Establishment of religious ceremonies.--Upon their marriage
Tad-óna and Inúke did not offer pigs or fowls to the
búni as was customary. This being observed by Líddum from
Kabúnian, he descended and asked them: "Why have ye not offered
sacrifices?" They answered him that they were ignorant of such a
custom or ceremony. Then Líddum returned to Kabúnian and brought
them the yeast with which to make búbûd, or wine from fermented
rice; and he taught Tad-óna the method of making it, saying:
"Place it in jars on the third day," and he returned to the Sky
World. On the fifth day he came down again to teach them the
manner of making the mum-búni. [47]
Some version of the above myth is known to the people of every
Ifugao clan, although the details of the story vary considerably in
the different culture areas. The myth is also known to the Igorots
and Bontoks, as we have already seen. I have in my possession some
twenty different versions that have been collected from various clans
of Central, Western, and Kiangan Ifugao. These may all be classified
into two general types, one of which is represented above. [48] An
example of the other type, entitled The Ifugao Flood-Myth, is given
later in this paper under the heading Central Ifugao Beliefs.
The god Wígan is one of the greatest and best known figures in
Ifugao mythology. He has three sons, Kabigát, Balitúk, and Ihîk, and
one daughter, Búgan. The following story about Ihîk is especially
interesting because of its resemblance to one of the Bontok myths
previously given.