122 Traditions of the Tinguian 



Not long after it became morning and he saw that he had many- 

 neighbors and he heard many people talking near to his house and many 

 roosters crowing. So Kanag was glad, for he had many companions. 

 He went down the ladder, and he went where the people were burning 

 fires in the yards of their houses, and he went to see all of them. While 

 he was visiting them he saw Dapillsan in the yard of her house and 

 Kanag said to Bangan and Dalonagan, "My Aunt Bangan and my 

 Uncle Dalonagan, do not be surprised, for I want to marry your daughter 

 Dapillsan." "If you marry our daughter, your father and mother will 

 be greatly ashamed," said Dalonagan. Kanag said to them, "My 

 father and mother did not want me and they will not interfere." So 

 they were married. 



"The best way for us to do, Dapillsan, is for us to make Sayang" 

 said Kanag. So Dapillsan commanded someone to go and get the 

 betel-nut fruit which was covered with gold. Not long after, "Ala, 

 you betel-nuts which are covered with gold come here and oil yourselves, 

 and go and invite all the people to come and attend our Sayang" So 

 the betel-nuts oiled themselves and they went to invite the people in the 

 different towns. Not long after they went. One of the betel-nuts went 

 to Kadalayapan, and one went where Kanag's sweetheart lived. Some 

 of them went to Pindayan and Donglayan, which is the home of Iwagi- 

 nan and Gimbangonan. 



Not long after Aponlbolinayen was anxious to chew betel-nut. "I 

 am going to chew. What ails me, for I am so anxious to chew? I had 

 not intended to eat anything while Kanag is away." She looked up at 

 her basket, and she saw that an oiled betel-nut, which was covered with 

 gold, was in it. She picked it up and tried to cut it. " Do not cut me, 

 for I came to invite you, for Kanag and his wife Dapillsan sent me to 

 summon you to their Sayang in Kalasklgan," said the betel-nut. Aponl- 

 bolinayen was glad when she heard that Kanag was alive. So she got 

 up and told all the people of Kadalayapan to wash their hair so that they 

 might attend the Sayang in Kalasklgan. The people asked who was 

 making Sayang in Kalasklgan, and she replied that it was Kanag and 

 his wife Dapillsan. Not long after they washed their clothes and hair, 

 and took a bath. When it became afternoon they went and Aponl- 

 tolau followed them, and he looked as if he was crazy. As soon as they 

 arrived at the river near the town of Kalasklgan, Kanag saw them and 

 there were many of them by the river. He sent crocodiles and they 

 went to take the people across the river. Aponltolau was the first who 

 rode on one of the crocodiles and the crocodile dived, so Aponltolau went 

 back again to the bank of the river. Not long after Aponltolau's com- 

 panions were all on the other side of the river, and he was alone, for the 



