ABSTRACTS 



Two women are gathering greens when a vine wraps around one and 

 carries her to the sky. She is placed near to spring, the sands of which 

 are rare beads. Small house near by proves to be home of the sun. 

 Woman hides until owner goes into sky to shine, then goes to house 

 and prepares food. Breaks up fish stick and cooks it. It becomes 

 fish. Single grain of rice cooked in pot the size of a "rooster's egg" 

 becomes sufficient for her meal. Goes to sleep in house. Sun returns 

 and sees house which appears to be burning. Investigates and finds 

 appearance of flames comes from beautiful woman. Starts to prepare 

 food, but awakens visitor. She vanishes. Each day sun finds food 

 cooked for him. Gets big star to take his place in sky; returns home 

 unexpectedly and surprises woman. They chew betel-nut together 

 and tell their names. The quids turn to agate beads, showing them to 

 be related, and thus suitable for marriage. Each night sun catches fish, 

 but woman refuses it, and furnishes meat by cooking fish stick. 



Woman decides to go with husband on daily journey through sky. 

 When in middle of heavens she turns to oil. Husband puts her in a 

 bottle and drops it to earth. Bottle falls in woman's own town, where 

 she resumes old form and tells false tale of her absence. She becomes 

 ill, asks mother to prick her little finger. Mother does so and child pops 

 out. Child grows each time it is bathed. Girl refuses to divulge name 

 of child's father. Parents decide to celebrate balaua and invite all 

 people. Send out oiled betel-nuts covered with gold to invite guests. 

 When one refuses, nut begins to grow on his knee or prized animal until 

 invitation is accepted. Child is placed by gate of town in hopes it will 

 recognize its father. Gives no sign until sun appears, then goes to it. 

 Sun appears as round stone. Girl's parents are angry because of her 

 choice of a husband and send her away without good clothes or orna- 

 ments. 



Sun, wife and child return home. Sun assumes form of man. They 

 celebrate balaua and invite all their relatives. Guests chew betel-nuts 

 and the quid of the sun goes to that of Pagbokasan, so it is known that 

 the latter is his father. Parents of sun pay marriage price to girl's 

 people. 



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