vm, D. 2 Beyer: Myths Among Mountain Peoples 97 



again: "Why do you care nothing because the people are thirsty, and 

 you do not create water?" Then said Lumawig: "Let us sit down, people, 

 and rest." Then he struck the rock with his spear, and water sprang 

 out. Then he said to the people: "Come and drink!" And his brother- 

 in-law stepped forth to drink, but Lumawig restrained him, saying: 

 "Do not drink! Let the people drink first, so that we shall be the 

 last to drink." And when the people had finished drinking, Lumawig 

 drank. Then he said to his brother-in-law: "Come and drink." Then 

 the brother-in-law stooped to drink, and Lumawig pushed him into the 

 rock. Water gushed out from his body. Then said Lumawig: "Stay 

 thou here because of thy annoying me!" Then they named that spot 

 ad Isik.'' Then the people went home; and the sister of Lumawig said 

 to him: "Why did you push your brother-in-law into the rock?" Then 

 said Lumawig: "Surely, because he angered me!" Then the people 

 prayed and performed sacrifices. * * * 



In the above stories we see the recurrence of the flood myth 

 and the origin of fire, or rather the manner in which men 

 received it. The story of bringing water out of a rock is 

 interesting, and occurs again in Ifugao mythology in a slightly 

 different form. It is possible, of course, that this is a biblical 

 story which was brought in by some wandering Christians 

 several generations past ; but the flood legend is certainly native, 

 and I see no good reason why the story of the miraculous 

 drawing of water from a rock should not also be a native develop- 

 ment in spite of its similarity to the Hebrew myth. 



The Bontoks have hundreds of myths and stories about 

 Lumawig, who corresponds to the Ifugao Liddum, who is the 

 good god who gave men fire, animals, plants, and all the useful 

 and necessary articles of daily life. These myths are of great 

 value, and it is to be hoped that a full collection of them will 

 some day be made. 



The Bontok religion is, on the whole, somewhat less developed 

 than that of the Igorots and Ifugaos. The same general beliefs 

 are held, however, and the ceremonial life is similar. Priests 

 are the rule, rather than priestesses; and the same sacred 

 animals are used, as in the other areas. In the social organ- 

 ization, the clan system is in a more perfect state of development 

 than among any other people in the Philippines. 



I shall now take up the last religion to be discussed, and the 

 one which is at the same time the most highly developed : 



"Place of anger. 



