Tales or the Mythical Period 133 



from the spring they asked where the ford was. "You look for the shal- 

 low place," said the people who were dipping the water. Not long after 

 they went across the river and some of the people who were dipping 

 water went to notify the people making balaua that the visitors were 

 there, so Dumanau and Wanwanyen went to the gate of the town and 

 met them there and made alawig. 1 Aponigawani and Aponibolinayen 

 looked at the woman who was the wife of Dumanau and she was almost 

 the same as Aponigawani. As soon as they finished alawig they took 

 them up to the town. While they were sitting, Aponigawani was 

 anxious to know who Dumanau's wife really was, so she went to Dumanau 

 and said that they were going to chew betel-nut. "That is the best way 

 to do so that we may know if we are related," said Dumanau. So they 

 took the betel-nuts and divided them in pieces. "You tell your name 

 first, because you are the people who live here." "No, my uncle, you 

 old men are the first to tell your names." "My name is Aponibalagen, 

 who is the son of Pagatipanan and Ebang of Natpangan, who is the 

 brother of Aponibolinayen." "My name is Aponitolau, who is the son 

 of Pagbokasan and Langa-an, who is the brother of Aponigawani, whose 

 son is Dumnau." "My name is Dumanau, who is the son of Aponi- 

 tolau and Aponibolinayen of Kadalayapan." "My name is Aponi- 

 gawani of Kaodanan,who is the wife of Aponibalagen, who has no sister." 

 "My name is Aponibolinayen of Kadalayapan, who is the wife of 

 Aponitolau, whose son is Dumanau." "My name is Wanwanyen- 

 Aponibolinayen, who is the daughter of an alan of Matawatawen." 

 When they had told their names the quid of Wanwanyen-Aponi- 

 bolinayen went to the quid of Aponibalagen and Aponigawani and 

 Dumanau laid down his quid. The quid of Dumanau went to those of 

 Aponibolinayen and Aponitolau. "Now, Aponitolau, we know Wan- 

 wanyen-Aponibolinayen is our daughter; it is best for you now to pay 

 the marriage price, nine times full the balaua,'" said Aponigawani and 

 Aponibalagen. Aponibolinayen, the mother of Dumanau, begged the 

 pardon of Dumanau and his wife, for she did not know that his wife was 

 the daughter of Aponigawani and Aponibalagen, who was her brother. 

 Not long after they gave the marriage price. " I use my power so that 

 the balaua of Wanwanyen and Dumanau is nine times filled," said Aponi- 

 bolinayen, and it was nine times filled with different kinds of jars. 

 Then Aponigawani raised her eyebrows and half disappeared, and Aponi- 

 bolinayen used magic again and the balaua was full again. When they 

 gave all the marriage price they danced. As soon as the dance was over 

 they went to eat, all the people whom they invited. 



1 See p. 41, note 2. 



