(Told by Angtan of Lagangilang).

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Aponibolinayen went to the spring.  As soon as she arrived there she washed her hair.  When she washed her hair she dived into the water, and she did not know that blood from her body was being washed away by the water.

“I am going to the spring,” said the alan, who was Inil-lagen.  As soon as she arrived at the river she took her headaxe and scooped up the blood which was carried by the stream and she went back to Dagapan.  As soon as she reached her house she put the blood on a big plate which was inherited through nine generations, and she covered it.

“I am going to the well,” said Aponigawani of Natpangan.  As soon as she arrived she burned rice straw, which had been inherited nine times, and she put it in the pot with water.  After that she took the water from the jar and put it in the coconut shell and she washed her hair.  As soon as she washed her hair she dived in the river, and she washed her arm beads which twinkled in the evening, and she did not know that her blood was flowing and was being carried away by the stream.

“I am going to the well,” said the alan Apinganan who lived in Bagonan, and she saw the blood of Aponigawani, and she secured it on her headaxe, and she put it inside of her belt.  After that she went home.  As soon as she arrived in her house she put the blood in the big dish, which had been nine times inherited, and she covered it.

“I am going to uncover my toy,” said the alan Inil-lagen.  “No do not uncover me, grandmother; I have no clout and belt,” said the little boy.  So she gave him a clout and belt and after that she uncovered it.  “Ala, we will give him the name of Ilwisan of Dagapan,” said all the alan.

“I am going to uncover my toy,” said the alan Apinganan.  “No, do not uncover me, because I have no clout and belt,” said the little boy.  So Apinganan gave him a clout and belt and uncovered him.  “Ala, there is no other good name, but Dondonyan of Bagonan.

“I am going to fight,” said Dondonyan of Bagonan.  He took his headaxe, which was one span long, and he went to get Ilwisan of Dagapan, and so Ilwisan took his headaxe, which was one span long, and they went.  As soon as they got out of the town they began to strike their shields with a stick.  The sound of the beating was as great as that made by one hundred.  As soon as Aponibolinayen heard the noise of the shields she shouted and Danay of Kabisilan shouted also, and those who shouted were the ladies who always staid in the house. [254] When they passed by the spring of Natpangan Aponigawani shouted.  When they passed by Pindayan, Gimbagonan shouted and the world trembled while she shouted.