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When they had all finished eating, "Now that we have finished eating we are going to settle on the price. My balaua must be filled eighteen times with different jars before Kanag and Daliknáyan can be married." So they filled the balaua eighteen times. "Now that the pakálon is finished and we have paid the price, we will take her home, and you prepare the food for her to take."
"Why do you agree, Awig, do you not like our only daughter?" said Aponibolinayen. "I like her, but it is better for her to be married. He seems to have power. Don't you know that a girl has many dangers? It is better for her to be married, because she is the only daughter we have," said Awig. Not long after they made pakálon.
Tomorrow will be the pakálon," said the mother. Not long after she said, "All you people who live in the same town with us, prepare to go to the pakálon of Gawigawen in Natpangan tomorrow afternoon." The people agreed and in the morning they truly started and they went.
She vomited and her eyes were filled with tears, and after that they went home, all those who spun together. They went to get Asbinan who was sleeping, and he stepped on their heels as they walked. "Ala, aunt, I cannot cure her unless we are married." Then they decided on the day for pakálon, and the price was the lower part of the house filled nine times with jars, which are malayo and tadogan.
Thus in the story of the magic poncho, which is evidently of Spanish introduction, the owner is identified as the banbantay a well-known minor spirit. Again, the first part of tale 85 is identical with that of the Ilocano, but ends with the parents of the groom preparing the things used in the pakalon a very necessary part of the Tinguian marriage ceremony.
As soon as they gave all the jars which they paid, Iwaginan ordered them to play the gansas and they danced. After they danced, all their relatives who went to attend pakálon were anxious to go home for they had been there one month. "Do not detain us, for we are one month here." So Pagbokásan let them go. Everyone carried home some jars and they all went home.
He carries with him three beads one red, one yellow, and one agate, which he offers "as an evidence of affection," and then proceeds to relate the many desirable qualities of the groom and his family, as well as the advantages to be gained by the union. If the suit is favored, the beads are attached to the girl's wrist as a sign of her engagement, and a day is set for the pakálon or price fixing.
When she arrived there she said, "Good morning Ebang," and Ebang replied, "Good morning, cousin Langa-an. Why are you coming here?" "I came to visit you." So they made her go upstairs and they talked. Not long after they all became drunk and the old woman asked if Aponibalagen had a sister, and they told her that he had one. Soon they agreed on the day for the pakálon.
We will have a good time during pakálon," they said. After that Langa-an and Pagatipánan said, "Now the meal is ready. We are going to eat first and after that you will hear what we say." And Pagbokásan and Ebang did not wish to eat for they were in a hurry and only went to hear if they wished Dangdangáyan to be the husband of Aponigawani.
The man saw them nod, so did not state his errand, but returned and said that the people in the house all desired the union. Then the boy's people got ready the things for pakálon and went to the girl's house. The girl's parents were very much surprised. A man went to the other town. When he got there, the people were eating labon.
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