Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore

One man in Solay [349] said to another, "Tomorrow we meet on the mountain to get wild carabao." The other man agreed, and early the next morning the first man set out on horseba...

Not long after they arrived where the young girls spun at night. "Stay here, Cousin Dagoláyan, and I will meet you here. I am going to see the daughter of Ginayod, who is Asimbá...

In the first time Ganoway was the man who possessed a dog which caught many deer; and Kaboniyan allowed. The dog pursued the deer which went in a cave in the rock. The dog went...

There was a husband and wife who were Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen. Aponitolau laid down in their _balaua_ and Aponibolinayen was in the house and she had a headache. "I am anx...

As soon as they arrived in Kabno-angan they were glad to see that Kanag was a man again. Bangan and his wife asked if they liked Dapílísan as a daughter-in-law, and they replied...

While they were chewing Langa-an and Pagatipánan went to them and they said, "We came to chew betel-nut also to see if we are related to you." Kagkagákag gave them betel-nut, an...

Algaba was playing with his sweetheart in the other house, when his sweetheart arrived from the well. "Your big snakes, which make the fence, did not see the enemies who came in...

They started and the betel-nut led them. "Where is Dona?" they said to the betel-nut. "Dona is somewhere. Follow me. You must step on the big dishes where I step." Not long afte...

At that time the two _alan_ who had picked up Lingiwan and Dangdangáyan arrived. They did not wish to attend _Balaua_, but the betel-nut had grown on their heads and they had ar...

Not long after it became daylight and they returned home, and Iwaginan and Indayo did not see them, and they were very sorry for they thought the princes were truly girls. So th...

"Ala, Aponibolinayen prepare our things, for we are going to plant sugar cane," said Aponitolau. Not long after they went to see the cuttings and they were big. They took them a...

As soon as he married her all his concubines used their magic power so that while he was living with Asigowan she would cut her finger. Not long after she truly cut her finger a...

Kanag is lead by his hunting dog to a small house in the jungle. Girl who lives there hides, but appears on second day. They chew betel-nuts and tell their names. The quids turn...

Not long after, while they were talking he saw Asibowan break the fish stick and put it in the pot and he watched to see what would become of the stick. He saw that it became a...

When they reached the orange tree Aponibolinayen heard him when he stuck his spear in the ground and she looked down and saw a handsome man. "Good morning, lady," he said. "Good...

When afternoon came, Ini-init went home to his house after he finished fishing. He saw his house, which appeared as if it was burning, not slowly. He went home because it appear...

When he reached the yard Wadagan went into the _balaua_ and laid down, and when Dolimáman returned she inquired for Kanag and she said, "Where is Kanag? Why can I not see him he...

Woman decides to go with husband on daily journey through sky. When in middle of heavens she turns to oil. Husband puts her in a bottle and drops it to earth. Bottle falls in wo...

Not long after they were young men. "Mother Alokotán, will you let us go to walk? Do not worry while we are gone, for we will return soon," said the three young men. The old wom...

While they were walking they arrived at the spring of Giambolan of Kaboyboyan, who was an _alzado_. [255] Not long after they reached the _alzado_ woman at the spring, for she w...

One tale tells us that the _Sayang_ was held immediately following a head hunt; and another, that Aponitolau went out to get the head of an old man before he started this ceremo...

The following myths were collected by the writer in 1907-8 during a stay of sixteen months with the Tinguian, a pagan tribe of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines. The materia...

It appears that only one real [58] wife is recognized as legitimate, but that from "the first times" to the present a man might have as many concubines as he could secure.

A man named Tagápen, of Ilocos Norte, with his wife and child goes up the Abra river on a raft. They stop at various towns and Tagápen goes up to each while his wife comforts th...

[184] The use of love charms is not confined to the Tinguian and their Ilocano neighbors, but is known also by the tribes of the Malay Peninsula. See _Reyes_, Folklore, Filipino...