Tales of the Mythical Period 83 



them. "I do not think that Dagdagallsit has a spring like this, for his 

 clout is only the dry bark of the banana, but it is best for us to go and see 

 in the town." They went, and when they had almost reached the town 

 the golden house twinkled. "We must not walk by the golden house," 

 said Awig. "We must not walk by that golden house, you say, but that 

 is where the people are dancing," said Aponibolnay. As they walked they 

 saw that the men and women who were making alawig x were the com- 

 panions of Aponibolinayen. Awig said, "That is the man who used to 

 put the clout of banana leaves on him." As soon as Aponltolau 2 and 

 Aponibolinayen finished dancing they went to take the hands of Awig 

 and Aponibolay, and Aponltolau commanded the people who lived with 

 them to bring golden seats. After that Aponltolau went to make Awig 

 sit down. "You sit down, brother-in-law, and we will forget the things 

 which have passed." Then he made him sit down and soon Awig and 

 Asigtanan danced. While they were dancing Aponltolau went to cut off 

 Awig's head. Not long after the women who never go outdoors 3 went 

 to bring Awig to life. As soon as they made him alive again, Aponltolau 

 gave the marriage price. It was nine times full, the balaua, and when 

 Aponibolnay raised up her elbow half of it vanished, which was in the 

 balaua. And Aponibolinayen used her power and the balaua was full 

 again. 



Not long after they chewed betel-nut and the quid of Langa-an and 

 Pagatipanan and the quids of Dagdagalisit went together, and the quid 

 of Pagbokasan and Ebang went to the quid of Aponibolinayen and Awig, 

 and Langa-an and Pagatipanan changed the name of Dagdagalisit to 

 Ligi. "Ala, now mother old alan do not feel sorry, for we take Aponl- 

 tolau 2 to Kadalayapan," said Langa-an. "Ala, yes, you take them, take 

 all my valuable things. If it were not for me, Aponltolau would not be 

 alive, for you Langa-an had a miscarriage and lost him, when you went 

 to wash your hair, so I picked him up, because I had no one to inherit my 

 possessions. Take all my things, so that Aponltolau and his wife may 

 own them." Not long after they went home and Awig took all the pay- 

 ment for Aponibolinayen and all the alan flew away. So Awig and 

 Aponltolau went to their towns. 



1 See p. 41, note 2. 



2 Ligi (Dagdagallsit) is now known by his true name. 

 1 See p. 54, note 2. 



