Tales op the Mythical Period 71 



with them said, "Now we going to put the heads around the town and 

 then go for it is nearly one month now and our families are lonesome for 

 us." So they went to put the heads on the sticks around the town. 



At that time the two alan who had picked up Lingiwan and Dang- 

 dangayan arrived. They did not wish to attend Balaua, but the betel- 

 nut had grown on their heads and they had arrived very late. As soon 

 as Lingiwan and Dangdangayan saw them they took them back to the 

 town. As soon as Pagatipanan knew that they were the alan who took 

 care of the boys he summoned the people around the town. They 

 danced for one month. After that Langa-an and Ebang went to talk 

 with the two alan, and said to them, "We are surprised for we did not 

 feel our sons come out." The alan said, "Lingiwan I picked up by the 

 side of the road while you were walking, that is why you did not feel 

 him; he was a little bloody when I picked him up, and I made him a man 

 because I have no child to inherit all my things. Now that you found 

 out that he is your son you come and take all my things in Kabinbinlan, 

 as soon as the Balaua is finished. As soon as you will get all of them I 

 will fly somewhere." So when the people went home, after the Balaua 

 was finished, Lingiwan and Dangdangayan went to follow their alan 

 mothers. As soon as they arrived in the different places where the alan 

 lived they gave them all the things which they had and they used their 

 power so that all the things went to their town. When all the things 

 arrived in Kadalayapan the people in the town were frightened, for there 

 was a golden house. When the things arrived in Kaodanan the people 

 were frightened for there were the valuable things which Dangdangayan 

 took with him. 



After one month passed Lingiwan said to his father Pagatipanan, 

 "You go and make pakdlon for Aponlbolinayen for I want to marry her." 

 So his father sent his wife Langa-an to Kaodanan to tell to the father and 

 mother of Aponlbolinayen that Lingiwan wished to marry her. So 

 Langa-an took her hat which looked like the Salaksak 1 and her new 

 skirt. As soon as she dressed she started and went. When she arrived 

 in Kaodanan Pagbokasan was lying down in his balaua. "Good morn- 

 ing," she said to him. Pagbokasan was a in hurry to sit up and he said 

 to her, " I am glad to see you, what are you coming here for in the mid- 

 dle of the day." "What am I coming for you say? I am coming to see 

 if you want Lingiwan for a son for he wishes to marry Aponlbolinayen." 

 Pagbokasan took her to his house and said to his wife, "Here is cousin 

 Langa-an who came to see us." So Ebang told him that he should get 

 some old bast for them to drink. 



1 A bird. 



