Traditions of the Tinguian

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A fisherman went to catch fish with his throw net. While he was fishing, a big bird, Banog, saw him. It seized the man, put him on its back and flew away. It lighted on a very big tree in the forest. In the thicket there was a nest with two small Banog in it.

After the bird had put the man near the nest, it flew away again, and the nestlings wished to eat the man, but he defended himself so they could not eat him. He took one in each hand and jumped from the tree, and the young birds broke his fall so that he was not hurt. The man was much frightened by the things which had happened to him, and he ran to his home. When he arrived home, he told with tears what had happened to him. His family were very happy over his return, and made him promise not to go alone again to fish. Page 202

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Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · A similiar incident is found in the Northern Celebes and among the Kenyah of Borneo. See Bezemer, Volksdichtung aus Indonesien, p. 304. (Haa Note 2 · A variant of this tale is told by the Bagobo of southern Mindanao. See Benedict, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. XXVI, 1913, p. 59.Note 3 · The gold or silver wire worn by women or men about their necks.Note 4 · A little bird.Note 5 · A kind of bamboo.Note 6 · See p. 11.Note 7 · Bamboo sprouts.Note 8 · The fruit of a wild vine.Note 9 · A town in Ilocos Sur.Note 10 · A mound of earth raised by the ants.Note 11 · Same idea is held by the Ilocano. See Reyes, El Folklore Filipino, p. 34, Manila, 1889. See also p. 29, note 7.Note 12 · Carabao met loson7 in the river. “You are very slow,” said the carabao. “No, I can beat you in a race,” said loson. “Let us try,” said the c Note 13 · A crab and kool8 went to the forest to get wood for fuel. The crab cut his wood and the shell went to cut his. “Tie very good your wood whic