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used when a young man. He goes to the place where the maidens are 

 spinning, and when one offers to give him a light for his pipe, he blows 

 smoke in her face. The charm acts and she becomes ill. He con- 

 vinces her people that the only way she can be cured is by marrying 

 him. Her parents accept payment for the girl. 



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Tolagan decides to visit certain places in Pangasinan. He rides on 

 a pinto pony and carries rice cakes as provisions. At the spring in 

 Kaodanan he meets a beautiful maiden who warns him to return home, 

 because the birds have given him a bad sign. He returns only to find 

 that his wife has been stolen by the spirit Kabonlyan. He fails to find 

 her, but is comforted by winning a new bride (probably the girl of 

 Kaodanan). 



31 



Two girls are adopted by a rich man, who treats them as his daugh- 

 ters, except that he does not offer them bracelets or rings. They dress 

 as men and go to see a jeweler. Two young men suspect and follow 

 them, but they succeed in escaping and return home. 



The spirit helpers of the youths take the forms of hawks and finally 

 locate the maidens, whom they carry away. The youths plan to marry 

 the girls and invite many friends to the celebration. Kanag and his 

 companion attend, become enamored with the brides and steal them. 

 Upon chewing betel-nuts they learn that they are related, so they are 

 married. 



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32 



The Ipogau who are trying to celebrate Sayang make errors. The 

 spirit Kadaklan and his wife instruct them to go and watch the Sayang 

 at Sayau. They do as bidden and after learning all the details return 

 home and perform the ceremony. The chief spirits are pleased and 

 cause the lesser spirits to attend the ceremony when summoned by the 

 medium. The sick improve. 



33 



The people who are conducting the Dawak ceremony fail to do it 

 properly. Kabonlyan (a spirit) goes down and instructs them. After 

 that they are able to cure the sick. 



