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monies, and each was characterized by definite ritual performances. 



It may possibly be that some rites are interchangeable as to days r 

 on different years. As to that, I heard no statement: but Oleng 

 listed the following acts as belonging to the first three days. 



On the First Day, the men and women go out for abaea leaves 

 and for areca-nuts. The First Night, called Tig-kanayan (the be- 

 ginning), is the regular opening of the Ginum, when a very little 

 balabba (sugar cane wine) is drunk, when t'agong-go (beating of 

 agongs) and sumayo (dancing) begin, and when the leaf-dishes are 

 made. 



On the Second Day. the men bring back areca-nuts. and the 

 bamboo is cut for the sekkadu (water-flasks). The Second Night 

 is called tn lh<<< Dukilum] at this time the preliminary Awas 

 is performed, and there is t'agong-go and sumayo (agong-bear inl- 

 and dancing). On this night, no balabba is drunk; no gindaya is 

 sung. 



On the Third Day, no man may work. The people wash in the 

 river lit the Pamalugu rite; the main Awas is said, and the Taming 

 branches are put "in the way," to keep the huso that makes men 

 fight from coming to the Ginum. 



With this preliminary explanation, I will now give the main 

 events on the actual dates as they took place, from the day of 

 my arrival at Talun until the dose of the Ginum. 



July 25. The date first set for Ginum; the moon is full, but 

 supplies are not laid in. 



July 26. Ido intends to start for the coast to get dried fish. 

 cocoanuts and other supplies, but is detained on one ami 

 another pretext, and finally puts oil' the expedition until to- 

 morrow. 



July 27. [do saddles his horse, and with several men sets oil' 

 lute in the forenoon, but on the way down the mountain trail 

 an accident of unlucky portent checks advance. Abok, [do's 

 little son, happens to give a bard knock to a chicken belonging 

 to a Bagobo ;it whose house the party are stopping for refresh- 

 ment, and the fowl dies as a result i»f the blow. Following 

 the indication furnished by this ill omen, the entire expe- 

 dition returns home. 



.lulv 28. [do mid his men make a fresh start, with ;i promise 

 that thev will be back three daVS hence. 



