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As soon as the balaua was filled nine times Dalonágan raised her eyebrows and half of the jars vanished, and Aponibolinayen used her power and the balaua was filled again, so it was full truly and Dalonágan said to Aponibolinayen, "The web of the spider will be put around the town and you put golden beads on it, and if it does not break Kanag can marry Dapilísan."
Bangan and his wife asked if they liked Dapílísan as a daughter-in-law, and they replied, "It is all right for Kanag to marry Dapílísan. We are glad he found her and did not go down, and remain always a bird." So they agreed on the marriage price, and Bangan and his wife said, "The balaua nine times full of different kinds of jars."
When I was in the wood the helpers met me and said 'Wait for us here while we go to find you a toy, and I scarcely waited, but finally waited, and they made all the pretty girls go to the well, for they felt hot, so your daughter Dapilísan went to take a bath. When the helpers saw her they came to tell me and I did not wish to go, but they compelled me.
"My name is Dapilísan, who is the daughter of Bangan and Dalonágan, who is the wife of your son Kanag, for whom you did not make pakálon. It is bad if you do not like the marriage." "Our daughter, Dapilísan, we like you, for Kanag wanted to marry you," said Aponibolinayen. Not long after the balaua was nearly finished, but the people were still dancing.
Soon after the marriage they decided to perform a ceremony for the spirits. So Dapilisan sent for the betel-nuts which were covered with gold, and when they were brought to her, she said: "You betel-nuts that are covered with gold, come here and oil yourselves and go and invite all the people in the world to come to our ceremony."
She picked it up and tried to cut it. "Do not cut me, for I came to invite you, for Kanag and his wife Dapilísan sent me to summon you to their Sayang in Kalaskigan," said the betel-nut. Aponibolinayen was glad when she heard that Kanag was alive. So she got up and told all the people of Kadalayapan to wash their hair so that they might attend the Sayang in Kalaskigan.
Bangan and his wife were greatly pleased that Kanag wanted Dapilisan for his wife, but they were afraid that his parents might object, so they sent a messenger to invite Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen to come to visit them. As soon as Kanag's parents heard that their son had become a man they were very happy and started at once to go to him, carrying many fine presents.
Son of Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen. VI. Dapilísan, wife of Kanag. VII. Dagoláyan. Son of Aponibalagen and Aponigawani. Also appears as Dondonyán of Bagonan the blood clot child. VIII. Alokotán. An old woman who acts as a medium. Her home is at Nagbotobotán, where the rivers empty their waters into the hole at the edge of the world. XI. Gaygayóma. A star maiden who marries Aponitolau.
Dapilisan said, "Ala, you thread of the spider be strong and do not break, or I shall be ashamed." Truly, the thread did not break when Dalonágan hung on it. "Ala, my abalayan, is there any other debt?" asked Aponibolinayen, and Dalonágan said, "No more."
As it did not break, she declared that the sign was good; and Kanag and Dapilisan were married. Then the people played on the copper gongs, danced, and made merry for a long time, and when they returned to their homes Kanag and his bride went with Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen. The Story of the Tikgi Tinguian "Tikgi, tikgi, tikgi, we will come to work for you. Let us cut your rice."
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