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Traditions of the Tinguian

Note 64 — 4

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When they had been in the room nine nights Aponītolau went to see Aponīgawanī, and when he got to the room Aponībalagen was there. “Why are you here, brother-in-law?” said Aponītolau. “I am here, because I wish to marry your sister,” said Aponībalagen. “If you want to marry her you must engage her and you come another day to make pakálon.”64 Not long after Aponībalagen went Page 58home and told his father and mother that they would go next day to make the pakálon so he could marry Aponīgawanī. Aponītolau and his father and mother went to Kaodanan and took the marriage price before Aponībalagen and his people made the pakálon. Aponībalagen paid the same as Aponītolau did for Aponībolinayen. Not long after they returned to Kadalayapan and the next day Aponībalagen went and got Aponīgawanī. They danced for one month and then they took Aponīgawanī to Kaodanan, and all the people went home. This is all.

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