142 Traditions of the Tinguian 



come a man now? I have no clothes and headband." The helpers 

 said, "Do not worry about that. Your father and mother told us to 

 give you whatever you wish, and we have everything here." So Kanag 

 went down and took the clothes and headband and he became a man. 

 He went and sat on the girl's skirt and she said, "Do not harm me. If 

 you are going to cut me, do it only in one place so there will not be so 

 much to heal." "If I was an enemy I would have killed you at once." 

 Kanag went to her and handed the skirt to her. Not long after he gave 

 her betel-nut and they chewed. As soon as they chewed they saw that 

 it was good for them to marry, for they both had magical power and 

 Kanag told his name first and said, " My name is Kanag Kabagbagowan, 

 who is the son of Aponitolau and Aponlbolinayen of Kadalayapan, who 

 did not like him, and they sent him to watch their mountain rice, and he 

 became a bird which is a labEg" "My name is Dapilisan, who is the 

 daughter of Bangan and Dalonagan of Kabno-angan." After that the 

 girl was in a hurry to go home, for she was afraid her father and mother 

 would see her, for they did not know that she had gone to the well. She 

 did not want Kanag to go with her to the town, but he did not want to 

 leave her, and the sun shone in the east. The girl went home and Kanag 

 followed her. 



Not long after they approached the town and Bangan was in the 

 yard of their house, and Dalonagan was looking out of the door. Not 

 long after she saw them. "What is the matter with Dapilisan? A boy 

 is with her as she returns from the well," said Dalonagan. Bangan was 

 surprised and he did not believe it, for their daughter never went out- 

 doors. " If you do not believe it, look at them; they are coming here," 

 she said. So Bangan turned and saw them. As soon as they arrived 

 where Bangan sat, "Good morning, uncle," said Kanag. "Do not be 

 surprised because I am with your daughter, for I am to be married to 

 her. My father and mother sent me to our rice field and left me there 

 alone, and I was sorry that they did not like me, so I became a bird which 

 gives the sign to those who go to war. When my father went to fight 

 I went with him, and he killed all the alzados in one town and he invited 

 all the people in the world to his party to see if any of the young girls 

 pleased me, but I do not think they came here. I did not like to go to 

 the pretty girls who attended the party, so I started to go down to eat 

 the fruit of the trees, but they sent their spirit helpers to follow and take 

 care of me. When I was in the wood the helpers met me and said 'Wait 

 for us here while we go to find you a toy,' and I scarcely waited, but 

 finally waited, and they made all the pretty girls go to the well, for they 

 felt hot, so your daughter Dapilisan went to take a bath. When the 

 helpers saw her they came to tell me and I did not wish to go, but they 



