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34 



The spirits of Dadaya notice that their feather headdresses have 

 lost their lustre. They place them on the house of some mortals, who at 

 once become ill. The spirit Kaboniyan instructs them to make the 

 Pala-an ceremony. They obey, the feathers regain their brightness 

 and the people recover. 



35 



The father who is starting for a head-dance agrees to meet his wife 

 and baby at sun down. When he reaches the agreed spot, he finds only 

 their hats; he looks down and sees them in the ground. He tries in 

 vain to get them out. The spirit Kaboniyan instructs him to perform 

 the Ibal ceremony. He does so and receives his wife and child. 



36 



The spirit Inawen, who lives in the sea, sends her servants to spread 

 sickness. They kill many people who fail to make the Sangdsang 

 ceremony. A man is disturbed at night by barking of dogs, goes to 

 door and meets a big spirit which has nine heads. Spirit tells him how 

 to make the offering in Sangdsang. He follows directions and spirits 

 carry gift to their mistress. She mistakes the blood of a rooster for 

 that of human beings. Is displeased with the taste and orders spirits 

 to stop killing. 



37 

 The spirit Maganawan sends his servants to secure the blood of a 

 rooster mixed with rice. People see many snakes and birds near gate 

 of town. They make the ceremony Sangdsang and offer blood and 

 rice. The servants of Maganawan carry the offering to him. He takes 

 it in his mouth and spits it out, and in the same way the sickness is 

 removed from the mortals. 



38 



The people who are digging holes for house poles get a bad sign from 

 the omen bird. They abandon the place and dig again. The deer 

 gives a bad sign, then the snake, then different birds. They change 

 locations many times, but at last ignore the signs and complete the 

 house. The family are continually in trouble and are ill. 



The spirit Kaboniyan goes to see the sick persons; he lets his spear 

 drop through the house, and then tells them the cause of the trouble is 

 that they have failed to make Sangdsang. He instructs them what to 

 do, and when they obey all become well. 



