Tales op the Mythical Period S3 



them to chew. " Now be patient for we must chew betel-nut, for it is 

 not good for us to talk until we know each other's names." Aslbowan said, 

 "How can we chew betel-nut, for I do not chew for I am related to 

 Kabonlyan?" 1 "You must chew anyway for we cannot tell our names 

 unless we chew," said Aponltolau. When Aponltolau urged her a long 

 time she took the betel-nut and they chewed. "Since you are the lady 

 who lives here, it is best that you tell your name first," said Aponltolau. 

 "No it is not good for a woman to tell her name first, so you must tell 

 your name," said Aslbowan. Not long after, "My name is Aponltolau of 

 Kadalayapan who is the son of Langa-an and Pagatipanan, who goes 

 to find a pretty girl who has power like me," said Aponltolau. "My 

 name is Aslbowan of GEgEnawan, who lives alone in the field, who has 

 no neighbors for this is my fortune," said Aslbowan. So Aponltolau 

 staid with her nine months and his father and mother were searching 

 for him. They had many people searching for him and they killed many 

 animals to feed the people until all their animals were gone. The bones 

 which they threw away made a pile nine times as large as the balaua. 



Aslbowan became pregnant and not long after she gave birth. 

 "What shall we call our girl?" said Aponltolau. "We will call her 

 Binaklingan." When Aslbowan bathed the baby it grew one span for 

 she used magical power. So the baby grew one span every time. 2 Not 

 long after she could walk, Aponltolau saw the pile of bones which the 

 searchers had thrown away when they ate, and it was nine times larger 

 than the balaua. "The best thing for us to do, Aslbowan, is for us to go 

 to Kadalayapan, for my father and mother are still searching for me and 

 the people who are searching are eating all their animals." "The best 

 thing for you to do is to go home and find a woman whom you should 

 marry and then when you are married you make Sayang* and I will come 

 to Kadalayapan," said Aslbowan, for it was not good for them to be 

 married because she had less magical power than Aponltolau. "If you 

 do not wish to go, I will take our daughter Binaklingan." "Wait awhile 

 until we have commanded that a house be built for her to live in." Not 

 long after they commanded that a house be made for Binaklingan, and 

 it was all of gold. It was finished in the middle of the night and she used 

 magic so that the golden house went to Kadalayapan. 



When Aponltolau woke up early in the early morning he heard many 

 roosters crowing and many people talking. " My daughter Binaklingan, 

 how bad your mother is, for she sent us here to Kadalayapan without 



1 A powerful spirit. 

 1 See p. 30, note 3. 

 • See p. 12. 



