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Traditions of the Tinguian

Note 5 — 80

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The five fingers were brothers. The other four sent the little thumb to get posel.5 He went to get, but when he got there, the posel said, “Kiss me, for I have a good odor to you.” So the thumb kissed him, and his nose stuck to the bamboo. The others could not wait so long, so they sent the first finger to get. When he got there, he saw the thumb, and said, “What are you doing?” “I am smelling this posel, for it has a good smell.” Then the first finger smelled and his nose was caught. The others could not wait, so they sent the second Page 198finger and it happened the same. Also the third, and he also became fast. Then little finger went and when he saw the others, he said, “You are very crazy,” and he cut them loose.

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