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.

When the spirit messengers arrived by the balaua where Aponitolau of Kadalayapan was lying down, “Good morning,” they said.  “How are you,” said Aponitolau.  “I came here because Ilwisan of Dagapan sent me to get you, for they make a big party, for they have returned from fighting.”  “This is the first time I have heard of a town called Dagapan,” said Aponitolau.  “You people who live with me, come with me and we all will go to Dagapan, because Ilwisan will make a big party, for he has returned from fighting; all you ladies who stay in the house come also.”

Not long after they went and Aponitolau guided them, and they met the people who live in Natpangan and Pindayan in the way.  Gimbagonan, who was the wife of Iwaginan, and Danay of Kabisilan went to Dagapan.  When they arrived at the spring of Ilwisan of Dagapan they all stopped.  “We will all stop here and wait until someone comes to meet us,” said Aponitolau.  Not long after Ilwisan and Dondonyan saw all the visitors who were at the spring, so they went to meet them.  Each of them took a glass of basi and gave the drink to them.  When they had all drank they took them up to the town.  Not long after, when they arrived in the town, they sat down, and Aponitolau and the other people took the gansa, and Iwaginan took the alap [257] and they danced first with Aponibolinayen.  As soon as they finished dancing they took out of their belts the girls who never go out doors, and they joined the people.  The girl whom Aponibolinayen took out of her belt was Daliknayan, and the girls whom Aponigawani took out of her belt were Indiapan, and Alama-an, and the girl whom Danay of Kabisilan took out of her belt was Asigtanan, and the girl whom Gimbagonan took out of her belt was Dalonagan. [258] As soon as they had taken the girls out they made them sit in one row and the circle of people was very bright, because of the girls, for they were all pretty.  After that Iwaginan made Daliknayan and Dalonagan and Alama-an and Asigtanan dance with Ilwisan of Dagapan.  When they had danced across the circle five times they stopped.  As soon as they finished dancing Iwaginan made Aponitolau dance with Danay of Kabisilan.  When Aponitolau stamped his feet as he was dancing all the fruit of the coconut trees fell down.  After they finished Balogagayan and Gimbagonan danced.  After they danced Kabin-na-ogan of Kabitaulan danced with Aponigawani.  After they danced they went to eat.  The food was of thirty different kinds, and they were abashed in the golden house of Ilwisan, which had many valuable jars in it, for the alan had given them to him.

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