Note 17 — 1

Not long after they arrived at their home and the sun became a man, he who had been a stone before. “When next month comes we shall build balaua, Aponībolinayen, so that we can invite our relatives, and Page 40I will pay the marriage price, because I marry you,”17 said Ini-init to her. Soon the month arrived in which they said they would build balaua, and they summoned the old woman Alokotán, to start the balaua. Not long after they sent to get bolo and lono18 with which to make the dakīdak and talapītap.19 When it became afternoon the old woman Alokotán began to sing da-eng20 and the next night they sang da-eng again. Not long after they commanded to pound rice, and Aponībolinayen used magic so that many women went to pound with them.21 And Ini-init practiced magic so that they had many neighbors, and many who went to pound rice with them.