Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore by Fay-Cooper Cole
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you say we will kill you last," but they did not kill her.
After that they went home and sent all the heads before them and also the plunder. After that they arrived in Kaodanan. "Good afternoon, Uncle," said Dangdangáyan to old man Pagbokásan. "Come up the ladder," he said. "You go and cook so that these boys may eat," he said. After that, "You go and get one jar of _basi_ which you used to like when you were young," said his wife Ebang. As soon as she said this they went and they drank, and Pagbokásan said to them. "This is reserved for Aponibolinayen to drink when she returns from fighting." When the old woman had finished cooking, she took the rice from the jar and put it on the woven basket, and she took the meat from the jar and put it in the coconut shells, and so they ate. As soon as they finished to eat, "Now we are not going to stay long, because we must go home," they said. So Dangdangáyan dropped down the women who never go out of the house. "Why Aponibolinayen is here and Lingiwan also," they said. Dingowan of Nagtangpan took Aponibolinayen and put her inside of a big jar; then they went to Kadalayapan, because they went to take Aponigawani. When they arrived they said, "Good afternoon Uncle," to the old man Pagatipánan. "Good morning," he answered, and he was glad. "Come up," he said. When they went up the stairs they were given _basi_. While they were drinking they let Aponigawani fall in front of them, and they were all glad, because Aponigawani was there. "How fine that Aponigawani is here; we feared that she was lost," said the old man and woman. "Ala, boys if you go home now, return soon for we are going to chew betel nut." As soon as they went _Lakay_ [169] Pagatipánan and his wife built _balaua_, and they called one woman medium [170] to begin their |
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