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Updated: May 7, 2025
Not long after he singed the pigs and he carried them to the people, and his wife Dapilísan carried one little jar which looked like a fist, filled with basi. As soon as the woman who was making Sayang had finished the diam near by the well, Dapilísan made the people drink the basi which she carried.
In the yard at the north-east corner of the house stands an inverted rice-mortar on which is a dish of basi, an offering to the spirit Al-lot, who in return prevents the people from becoming angry. The needs of the spirit of the deceased are looked after by the members of the family.
Men, women, and boys went to the bright-green fields of young palay, each carrying the basket belonging to his sex. In the basket were the sprigs of pa-lo'-ki, a small olla of water, a small wooden dish or a basket of cooked rice, and a bamboo tube of basi or tapui. Many persons had also several small pieces of pork and a chicken.
On each floor is a small pot of basi, daubed with white. Taboo Gateway: At the gate of a town, one sometimes finds a defensive wall of bamboo, between the uprights of which are thrust bamboo spears in order to catch evil spirits, while on the gate proper are vines and leaves pleasing to the good spirits. Likewise in the saloko, which stands close by, are food and drink or betel-nut.
Not long after the Agta became drunk, for they gave her much basi to drink. While she was drunk Iwaginan called Ligi. "Now, cousin Ligi, my companion the Agta is drunk and she has laid down on the ground. I want you to take her into the house and give her a mat." Ligi took her into the house and he held her by the little finger for he did not want to touch her.
As soon as the tikgi sent all the rice to the town they went home, and Ligi went to his house. Not long after he built balaua and made Sayang, and he invited all the tikgi. As soon as the people whom Ligi invited arrived the tikgi came also and they flew over the people and they made them drink basi. Not long after they became drunk.
As soon as the jeweler began to make the rings and bracelets for them Iwaginan and Indayo arrived with the basi. Soon it became night and they ate and drank in the night and they became drunk, and they all slept in one room.
The spirit and the old man drink basi, to cement their friendship; and the ceremony is at an end. The small pots and other objects used as offerings are placed on the sacred blanket in one corner of the room, where they remain until the child is born, "so that all the spirits may know that Gipas has been held."
No one works the fields, where we planted calabasa. Lakgangan is lost, he who has been killed. Why did you go to steal carabao? We have put Lakgangan in a hammock; we take him to Tomakdang. The basi put out for Lakgangan is good. He is lost whom they went to kill. Lakgangan is lost. We take him to Tomakdang."
We crossed a bridge, came down a bit, and, breaking through the fringe of trees and shrubs, saw before us the place-of-arms of Lubuagan. Splendid appearance of the Kalingas. Dancing. Lubuagan. Basi. Councils. Bustles and braids. Jewels and weapons. Excellent houses.
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