So Traditions of the Tinguian 



gonan if you had not sent me." They sent their Ublibayan 1 to go and 

 get betel-nuts which were covered with gold, for they intended to make 

 Sayang, so that they could find out who the woman was who had been 

 by the river. Soon the Ublibayan returned and they said, "We did not 

 get the betel-nuts which you desired for we found a pretty toy among the 

 branches of the tree." Aponltolau took the branch of the tree which 

 shone as if covered with fire and he put a blanket on it and many pillows 

 around it. As soon as they had again commanded the Ublibayan to get 

 the betel-nuts they went and soon they arrived with the fruit. They 

 oiled the betel-nuts and sent them to every place in the world and if 

 anyone refused to come they were to grow on their knees. Not long after 

 the betel-nuts went to the different towns and invited all the people. 



When they arrived they danced and Aponltolau looked at them 

 to see if the woman he met at the river was there, but she was not among 

 them, and he wondered what had become of the woman, for the betel- 

 nuts had gone to all parts of the world. Aponltolau went into the house 

 for he was sorrowful, and he laid down near the blankets and he noticed 

 that the blankets appeared as if on fire and he was frightened. 2 He got 

 up and unwrapped the blankets and he saw a pretty girl. "I did not 

 think you were here. I have been engaged. You said your name was 

 Gimbangonan, and I sent my mother to engage me to you, but when I 

 saw Gimbangonan she was a big woman so I left her and came here to 

 make balaua so I might find you. You cannot escape from me now for I 

 shall hold your hand. Let us chew betel-nut." So they chewed and 

 Aponltolau said, "My name is Aponltolau of Kadalayapan who is the 

 son of Langa-an and Pagbokasan to whom you told a lie for you said you 

 were Gimbangonan, and now I want to know your real name." "My 

 name is Aponlbolinayen of Natpangan who is the daughter of Ebang 

 and Pagatipanan." When they had told their names they saw that they 

 were related and that they both possessed magical power, so they were 

 married. 



After three days, Aponltolau said to Aponlbolinayen, "Wait for me 

 in the house. Do not be lonesome, for our mother is here. I am going 

 to see my pasture." "Do not stay long," said Aponlbolinayen. "If 

 anyone comes you hide in the house," said Aponltolau. Not long after 

 he went and when he arrived in the pasture all the jars went around 

 him and all the jars stuck out their tongues for they were very hungry for 

 they had not been fed for a long time. The jars were somadag, ginlasan, 

 malayo, and tadogan, and other kinds also. 3 When Aponltolau thought 



1 Lesser spirits. 



2 See p. 35, note I. 

 1 See p. 42, note I. 



