Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 393 pages of information about Traditions of the Tinguian.

Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 393 pages of information about Traditions of the Tinguian.

As soon as Aponitolau had killed Giambolan he again commanded his spear and headaxe to cut off the heads of all the people in the houses and the headaxe and spear went and Aponitolau sat by the town waiting for them.  As soon as the spear and headaxe had killed all the people who lived in the town they went back to him and Aponitolau said, “You heads of the people gather in one place, but you heads of Giambolan and you heads of the women be separate from the others.  You gather by the house of Giambolan.”  Not long after all the heads gathered and he said again, “You heads of Giambolango first, and you heads of the men precede the women.  As soon as you arrive in Kadalayapan stop by the gate of the town.  You house of Giambolango go directly to my house in Kadalayapan.  Go with the big storm.”  So the house went.  “You oranges of Giambolan come and follow us.”  So the oranges followed them.  He told them to go in front of his house.  They went and Aponitolau followed them, and the oranges followed him.

Not long after Aponitolau looked back and he saw the alzados following him, for they wished to kill him.  As soon as he saw them he commanded his strike-a-light to become a high bank so the alzados could not follow him. [181] So the strike-a-light became a high bank, and the alzados were on the other side and could not follow him.  Not long after he was near to Kadalayapan.  As soon as he arrived there he found all the heads near the gate of the town and he said to them, “You heads of Giambolan stay by the well, and you heads of the people who lived with him gather here by the gate.”  He went to the town and told the people to gather by the gate and play the gansas and dance, and he commanded someone to invite their friends in other towns.  Not long after the people from the other towns arrived in Kadalayapan, and the people who lived there were still dancing.  Aponitolau danced with Danay of Kabisilan.  The next was his son Kanag Kabagbagowan who danced with five young girls who never go outdoors.  As soon as they had all danced they went to their towns.  Then they put the heads around the town of Kadalayapan.

(Told by Magwati of Lagangilang.)

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Aponibolinayen and Aponitolau were anxious to make Sayang, [182] so Aponitolau asked Aponibolinayen about his clout and his striped belt.  “Well, you go and get them, for I am going to get the head of the old man To-odan of Kalaskigan before we make Sayang.”  So Aponibolinayen went to get his clout and belt.  After that he oiled his hair and Aponibolinayen put a golden bead on each hair.  Not long after he went to get his headaxe and spear.  As soon as Aponibolinayen gave him his provisions for the journey, he started.

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