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Updated: June 18, 2025
"Yes, Binaklingan who is here is my daughter, and her mother Asibowan with whom I lived for a long time did not want to come here to Kadalyapan, for she said I must find a girl suitable for me to marry and then we must make balaua so that she will come to our town."
Soon the month arrived in which they said they would build balaua, and they summoned the old woman Alokotán, to start the balaua. Not long after they sent to get bolo and lono with which to make the dakidak and talapitap. When it became afternoon the old woman Alokotán began to sing da-eng and the next night they sang da-eng again.
"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.
This being directed four men to carry the blanket on which the medium was seated to the balaua, when they were met by another medium, possessed by the spirit Balien. For a time they busied themselves making repairs to the spirit structure, then decorated it by tying strips of shredded coconut leaves to the slats of the floor.
Rooster crows and proclaims ownership whenever raft passes a village. Old woman Alokotán secures raft before it vanishes into the hole where river ends. Revives the girl. Kanag and children reach home of Alokotán, and girl is restored to them. They celebrate balaua and send betel-nuts covered with gold to invite relatives.
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."
Ebang said, "Ala! husband Pagatipánan, let us make balaua and invite our relatives who are sorrowing for Aponibolinayen," and Pagatipánan said, "We shall make balaua when next month comes, but now Aponibolinayen feels ill, perhaps she is tired." Not long after that Aponibolinayen commanded them to prick her little finger which itched; and when her mother pricked it out popped a pretty baby.
When they put their clouts on they asked the women, "Where is the road to the house of Algaba of Dagála?" "You follow the sagang; they lead to his house and his balaua," said the women who were dipping water from the well. "Will one of you guide us to the house of our cousin Algaba?" they said. "No, because no one comes to get water unless all are together," said the women.
So Langa-an took her hat which looked like the Salaksák and her new skirt. As soon as she dressed she started and went. When she arrived in Kaodanan Pagbokásan was lying down in his balaua. "Good morning," she said to him. Pagbokásan was a in hurry to sit up and he said to her, "I am glad to see you, what are you coming here for in the middle of the day." "What am I coming for you say?
Unless this is done, the spirit will be poor in its future life and unable to build balaua. The body is deposited full length in the grave, the stone slabs are relaid, the chinks between them filled in with damp clay, and the grave is refilled. As the last earth is pushed in, a small pig is killed, and its blood is sprinkled on the loose soil.
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