816 A NATUBALIST IN CELEBES- ch. xii 



but after a time he forgot his promise, and unfortunately one day 

 tore out some of her hair. ' Mamanua, what have you done ? ' 

 cried out Lumalundung. ' Now I must leave you ; you will never 

 see me again.' Hardly had she said this than the light faded 

 and a thick mist came over the- house. When this had cleared 

 away Lumalundung had disappeared (93). 



The continuation of the story, as it is given by the 

 elder Wilken (89), is not uninteresting, although it does 

 not bear upon the point in question. It resembles some- 

 what the story of Walasindouw, but gives rather more 

 details of the heavenly village,. Kasendukan,, and the way 

 to get there. 



When Lumalundung had disappeared, Majnanua hunted 

 for her all over the house and everywhere else besides, but could 

 not f3nd her. Her weeping child, Walasendou, alone remained 

 to him. Taking his son upon his arm, he went into the forest 

 to search still further for his wife. He met there a bird to whom 

 he said, ' If you will carry me to Kasendukan I will give you a 

 handsome present of linen and rice.' ' You need not pay me for 

 my services,' said the bird ; ' give me only a name and I wiU do 

 what you wish.' When Mamanua had given him the name of 

 Tampanisi-walian, he and his son mounted on the back of the 

 bird. The bird's strength failing him, however, he was brought 

 no farther than the top of the papulandang tree. Mamanua 

 wandered with his son still farther until he came to a very high 

 tree. ' Will you help us to Kasendukan ? ' said he to the tree. ' If 

 so, I will give you a handsome present of linen and rice.' ' Give 

 me only a name,' answered the tree, ' and your wish shall be 

 fulfilled. ' ' Moihow shall be your name, for you will become 

 the loftiest of all the trees.' Higher and higher climbed Ma- 

 manua and his son in the tree, higher and still higher grew the 

 tree, but before they had reached Kasendukan there came a 

 strong wind which blew the tree over. Farther and still farther 

 marched the disappointed spouse, until he came to a long thick 

 rattan, to whom he said, ' Will you lead me to Kasendukan, to 

 Lumalundung, the mother of Walasendou ? If so, I will reward 

 you with a present of fine linen and rice.' ' You need not hire 

 me,' said the rattan ; ' come- now, I wiH bring you there.' Ma- 



