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Updated: May 11, 2025
"My name is Dapilísan, who is the daughter of Bangan and Dalonágan of Kabno-angan." After that the girl was in a hurry to go home, for she was afraid her father and mother would see her, for they did not know that she had gone to the well. She did not want Kanag to go with her to the town, but he did not want to leave her, and the sun shone in the east. The girl went home and Kanag followed her.
"I don't like that; look at the yard of my house. All the stones are gold," said Algaba. When he did not want the earring, they let him see the belt, and Algaba smiled. "How pretty it is! I think the lady who owns this is much prettier," he said to them. "Ala, you go and get two of the fruit." So they went truly, and Dalonágan went to climb and when he secured two mangoes he went down.
So Dalonágan called her big pet spider and said, "You, my pet spider, go around the town of Kalaskigan and spin a thread as you go, on which Aponibolinayen must string golden beads." When the spider had put a thread around the town Dalonágan said to Aponibolinayen, "Now, you put golden beads on the spider's thread which surrounds the town."
"If you marry our daughter, your father and mother will be greatly ashamed," said Dalonágan. Kanag said to them, "My father and mother did not want me and they will not interfere." So they were married. "The best way for us to do, Dapilísan, is for us to make Sayang" said Kanag. So Dapilísan commanded someone to go and get the betel-nut fruit which was covered with gold.
When they all sat down beside the river, Dalonágan said, "What shall we use for the alawig, for your father and mother?" "The singed pig, for it is the custom of the people in Kadalayapan," said Kanag to his mother-in-law. "Go and get some of the pigs and singe them," said Dalonágan to him.
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."
Not long after they approached the town and Bangan was in the yard of their house, and Dalonágan was looking out of the door. Not long after she saw them. "What is the matter with Dapilísan? A boy is with her as she returns from the well," said Dalonágan. Bangan was surprised and he did not believe it, for their daughter never went outdoors.
As soon as they had taken the girls out they made them sit in one row and the circle of people was very bright, because of the girls, for they were all pretty. After that Iwaginan made Daliknáyan and Dalonagan and Alama-an and Asigtanán dance with Ilwisan of Dagápan. When they had danced across the circle five times they stopped.
Before arrangements for the wedding could be made, it was necessary to decide on the price to be paid for the girl. A long discussion took place. Bangan and Dalonagan finally said that the spirit house must be filled nine times with different kinds of jars. When this was done Dalonagan raised her eyebrows, and half of the jars disappeared.
So the spider spun the thread and Aponibolinayen again called to the spirits of the springs, and they brought golden beads which they strung on the thread. Then Dalonagan hung on the thread, and when it did not break she declared that the debt was all paid.
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