house Dinowagan was surprised, for she was more
beautiful than before. "I made the magic pool and cured the cut in
her side which I saw," he said. Not long after when they had been
two days in Pindayan, they went to Natpangan.

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Dumanagan sent his mother Langa-an to Kaodanan. When she arrived there
she said, "Good morning Ebang," and Ebang replied, "Good morning,
cousin Langa-an. Why are you coming here?" "I came to visit you." So
they made her go upstairs and they talked. Not long after they all
became drunk and the old woman asked if Aponibalagen had a sister,
and they told her that he had one. Soon they agreed on the day for
the _pakalon_.

When the day agreed on came, Aponibalagen put Aponibolinayen inside of
his belt [287] so they went to Kadalayapan. As soon as they arrived at
the gate of the town of Kadalayapan, Sinogyaman carried cake and rice
to the gate of the town, to take away a bad sign if one had been seen
while on the way. They did not like her so she went back to the town
and they sent Kindi-ingan, and they did not like her either. As soon
as Kindi-ingan returned they sent Aponigawani. When she arrived at
the gate of the town they were very glad and Dumanagan thought that
Aponibalagen had used his power so that the sweets, made of rice,
were not in the basket until Aponigawani went to meet them at the
gate of the town.

Not long after they went up to the gate of the town and they agreed on
the marriage price when Dumanagan should marry Aponibolinayen. They
said the price was the _balaua_ filled nine times. Not long after
when they had paid they all danced. Then the people went back home
and Aponibalagen and his people went back home also.

Not long after Aponibolinayen was very anxious to eat _biw_ fruit
of Tagapolo. So Dumanagan went to get it for her. He arrived where
the _biw_ was and he got some, and in a short time he returned to
Kadalayapan and he gave the fruit to his wife to eat. As soon as she
ate it she became well again. After seven months she gave birth and
they called the boy Asbinan. As soon as the boy became large he went
to play with the girls.

As soon as Asigowan of Nagwatowatan noticed the braveness of Asbinan
she made _balaua_, and she commanded the people to pound rice. Not
long after she commanded the betel-nuts to go and invite their
relatives. The betel-nuts went to all the towns in the world and
invited all the people. The next day they oiled the _gansas_ and
the