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Updated: June 28, 2025
Song of a Spirit Record E. Sung by a medium when possessed by a spirit. Melodically this song is quite in contrast with the Dawak. This one is distinctly melodic in structure, though there are suggested harmonies. These harmonies are mostly tonic and dominant alternating one with the other.
For an hour or more, the medium makes dawak, and summons many spirits into her body. When the last of superior beings has made his call, the medium goes to her home, carrying her payment for the day's work, but the townspeople remain to drink basi and to sing da-eng until well into the night.
Oftentimes a string of feathers runs from the pole to the dwelling, or to the opposite side of the gate. The family cooks and eats the chicken, and the affected member is expected to recover at once. Should the trouble persist, a more elaborate ceremony, probably Dawak, will follow.
I wanted to bring her when I came back, but she said she could not come to Sudipan when no one makes balaua, for she is always making dawak. She said if she came to Sudipan and did not make dawak everyone would be ill, so I did not bring her. If you wish to see your daughter, father, make balaua at once." So they made balaua, for they wished to see their daughter.
So Dayapán taught them all kinds of dawak which the spirit had told her because before when Dayapán was sick, no one knew the dawak. Many years ago there was a woman whose name was Bagutayka. She had had only one daughter whose name was Bagan. A boy who lived in Lantágan wished to marry Bagan, but she did not wish to marry him because she had no vagina, and she was ashamed.
They do as bidden and after learning all the details return home and perform the ceremony. The chief spirits are pleased and cause the lesser spirits to attend the ceremony when summoned by the medium. The sick improve. The people who are conducting the Dawak ceremony fail to do it properly. After that they are able to cure the sick.
As darkness comes, a great fire is lighted in the yard, and within the circle of its light the company gathers, while the more important men sing daleng. In some of the villages men gather the next morning to do any necessary work on the balaua, and then the mediums celebrate the dawak, which always forms a part of this ceremony. In Manabo the dawak follows after an interval of three days.
Tries to persuade sister to return with him. She promises to go when their father celebrates balaua. The ceremony is held and girl attends. Is so beautiful all young men try to obtain her. They are so persistent that brother returns her to sky where she still lives and aids women who make dawak. Aponitolau and his wife plant sugar cane, and by use of magic cause it to grow rapidly.
They do as bidden and after learning all the details return home and perform the ceremony. The chief spirits are pleased and cause the lesser spirits to attend the ceremony when summoned by the medium. The sick improve. The people who are conducting the Dawak ceremony fail to do it properly. After that they are able to cure the sick.
When the anitos did not arrive at the accustomed time Kanag went out of the caldron and said to his sister, "Now, my sister, I will take you to Kadalayapan. Our father and mother do not know that I have a sister. Do not stay always with the anitos" His sister replied, "I cannot go to Sudipan when no one is making balaua, for I always make dawak as the anitos taught me.
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