Traditions of the Tinguian

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In the first times, the old men saw the stones traveling together down the river. Above them flew many blackbirds. Then the people went down to the river and watched the stones on their journey. After that they caught them and put them near to the gate of the town, where they still remain.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Account of the securing of the guardian stones at Lagayan, Abra.Note 2 · The evil spirit Ībwa once had a body like a man and used to visit the people. In those days they kept the body of the dead person seven days