suddenly, without leaving any
written will as to the disposition of his kingdom. Now Apolaqui wanted
to rule the earth without giving any power to his sister Mayari. She
refused to consent to her brother's plan, and a bitter conflict arose
between them. For a long time they fought with bamboo clubs. At last
Mayari had one of her eyes put out. When Apolaqui saw what he had
done to his sister, he felt very sorry for her, and said that they
should struggle no longer, but that they should exercise equal power
on the earth, only at different times. Since that time, Apolaqui, who
is now called the Sun, has ruled the earth during the day, and from
his eyes we receive bright light. Mayari, who is called the Moon,
rules the world at night. Her light, however, is fainter than her
brother's, for she has but one eye.

This same struggle between the two great luminaries is reflected in
two short cradle-songs that Pampangan mothers sing to their children
to still them. These verses were contributed by Lorenzo Licup of
Angeles:--

Ing bulan ilaning aldo
Mitatagalan la baho
Pangaras da quetang cuarto
Nipag sundang, mipagpusto.

"The Moon and the Sun chased each other above. When they came into
a room, they took their daggers from their sides and were ready to
fight each other."

Ing aldo ilaning bulan
Mitatagalan la lalan
Pangaras da quetang Pampang
Mipagpustu, 't, mitabacan.

"The Sun and the Moon chased each other below. When they came to
a bank, they first made preparation, and then began to fight each
other with bolos."

The two stories and the two stanzas just given appear to be genuine
old native tradition, unmodified by Christianity.

For Tinguian, Bukidnon, Mandaya, and Visayan myths of the sun, moon,
and stars, see M. C. Cole, 65, 124, 145, 201.

TALE 71

WHY THE CULING HAS A TONSURE.

Narrated by Francisco M. Africa.

In a certain field there lived two birds,--Pogo ("quail") and Culing
(a small black bird that has no feathers on the top of its head). One
day Pogo, while scratching the ground for food, met Culing. When
Culing saw Pogo, he said in a taunting tone, "Where are you going,
lazy one? Be more active. Don't be as lazy as a leech!"

Pogo became very angry. "You call me lazy!" he said. "You are much
lazier than I. Let us see which can fly higher into the sky!"

Thereupon Culing agreed, and he began to fly upward until he was lost
from sight. He fl