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The spirits are not thought to reside here, but do come to partake of the food and drink placed in it. It is attached to the roof of the dwelling or in the balaua or kalangan. New offerings are placed in the kalang, before the men go to fight, or when the Sayang ceremony is held. Kalangan: the place of the kalang.
I do not think it was necessary for you to hold this ceremony now, for you built your balaua only two years ago; yet it is best that you do so, for you can do nothing else. You are not like the spirits. If we die, we come to life again; if you die, you do not." At this point an old man interrupted, and offered him a drink of basi.
Milk from her breasts goes to their mouths and thus proves her to be their mother. They celebrate balaua. Ayo puts one grain of rice in each of twelve jars and they are at once filled with rice. Betel-nuts summon the people to attend the ceremony. The old woman Alokotan attends and the whole story of the children's birth and change to human form comes out.
While they were sleeping, Balbalaoga saw them in his balaua, and he was surprised, because no one was permitted to enter the town, for Silit and the dog prevented. He said, "What is the matter of the guards that they did not see those people enter the town? Perhaps they are my relatives." So he took some clothes to the balaua for them. He covered them with blankets while they slept.
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.
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."
The fourteenth day is known as Palay-lay "the seasoning" and during the next twenty-four hours the people remain quietly in the village while the bamboo used in the balaua "becomes good." Next day is one of great activity.
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.
Aponitolau was glad that they were men, for he did not want them when they were pigs. Not long after Aponitolau said to Aponibolinayen, "We are going to make balaua, so that we can invite all our relations in the other towns, especially Alokotán." Aponibolinayen used magic, so that when she put a grain of rice in each of twelve big jars they were filled.
The three young boys went to hide when Alokotán arrived. Not long after when the batana was nearly finished, "I cannot wait until your balaua is finished, for I am searching for my three boys." "Do not go home yet, for we will see if they will come here to see the young girls. Perhaps they are near here," said Aponitolau.
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