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Updated: June 19, 2025
When Kanag reached the high bank outside the town, he jumped like a flitting bird up the bank into the town and went straight to the spirit house of Gawigawen. He noticed that the roofs of both the dwelling and the spirit houses were of hair, and that around the town were many heads, and he pondered: "This is why my father did not return. Gawigawen is a brave man, but I will kill him."
"Do not go," said the lightning, "for you have a bad sign, and you will never come back." Still Aponitolau did not heed. "I am going to get oranges of Gawigawen of Adasen," he replied. Then the thunder commanded: "Stand on that high stone so that I can see if you have a good sign." He stood on the high stone, and when the thunder made a loud noise he jumped.
They arrived at the same time as Gawigawen of Adasin and they met near to the river. Not long after Kadayadawan saw them by the river and he sent the betel-nuts to carry the people across the river.
After the ceremony the brother of the bride turns himself into a firefly and follows her new sister-in-law. Later he again assumes human form and secures her as his wife. The mother of Gawigawen is well received when she goes to seek a wife for her son. The girl's mother furnishes fish by breaking and cooking the fish stick. A day is set for payment of the marriage price.
"Cousin Dumalágan, Cousin Agyokan; the enemy the old one has killed my brother Aponitolau at the Sayang of Gawigawen of Adasin, so says the hawk." After that they started and soon arrived in Adasin. They began at the south end of the town and killed so many it looked as though they were cutting down banana trees. "Look down, Aponitolau, and see if you know the men who are destroying the town."
Then Kadayadawan, seeing them, sent more betel-nuts to the river, and the people were carried across by the nuts. As soon as they reached the town the dancing began, and while Gawigawen was dancing with Aponibolinayen he seized her and put her in his belt. Kadayadawan, who saw this, was so angry that he threw his spear and killed Gawigawen.
Gawigawen was watching at the door of his house for his mother's return, and when she told him of her success, he was so happy that he asked all the people in the town to go with him the next day to Nalpangan to arrange the amount he must pay for his bride.
"I merely dropped one," she replied, and returned to her mat. After a while Aponibolinayen again said: "Oh, I wish I had some of the oranges of Gawigawen of Adasen," and Aponitolau, who heard her from the spirit house, inquired: "What is that you say?" "I wish I had some fish eggs," answered his wife; for she did not want him to know the truth.
Soon, however, Kanag reappeared, standing on the head-ax, and Gawigawen, more furious than ever, threw his spear. Again Kanag disappeared, and Gawigawen was filled with surprise. Then it was Kanag's turn and his spear went directly through the body of the giant. He ran quickly and cut off five of the heads, but the sixth he spared until Gawigawen should have shown him his father.
When he struck the tops of the other children they were broken at once. Not long after he struck the garbage pot of the old woman, and she was angry and said, "If you are a brave boy, you go and get your father whom Gawigawen of Adasen has inherited." And Kanag went back to their house crying.
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