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balaua three times with valuable gifts, in payment for her. Half of 

 gifts vanish, when her mother raises her eyebrows, and are replaced. 

 Her husband discovers the scar on her body where Igorot had cut 

 her. Takes her to magic well where she bathes. Scars vanish. 



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The mother of Dumanagan negotiates marriage for her son with 

 Apombolinayen. Brother of girl puts her in his belt and carries her to 

 place where agreement is made. When they reach gate of town, young 

 girls offer them cakes, in order to take away bad signs seen on road. 

 Boy's parents pay for girl and they marry. She gives birth to son named 

 Asbinan. He marries Asigowan, but his jealous concubines cause her 

 to cut her finger and she dies. Her body is placed in a tabalang on 

 which a rooster sits, and is set afloat on the river. Crowing of the cock 

 causes old woman Alokotan to rescue the corpse. She places it in her 

 magic well and the girl is again alive and beautiful. She returns to 

 her husband as a bird; is caught by him and then resumes own form. 



27 



Baby of four months hears his father tell of his youthful exploits. 

 Decides to go on head hunt despite protests of parents. Is detained 

 on his trip by young alan girls. Finally reaches Igorot town and by 

 means of magic kills all the people and takes their heads. Heads take 

 themselves to his home. On way back he plays bamboo Jew's harp and 

 it summons his brothers to come and see him. They chew betel-nut 

 and make sure of relationship. Continuing his journey, he is twice 

 lost. Finds an unknown sister hiding among lawed vines. Puts her in 

 his belt and carries her home. Upon his arrival a celebration is held 

 and the new found brothers and sister, who had been stolen by alan, 

 are restored to parents. 



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The mother and caretaker of Asbinan try to arrange for him to 

 marry Dawinlsan, but are refused. Asbinan goes to the girl's home and 

 feigns sickness. Is cared for by the girl, who becomes infatuated with 

 him and accepts his suit. His parents pay jars and gold — in the 

 shape of deer — for her. 



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Asbinan refuses to eat until his father secures fish roe. He then 

 demands Chinese dishes from the coast town of Vigan. When these 

 are supplied, he eats, and then demands the love charm which his father 



