is called Kanag
grows each time he is bathed. While his wife is away the father puts
child on a raft and sets it afloat on the river. Child is rescued by
old woman Alokotan, who is making a pool in which sick and dead are
restored to health. Boy plays on nose flute which tells him about
his mother, but he does not understand. Plays on _bunkaka_ with
same result. Mother who is searching her child passes by while he is
playing. Milk from her breasts goes to his mouth, and she recognizes
him. They stay with old woman despite pleading of husband.

25

Awig sends his daughter to watch the mountain rice. She stays in a
high watch house, but is found by tattooed Igorot, who cut her body
in two and take her head. Father goes to seek her murderers, but
first plants a _lawed_ vine in the house; by its condition his wife
is to know of his safety or death. He climbs high tree and looks in
all directions. Sees Igorot, who are dancing around the head of his
daughter. He takes juice from the poison tree and goes to the dance,
where he is mistaken for a companion. He serves liquor to others and
poisons them. Takes daughter's head and starts home. Is followed by
four enemies. Uses magic and causes _cogon_ field to burn, so foes
are delayed. Repeats this several times and finally escapes. He joins
head and body of his daughter, and old woman Alokotan puts saliva on
cuts and revives her. Old woman places four sticks in the ground and
they become a _balaua_. Betel-nuts are sent out to invite guests and
many come. When the girl dances with her lover, the water comes up
knee deep into the town and they have to stop. She is engaged and her
lover's parents fill the _balaua_ three times with valuable gifts,
in payment for her. Half of gifts vanish, when her mother raises her
eyebrows, and are replaced.

Her husband discovers the scar on her body where Igorot had cut
her. Takes her to magic well where she bathes. Scars vanish.

26

The mother of Dumanagan negotiates marriage for her son with
Aponibolinayen. Brother of girl puts her in his belt and carries
her to place where agreement is made. When they reach gate of town,
young girls offer them cakes, in order to take away bad signs seen on
road. Boy's parents pay for girl and they marry. She gives birth to son
named Asbinan. He marries Asigowan, but his jealous concubines cause
her to cut her finger and she dies. Her body is placed in a _tabalang_
on which a rooster sits, and is set