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According to this order, the first or principal god, known as Bufigongol, 

 charges or gives orders to his son Ampiial, who in turn orders his son 

 Balittion, and the latter orders and charges Liddum of the lowest sky- 

 region, or Kabunian. This Liddum is the one that communicates directly 

 with the Ifugaos. The said Biigan, daughter of Hinumbian, was at that 

 time a maiden, while in Luktag, and her uncle Baiyuhibi ^ told her to 

 go down and amuse herself in the third sky region, Hubulan. So, 

 according to the wishes of her relatives, she went down to Hubulan where 

 Dologdogan, the brother of Balittion, was. The said Dologdogan had gone 

 to Hubulan to marry another Biigan. The first Bugan, daughter of 

 Hinumbian, had been advised to marry in Luktag, but she did not wish 

 to do so, and so they told her to go off and divert herself in Hubulan. 

 Having settled down in this sky region, her uncles advised her to get 

 married there, but neither did she wish this. In view of her attitude on 

 this question, Dologdogan exhorted her to descend to Kabunian, and go 

 to take her abode in the house of Liddum her relative and the son of 

 Amgalingan. The said Liddum wished her to marry in Kabunian, but she 

 also refused to do this. Near the house, or town, of Liddum (whose wife 

 is called Liiigan) there was a village called Habiatan, and the lord of the 

 village also bore this name. Such being the case, the said Habiatan went~ 

 to the house of Liddum, and, upon seeing the young Bugan in the con- 

 dition of maidenhood, he asked Liddum: "Why does this maid not marry?" 

 The former answered him: "We have counseled her to it, but she does 

 not wish to do so. I, upon seeing that she did not wish to get married, 

 nor to follow my advice, said to her: 'Why dost thou not get married?' 

 She began to laugh. I replied: 'Then, if thou dost not wish to get 

 married in Kabunian, it were better for thee to return to thy people and 

 thy family of Luktag,' but she answered: 'That is not necessary, and I 

 should like to stay with thee in thy house — and I shall take care to get 

 married at my pleasure, when I see or meet someone of my liking, and 

 then I shall tell thee.' " Habiatan, after hearing this story of Liddum, 

 said to him: "According to this, I shall take the young Bugan to my 

 rancheria and house in Habiatan to see if she wishes to marry my son 

 Bagilat."" To which Liddum rejoined: "If Biigan so desire, it goes 

 without saying that she can accompany thee at once." The maiden having 

 been consulted, assented, and went off with Habiatan to his house and 

 village. Having arrived at the said place, and after Biigan had observed 

 somewhat the young Bagilat, as if Habiatan had asked her whether she 

 desired to marry him, she answered: "How am I to wish to marry him 

 (Bagilat), grim and fierce as he is, and making use of such an extra- 

 ordinary spear! Moreover, he never stops — but is always running around 

 in all parts of the Sky World, through the north and the south, through 

 the east and the west;" and she told Habiatan that she did not wish to 

 marry his son Bagilat, the Lightning, because that through his effects he 

 harmed plants, fruits, and possibly might injure even herself. Then said 

 Habiatan: "Thou art somewhat fastidious, and I see that thou couldst 

 with great difficulty get married in these regions; it would be better that 

 thou return once more to thy land." She answered that she did not desire 

 to return any more to her people, and that accordingly she would betake 



"God of the rain. "God of the lightning. 



