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Traditions of the Tinguian

Note 159 — 15

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When the baby had become a young boy Kabkabaga-an said, “You can go home now, Aponītolau, for our son Tabyayen is a companion for me.” “If you say that I must go home, I will take Tabyayen with me,” said Aponītolau. She said, “We will tell my brother Daldalipáto,159 who lives above, if you wish to take him.” So they went truly. As soon as they arrived where Daldalipáto lived, he said, “How are you, Kabkabaga-an? What do you want?” “What do you want, you say. Page 115We came to tell you that Aponītolau wants to take Tabyayen.” “Do you want to give him up to Aponītolau? If you let him go, it is all right,” said Daldalipáto, and Kabkabaga-an said, “All right.” So they went home. As soon as they arrived where Kabkabaga-an lived she commanded some one to make something of gold to hold milk for the boy to drink and she filled it with the milk from her breasts. In the early morning she lowered her golden house by cords to the earth.

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