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Updated: June 25, 2025
The alan discovers their hiding place by seeing their reflection in the water. She climbs up, feet first, but they cut the vine on which she is ascending, and she is killed. They go to her house and secure a jar of beads and a jar of gold. The flat earth is made by the spirit Kadaklan. He also makes the moon and sun, which chase each other through the sky.
The youths plan to marry the girls and invite many friends to the celebration. Kanag and his companion attend, become enamored with the brides and steal them. Upon chewing betel-nuts they learn that they are related, so they are married. The Ipogau who are trying to celebrate Sayang make errors. The spirit Kadaklan and his wife instruct them to go and watch the Sayang at Sayau.
This is a recital of how in ancient times Kadaklan and Agemen instructed the Tinguian as to the proper method of celebrating the Sayang ceremony. A little later the pig is removed from the balaua, and its throat is cut, first with a metal blade, but the deep, mortal thrust is made with a bamboo spike.
Your food and animals and other things which you need shall be increased." After that he said, "Let all the people in the world know of this so that they will make Ubaya for me, and I will aid them also." Dayapán was a woman who lived in Ka-alang. For seven years she was sick. She went to the spring to bathe and while she was in the water a spirit sent by Kadaklan entered her body.
After the meal has been eaten, the family gathers up the skirt and dishes, to return them to the village, but the other offerings remain. Rain, like all other things needed, is sent by Kadaklan or Kaboniyan. If it does not come as desired, or if the crop is not progressing favorably, a ceremony known as Komon or Ubaiya is held.
They went home truly, those Ipogau, and they imitated the man who made Sayang in Sayau; then those who are married Kadaklan and Agemem caused the spirits to come whom they called, those who made diam when they built balaua. Now you get better, you who build balaua. "Those who knew to make dawak, went to make dawak, but they did not prepare the pig correctly.
This spirit has the reputation of being a thief, and the guests had great sport preventing him from stealing the gifts intended for other spirits. In the midst of this revelry, the other medium was suddenly possessed by Kadaklan the supreme being. The laughter and jesting ceased, and breathlessly the people listened, while the most powerful being said, "I am Kadaklan.
A further indication of his celestial character is perhaps afforded us in tale fourteen, which was recorded in Patok, a valley town in which the sun, moon, and stars are now regarded as "lights" belonging to the spirit Kadaklan. Here we find that Aponitolau marries the star maid Gaygayóma, who is the daughter of the big star Bagbagak, and Sinag the moon.
The men came down from the tree and went to the house of the alan. When they got there, they saw three jars: the first was full of dung; the second, of beads; the third, of gold. They took the jars with the beads and gold and went home. The earth, which is very flat, was made by the great spirit Kadaklan. He also made the sun and moon, which chase each other over and under the earth.
Sickness and death are usually caused by unfriendly spirits; sometimes Kadaklan himself thus punishes those who refuse to obey the customs; sometimes they are brought about by mortals who practise magic, or by individuals themselves as punishment for violated taboos; and finally violent death is recognized as coming from human agency.
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