134 Traditions of the Tinguian 



When they finished eating Wanwanyen-Aponlbolinayen talked. 

 "You, father and mother, you were not careful of your daughter. I 

 would not have heard any bad words if you had been careful." "Ala, 

 Wanwanyen-Aponlbolinayen, that is our custom, because we are related 

 to the Kaboniyan and the alan always picks up some of us," said her 

 father and mother. "It is good that Dumanau found you, who is your 

 husband. Aponibolinayen, who talked bad before, is our relative. She 

 is my sister," said Aponlbalagen. "It is true that I said bad words 

 to her, because I did not know that we were related, though I am your 

 relative; forgive me, daughter, your father is my brother," said Aponi- 

 bolinayen to Wanwanyen. Not long after they drank bast, for they 

 knew each other and made friends. As soon as they drank they danced 

 during one month. When the balaua was finished all of the people 

 went home and took some of the jars. As soon as they went home the 

 father and mother-in-law of Dumanau took all the other jars to Kao- 

 danan. It is said. 



(Told by Madomar of Riang barrio Patok.) 



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"We are going away, Cousin Dagolayan," said Kanag. "If that is 

 what you say we must go." Not long after they went. As soon as 

 they reached the middle of the way they agreed upon their destination. 

 "Where are we going?" they asked. "We are going to the place 

 Ginayod of Binglayan," said Kanag. "Why are we going there?" said 

 his cousin Dagolayan. "We are going because Ginayod of Binglayan 

 has a pretty girl who never goes outdoors, and we are going to see her," 

 said Kanag. 



Not long after they arrived where the young girls spun at night. 

 "Stay here, Cousin Dagolayan, and I will meet you here. I am going to 

 see the daughter of Ginayod, who is Asimbayan of Hang." "If that 

 is what you say it is all right," said Dagolayan. Not long after Kanag 

 reached the place where the girl was, and he talked with her. The girl 

 who never goes outdoors said to him, "If you will get the perfume of 

 Baliwan I will believe all you say." "If you will agree to my mission 

 I will go and get whatever you want," said Kanag. "Ala, if you do 

 not believe me, you take my arm beads from my left arm, for you are 

 kind to go for me." So she gave him her arm beads, and Kanag started 

 to go at once. As soon as he arrived at the place where the young girls 

 spun and had joined his companion, his cousin asked, "What did she 

 say?" "She told me that if I will secure the perfume of Baliwan she 

 will do everything I ask of her. Let us both go." "No, I do not wish 



