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of fragrant green kummi are brought in by young- girls; this 

 is to be worn at the waists of the women on the fourth night. 

 Beating of agongs and dancing take place at intervals throughout 

 the day. Two large wooden figures of men are carved, and 

 the magic branches called tanung are cut and brought in for 

 the evening ceremony. Little human figures (tingoto) are 

 shaped, and leaf-dishes made, for the Awas. The ceremonies 

 distinctive of this Third Day proceed in order until near sunset, 

 when a halt is called because of the earthquake. The cere- 

 monies of Awas and Tanung therefore are put off until to- 

 morrow. At night, the anito are consulted about the earthquake. 



August 18, Xo ceremonies may now be performed until twenty- 

 four hours shall have elapsed after the earthquake. Young girls 

 boil the green kiimmi, a process which draws out the sweet 

 fragrance of the plant, and then they hang bunches of it from 

 the rafters, and stick sprays in their girdles and in their skirts. 

 More areca-nuts are brought in for the Awas. 



Third night. The second Awas is celebrated late in the 

 afternoon. At sunset, the main Tanung is performed, at which 

 rite the wooden figures are stationed by the path and the 

 magic branches are set out, to frighten off the demons who 

 may try to bring sickness to the bodies, or anger to the hearts, 

 of those present at the feast. The preliminary Awas is repeated, 

 only because the areca-nuts and the betel-leaf that were placed 

 by the wayside on the second night have withered during the 

 delay. T'agong-go and sumayo proceed. 



August 19. Fourth and main day. Agongs sound at dawn. The 

 balanan, or large vessels of laya bamboo in which sugar cane- 

 wine is to be poured are made. Men cut mouths in the 

 seventy water-flasks, and women take them to the river to fill 

 with water. The ceremonial bamboo poles (kawayan) are 

 cut, brought into the Long House, decorated and set up. The 

 war-cry is raised. Agongs are beaten without dancing. Spears 

 are attached upright to the two poles of bamboo. A display 

 of textiles on the laya and the balekayo frames is made. The 

 sugar cane liquor is brought in. A cock is shot as a sacri- 

 ficial victim. The shelf of the hanging altar (taguan ha 

 baleJcdt) is put up. The sacred food — chicken, red rice 

 and cocoanut — is prepared, and cooked in bamboo vessels. 

 Fourth and last night. Torches of biaii nuts are lighted 



