126 Traditions of the Tinguian 



When all the spears and headaxes of Glambolan were lost, the boys 

 truly were not hurt. "Now we are next to throw our spears. You, 

 our headaxes, when we strike and throw the spear you pierce the side 

 of Glambolan," they said. "Not long after Glambolan laid down. 

 "You, my headaxe, cut off the heads of Glambolan at one blow," they 

 said. So the ten heads were cut off . "You, my spear and headaxe, go 

 and kill all the people in the houses of the town, who live with Glam- 

 bolan," they said. The spears and headaxes went and killed all the 

 people in the town, and the pig troughs were floating in blood toward 

 the river. "You, heads, gather together in the yard of Glambolan. 

 You, heads of the women, separate, and you, heads of Glambolan, go first, 

 and you, storm, carry the house of Glambolan. You go near to our 

 house in Dagapan." 



"I will tramp on the town of Glambolan so it will be like the ocean," 

 they said. Not long after the town was like the ocean. They went 

 home and they followed after the heads, which they sent first to their 

 town. Not long after, "I use my power so that we arrive at once in 

 Dagapan," said Ilwlsan. So they arrived truly. 



"All the heads of Glambolan stay by the gate of the town; all the 

 heads of the people who live with him stay around the town." 



"You alan who look like me, we will go and see Ilwlsan and make 

 him go into the house, for he has returned from fighting." Not long 

 after they made him climb the sangap l so he could talk with the star, 

 it was so high. Ilwlsan did not climb, but he jumped over the ladder 

 and he did not touch it. "You, alan, take down the gansas for we are 

 going to have a big party, for we have come back from fighting." So 

 the alan took down the gansas and they danced. "You send your 

 people to go and invite our relatives," said Ilwlsan, "so that they will 

 come to attend my big party, for I have returned from the fight." So 

 they sent the messengers to the towns where the relatives lived. 



When the spirit messengers arrived by the balaua where Aponltolau of 

 Kadalayapan was lying down, "Good morning," they said. "How 

 are you," said Aponltolau. "I came here because Ilwlsan of Dagapan 

 sent me to get you, for they make a big party, for they have returned 

 from fighting." "This is the first time I have heard of a town called 

 Dagapan," said Aponltolau. "You people who live with me, come 

 with me and we all will go to Dagapan, because Ilwlsan will make a big 

 party, for he has returned from fighting; all you ladies who stay in the 

 house come also." 



Not long after they went and Aponltolau guided them, and they met 



1 See p. 10, note 2. 



