204 Traditions of the Tinguian 



betel-nuts and learn they are related and that both possess magical 

 power. 



After their marriage Aponltolau goes to his field. There he keeps 

 many kinds of jars which act like cattle. He feeds them with lawed 

 leaves and salt. While he is gone, the woman to whom he was first 

 betrothed kills his new wife'. He restores her to life. Takes her and 

 her parents to the field to see him feed his jars. 



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A bird directs Aponltolau in his search for the maiden Asibowan. 

 Girl furnishes him with food by cooking a fish stick. They have a 

 daughter who grows one span each time she is bathed. Aponltolau 

 discovers that his parents are searching for him, and determines to go 

 home. Asibowan refuses to accompany him, but uses magic and trans- 

 fers him and child to his town. 



Aponltolau falls in love with girl he sees bathing, and his mother 

 goes to consult her parents. She crosses river by using her belt as a 

 raft; when she bathes, the drops of water from her body become agate 

 beads. The girl's people agree to the marriage and accept payment 

 for her. 



Aponltolau and his bride celebrate Sayang and send out betel-nuts 

 to invite the guests. Asibowan refuses to attend, but a betel-nut 

 grows on her pig until, out of pity, she consents. 



After the ceremony the brother of the bride turns himself into a 

 firefly and follows her new sister-in-law. Later he again assumes human 

 form and secures her as his wife. 



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The mother of Gawigawen is well received when she goes to seek a 

 wife for her son. The girl's mother furnishes fish by breaking and 

 cooking the fish stick. A day is set for payment of the marriage price. 

 Guests assemble and dance. When bride dances she is so beautiful 

 that sunshine vanishes, water from the river comes up into the town and 

 fish bite her heels. When she arrives at her husband's home, she finds 

 sands and grass of spring are made up of beads, and the walk and 

 place to set jars are large plates. Her husband cuts off head of an old 

 man and a new spring appears; his blood becomes beads and his body a 

 great shade tree. Bride who has not yet seen the face of her husband 

 is misled by evil tales of jealous women, and believes him to be a mon- 

 ster. During night she turns to oil, slips through floor and escapes. 

 In jungle she meets rooster and monkey, who tell her she is mistaken 

 and advise her to return home. She continues her way and finally 



