One day Banggílît went hunting in the forest and was overtaken
by night. He called his dogs but they did not come. He made fire,
cooked, and ate. Then one dog came to him, and he took it in lead
and departed. Near by he found a path. The dog with him barked
and the second dog answered, and they went on. And the dog with
Banggílît began to whimper and whine, and to pull on the leash;
and Banggílît ran, and they went on. Suddenly it became light all
around them, and they came out of the forest into a large group of
people. And the people said among themselves: "Surely Banggílît
is dead," and they examined his body and asked: "Where were you
speared?" And Banggílît spoke and said: "I have not been speared! I
went hunting and was overtaken by night, and my dog here ran ahead
on our path. I followed, and came here, and lo! it is light here!"
And they took Banggílît and went to their town--for there are many
large towns there in the dwelling-place of souls. They wished to
give him food, but he said: "Wait until my own food is exhausted,
and then I will eat of your rice here." And they asked him: "How
many days will you remain with us?" and Banggílît answered that
he would remain four days. Then the people began to laugh and one
of them said: "Not four days but four years here!" "Ha!" cried
Banggílît, "I shall never do that! Wait until you see!" "Just
so!" answered the other, "but one day here is the same as a year
on the Earth World," but Banggílît thought that he was lying.
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