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One day after his father had returned home, Kanag was so lonely that he used his magical power and became a little bird and flew up into the top of a tree. The next day when Aponitolau came to the field he looked everywhere for his son, and when he could not find him he called, and from the top of a bamboo tree a little bird answered him.

"How strange," thought Aponitolau, "that all the world shakes when that woman shouts." But he continued on his way without stopping. As he passed the place of the old woman, Alokotan, she sent out her little dog and it bit his leg. "Do not proceed," said the old woman, "for ill luck awaits you. If you go on, you will never return to your home."

The bones which they threw away made a pile nine times as large as the balaua. Asibowan became pregnant and not long after she gave birth. "What shall we call our girl?" said Aponitolau. "We will call her Binaklingan." When Asibowan bathed the baby it grew one span for she used magical power. So the baby grew one span every time.

So Kanag became a man and put on the clothes and head-band, and he went to speak to the girl. He gave her betel-nut, and they chewed together, and he said: "My name is Kanag and I am the son of Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen." Then the girl said: "My name is Dapilisan and I am the daughter of Bangan and Dalonagan."

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."

I do not know what my father and mother did with you." The alan who cared for Aponitolau said, "He was by the road where Langa-an had dropped him on her way to Nagbotobotán, so I picked him up, for I have no children." As soon as Aponitolau paid the marriage price they danced again, and the alan gave all her things to Aponitolau, for Langa-an and Pagatipánan took them home.

So he used his magical power and soon the big storm came and took Kanag to Kalaskigan while he was sleeping. Not long after Aponitolau went back home to Kadalayapan. Aponibolinayen asked him where Kanag was. "I thought he came ahead of me," Ligi said. "I think you have killed him," said Aponibolinayen, "for you think he loves your concubines."

In that time Balbalaoga was married and Aponitolau was very sorry, because he could not remarry Aponibolinayen, and he went to the balaua even though he was not invited. As soon as the balaua was over, all the people went back home, but Balbalaoga did not go back to Dona. The alan flew away after he was married. Ayo went to the spring.

Not long after Don Carlos wanted to go back home, but Aponibolinayen would not let him go, and she said, "Come up in the house." So he went up into the house. Not long after Aponitolau shouted near to the town and he did not hear Aponibolinayen answer. As soon as he reached the gate of the town he shouted again, and she did not answer, for Don Carlos was with her.

The valuable things which the alan owned she gave to them, and she flew away. When they arrived in Kadalayapan, Aponibalagen wanted to marry Aponigawani. He sent his mother to go and give the message. As soon as she arrived in Kadalayapan, "Good morning, nephew Aponitolau," said Ebang. "Good morning, what are you here for?" said Aponitolau. "What are you coming for, you say.