Note 63 — 4

Asībowan was anxious to chew betel-nut and she went to search for one in the corner of her house and she found an oiled nut which was covered with gold. When she tried to cut it in two it said to her. “Do not cut me, for I came to invite people to attend the Sayang of Aponītolau and Aponībolinayen.” And Asībowan said, “I cannot go.” “If you do not come I will grow on your knee,” said the betel-nut. “No, go on my big pig.” So the betel-nut jumped on the head of her pig and it grew very high, and the pig squealed. “Get off from my pig and I will come,” said Asībowan. Late in the afternoon they saw her below the talagan.63 “Asībowan is here now, Aponībolinayen, come and see her,” said Aponītolau. So Aponībolinayen came and she took her to their house, and Iwaginan took two skirts and he made them dance. He danced first with Asībowan before he made the others dance and his wife Page 57Gimbagonan was jealous. When they finished dancing he gave the skirts to Aponībalagen and Sinagayan. As soon as Aponībalagen had finished Iwaginan made Aponītolau dance with Gimbagonan. While they were dancing Gimbagonan danced to the sound of the jars which she had about her neck and in her hair, i.e., she had necklaces of big jars and they stuck together so she could not hear the gansas. Not long after Asībowan wished to go back home. “Now I am going home, Aponībolinayen, for no one is watching my house,” “No, do not go yet, for someone wants to marry your daughter Binaklingan.” “I must go now, you take care of her.” So she went back home and they did not see her. As soon as the Sayang was over Dina-ogan was engaged to Binaklingan. Soon he paid the marriage price, and it was the balaua filled nine times with valuable things.