80 Traditions of the Tinguian 



laoga he took the head from her breasts and they sent some betel-nuts 

 to go and summon their mother. 



As soon as the betel-nut arrived in Kaodanan it said to Pagbokasan 

 and Ebang, "Good morning. I came here for Balbalaoga, and his 

 sister sent me to come and get you. So Ebang and Pagbokasan were 

 surprised, because Aponibolinayen had another brother. So they called 

 Awig and said to him, "Here is a betel-nut from Dona which Aponi- 

 bolinayen and Balbalaoga sent, for they want to see us." Awig said to 

 them, "I don't believe that Aponibolinayen is still alive, for we have 

 searched for her a very long time, and I never heard of a place called 

 Dona, and I have been all over the world." 



They started and the betel-nut led them. "Where is Dona?" they 

 said to the betel-nut. "Dona is somewhere. Follow me. You must 

 step on the big dishes where I step." Not long after they arrived in the 

 place where Balbalaoga lived and were surprised at the big golden house, 

 and BalbalaOga and Aponibolinayen were watching them from the win- 

 dow, and they went to the yard of the house. Ebang and Pagbokasan 

 did not believe that Balbalaoga was their son, so they chewed betel- 

 nut. As soon as they chewed they found out that he was the after-birth 

 of Awig. So Balbalaoga took them into his house. 



Not long after Balbalaoga said to them, "Wait for me for awhile, 

 for I am going to hunt deer." So he called his dogs who talked with the 

 thunder, they were so big and also powerful. Not long after he went to 

 the wood and the dogs caught three deer. He cut up the deer and took 

 them back home. 



Not long after Aponitolau heard that Aponibolinayen was with her 

 brother in Dona. He went to follow her, for he intended to live with her 

 again. Ebang and Pagbokasan took Balbalaoga and Aponibolinayen 

 to Kaodanan, and they used their power so that all the things which 

 the alan had given to Balbalaoga went to Kaodanan. Not long after 

 the house and the other things which the alan had given went to Kao- 

 danan, all the alan flew away. Not long after they made balaua in Kaoda- 

 nan, and they called all their relatives in the other towns and all of the 

 alan who cared for Balbalaoga of Dona. After that all the people went 

 to attend their balaua. In that time Balbalaoga was married and 

 Aponitolau was very sorry, because he could not remarry Aponibolina- 

 yen, and he went to the balaua even though he was not invited. As soon 

 as the balaua was over, all the people went back home, but Balbalaoga 

 did not go back to Dona. The alan flew away after he was married. 



(Told by Magwati of Lagangilang). 



