; it is our custom for some of us to go to 

 fight," said Algaba. "The best way to do, Aponitolau, 1 is for you to go 

 back with us to Kadalayapan," said Aponigawanl. "If that is what 

 you wish it is all right," he said. Not long after the balaua was finished 

 and they took them to Kadalayapan. The valuable things which the 

 alan owned she gave to them, and she flew away. 



When they arrived in Kadalayapan, Aponibalagen wanted to marry 

 Aponigawanl. He sent his mother to go and give the message. As soon 

 as she arrived in Kadalayapan, "Good morning, nephew Aponitolau," 

 said Ebang. "Good morning, what are you here for?" said Aponito- 

 lau. "What are you coming for, you say. Aponibalagen sent me to 

 talk to you, for he wishes to marry Aponigawanl," she said. "If you 

 think it is good it will be all right," said Aponitolau, so she took out 

 the engagement gift and she put one earring inside of a little jar and it 

 was filled with gold. Aponitolau lifted his eyebrows and half of the gold 

 disappeared, so Ebang put another earring in the pot and it was full 

 again. "Ala! when it becomes evening you come and bring Aponiba- 

 lagen," he said to Ebang. "Yes," she said. So she went home. As 

 soon as she arrived in their house in Kaodanan, Aponibalagen asked 

 the result of her trip. "They agreed all right; we will go when it be- 

 comes evening," said Ebang. When it became night they went to Ka- 

 dalayapan and he lived with Aponigawanl. When it became morning 

 he took Aponigawanl to Kaodanan and the father and mother of Apo- 

 nigawanl and the other people followed them. They went to get the 

 marriage payment. It was the balaua filled nine times with jars. As 

 soon as they gave all the payment, Aponitolau was the next to make 

 his payment. It was also the balaua filled nine times. As soon as they 

 made all the payment they went home. 



(Told by Mano, a woman of Patok.) 



3 



"I am going to wash my hair. Give me the rice straw, which has 

 been inherited nine times," said Aponitolau to his mother Langa-an. 



1 Algaba is renamed Aponitolau. 



