62 Traditions of the Tinguian 



some man. "Good morning, lady," he said. " Good morning," answered 

 Aponibolinayen. Not long after they chewed betel-nut and they told 

 their names. "My name is Kadayadawan of Pintagay an who is the son of 

 an alan." 1 " My name is Aponibolinayen of Natpangan, who is the daugh- 

 ter of Pagbokasan and Ebang, who is the sister of Aponlbalagen." Their 

 betel-nut quids became agate beads and Kadayadawan said to her, "Ala, 

 it is good for us to marry. I am going to take you home." So he took 

 her to his home and he was good to his carabao, because it had found 

 him a pretty woman. When they reached the house he put her in a 

 room, and the AH 2 commanded the soldiers to call Kadayadawan. 

 When they reached the yard of Kadayadawan's house they called 

 " Good morning." And he looked out of the window and said, "What do 

 you want?" "We came, because the king wants you and we came to get 

 you." So they started and went. When they arrived where the king 

 was, "Why Kadayadawan have you a pretty girl in your house? Every 

 night I notice that your house appears as if it were burning." "No, 

 I have not," answered Kadayadawan. "I think you have, for I notice 

 the flames every night." "No, I have not. Where would I find a pretty 

 woman?" 3 



Not long after he went back home. When he reached home 

 Aponibolinayen said to him, "It is best for us to make Sayang."* And 

 Kadayadawan asked, "How do we make Sayang by ourselves? Our 

 neighbors are all soldiers." "Do not worry about that, I will see," said 

 Aponibolinayen. Not long after Kadayadawan took the betel-nuts and 

 they oiled them and they sent them to the towns of their relatives to in- 

 vite them to their balaua. The betel-nuts went. Aponibolinayen told 

 Kadayadawan to go and get molave sticks. When he arrived with them 

 Aponibolinayen used magic and she said, "I use magic so that when I 

 thrust the molave stick in the ground it will become a balaua." Not 

 long after the stick became a balaua. 



The betel-nuts arrived in Natpangan and said to Aponibalagen, 

 "We came to call you, for Kadayadawan of Pintagay an is making 

 balaua." Aponibalagen said, "How can we attend the balaua when 

 we are searching for my sister?" "If you do not wish to come I 

 will grow on your knee." "Go on my pig." So the betel-nut grew 

 on the pig, and it was so high the pig could not carry it and it 

 squealed very much. "Ala, get off from the pig and we will come." So 



1 A minor spirit. 

 1 King or ruler. 



5 This seems to be a late unconnected, intrusion into the tale. The ati and 

 soldiers are entirely foreign to the Tinguian. 

 4 See p. 12. 



