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Kanag is lead by his hunting dog to a small house in the jungle.  Girl who lives there hides, but appears on second day.  They chew betel-nuts and tell their names.  The quids turn to agate beads and lie in order, showing them to be related and hence suitable for marriage.  They remain in forest two years and have children.  Kanag uses magical power and transfers their house to his home town during night.  Children see sugar cane which they wish to chew.  Kanag goes to secure it, and while away his mother visits his wife and abuses her.  She becomes ill and dies.  Kanag tries to kill his mother, but fails.  Puts body of wife on a golden raft, places golden rooster on it and sets afloat on the river.  Rooster crows and proclaims ownership whenever raft passes a village.  Old woman Alokotan secures raft before it vanishes into the hole where river ends.  Revives the girl.  Kanag and children reach home of Alokotan, and girl is restored to them.  They celebrate balaua and send betel-nuts covered with gold to invite relatives.  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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Kanag’s sweetheart desires the perfume of Baliwan and promises to fulfill his desires if he secures it for her.  Gives him arm beads from left arm in token of her sincerity.

Kanag and a companion set out on mission but are warned, first by a jar and later by a frog, not to continue.  They disregard the advice and go on.  They reach the tree on which perfume grows, and Kanag climbs up and breaks off a branch.  He turns into a great snake, and his companion flees.  Snake appears to Langa-ayan and proves its identity by the arm beads around its neck.  She takes it to a magic well, the waters of which cause the snake skin to peel off, and the boy is restored to his own form.  Kanag marries Amau, and when they celebrate balaua he returns the bracelet to his former sweetheart.  His parents fill the balaua nine times with valuable articles, in payment for his bride.

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Kanag is sent to watch the mountain rice, although it is well protected from wild pigs.  Thinks parents do not care for him, is despondent.  Changes self into an omen bird and accompanies his father when he goes to fight.  Father obeys signs and secures many heads from his enemies.  He holds a great celebration over the heads, but Kanag refuses to attend.  Decides to go down to earth to eat certain fruits.  Parents order their spirit helpers to accompany him and dissuade him if possible.  They show him a beautiful girl with whom he falls in love.  He assumes human form and meets her.  They chew betel-nut and tell their names.  Signs are favorable for