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Child grows one span at each bath. Aponibalagen learns of child when milk from sister's breasts falls on him. He takes her home and prepares to celebrate balaua. Oiled betel-nuts are sent to summon guests. They grow on knees of those who refuse to attend. Ingiwan, poorly clad, appears at the ceremony and is recognized by the child but not by its mother.
The tales give constant sanction for the marriage of near relatives. Closely associated with the celebration of a marriage seems to be a ceremony known as Sayang, during the progress of which a number of small structures the largest known as balaua are built. Judging by their names and descriptions, we are justified in considering them "spirit houses" as they are to-day.
As soon as they finished eating, "We shall make balaua so that we invite all our relatives in the different towns, and we also shall invite Awig and Aponigonay," he said. Not long after he went and took the betel-nuts which he cut. When he had cut them all he oiled them and sent them to the different towns.
You will pass seven evenings, then you will build balaua. When you finish the time you will know how to make dawak and to call all the spirits, and you will teach the people how to do dawak." When she finished the dawak, the spirit sent her to wash in the river as a sign that she had finished Sayang. He told her to get a dog and a cock.
Not long after he went back home. As soon as he arrived, "Here is the liver which you wanted. Come and take it." "Put it in the kitchen. I will go and fix it when my head does not hurt." Aponitolau put it in the kitchen and he went to the balaua again.
Hold celebration over the heads. Some guests bring beautiful girls hidden in their belts. Alan tell history of lads and restore them to their people. One of boys falls in love and his parents negotiate match for him. The payment for the girl is valuable things sufficient to fill balaua eighteen times, and other gifts in her new home.
"Excuse me for I was far from Kadalayapan and did not see; it is our custom for some of us to go to fight," said Algaba. "The best way to do, Aponitolau, is for you to go back with us to Kadalayapan," said Aponigawani. "If that is what you wish it is all right," he said. Not long after the balaua was finished and they took them to Kadalayapan.
Not long after they sent the betel-nuts which were covered with gold to invite their relatives. Some of the betel-nuts they sent to Kaodanan. "Sir, come to Dagála, because Aponibolinayen and Algaba build balaua," said the betel-nut to Aponibalagen.
"Now my abalayan Dalonágan, we are going to pay the marriage price according to the custom," said Aponibolinayen. "Our custom is to fill the balaua nine times with the different kind of jars."
When guests arrive, they chew betel-nut and learn that Kanag and his wife are cousins. Kanag's parents pay marriage price, which is the balaua filled nine times with jars. Girl's mother raises eyebrows and half of jars vanish. Balaua is again filled. Guests dance and feast. Part of marriage price given to guests.
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