194 Traditions of the Tinguian 



came back from the town and they sailed to come up. When they 

 reached the mouth of the Sinalang river, they came up in the river; 

 they sailed up here; this is the river of Sinalang town (Patok). "We 

 go there to give the people some nice face and good thoughts, so they 

 will be very wise." When they arrived in Sinalang town, they left 

 their raft in the river and went up in the town. When they reached the 

 town, every person went to them to give their regards. Tagapen and 

 his wife with her son stayed in a little house we call balaua; they lived 

 there teaching many dalengs 1 and bagayos l of the Tinguian people. 



1 Songs. 



