The Balite
This is the great parasitic fig, which encloses other trees in its embrace.
253.
Adda maysa nga cayo nga bulong nga bulong di met agsabong; sanga nga sanga dimet agbunga.
(Iloc.) Caoayan
There is a plant that produces leaves after leaves, but no flowers; branches after branches, but no fruit.
Bambu
254.
Siroc iti balay ti bacnang di macaycayan.
(Iloc.) Bulong ti caoayan
Under the _bacnang"s_ house it cannot be clean.
Bambu leaves
255.
Nab-barnasi sin accab-bing-nga udde sicuana.
(Gad.,--also Iloc., Pang., Bis.) Ufud.
When newly-born, well dressed, but when he gets old he is naked.
Bambu shoot
The bud is covered with a down, which disappears.
256.
Nang munte ay may tapis, nang lumaki ay bulisles.
(Tag.) Caoayan
When young she wore a tapis; when grown she is unclad Bambu shoot
The _tapis_ is the most characteristic part of the woman"s dress. It is a wide band of dark cloth (black or brown) worn over the other clothing, around the whole middle part of the body.
257.
Nanganak ang virgen itinapon ang lampen.
(Tag.) Sagueng
The virgin gave birth to a child and threw away the blanket.
Banana
258.
Nanganak ang asuang sa tuktok nagdaan.
(Tag.) Sagueng
An asuang gave birth to a child from the top.
Banana
259.
Naguit-log ni cannaoay inocopan ni teg-gaac idi cuan guiaoen ni oac ti nagtaraquen.
(Iloc.) Saba
A stork laid an egg; the crane hatched a lark from it; the crow took care of the young.
Banana
260.
Sancadaoa sangalabba.
(Iloc.) Sangcabulig a saba
A seed-bearing stem; one fills a basket.
Bunch of bananas
261.
Macagto sa simbahan si Mary, pito o ualo ang iya saya.
(Tag.) Puso
Mary is going to church having seven or eight shirts.
Banana bud
The bud is wrapped or folded within a number of bracts.
262.
Adda puso a maysa dagat nag apuanna alupasit naglasatanna.