That night the men spend about an hour in the house of mourning, singing _sang-sangit_, a song in which they praise the dead man, encourage the widow, and bespeak the welfare of the family. The wailers still remain in the dwelling to protect the widow, and a male relative is detailed to see that the fire at the foot of the ladder is kept burning brightly. Early the next morning, the widow, closely guarded by the wailers, goes to the river, throws her headband into the water, and then goes in herself. As she sinks in the water, an old man throws a bundle of burning rice-straw on her. "The water will wash away some of the sorrow, and the fire will make her thoughts clear." Upon her return to the village, the grave is enclosed with a bamboo fence, and above it is hung a shallow box-like frame, known as _patay_, in which are placed the articles needed by the spirit. [108] Within the house the mat and pillow of the dead are laid ready for use, and at meal time food is placed beside it. The length of time that the mat is left spread out differs somewhat between towns and families. In some cases it is taken up at the end of the period of taboo, while in others it is not rolled up; nor are the windows of the house opened until after the celebration of the _Layog_ ceremony, a year later. The taboo is usually strictly observed through ten days; but should there be some urgent reason, such as planting or reaping, it may be raised somewhat earlier. It is concluded by the blood and oil ceremony. The _lakay_, the other old men of the settlement, and all the relatives, gather in the house of mourning, while the mediums prepare for the ceremony. They kill a small pig and collect its blood in a dish; in another receptacle they place oil. A brush has been made out of a variety of leaves, and this the medium dips into the blood and oil, then draws it over the wrists or ankles of each person present, meanwhile saying, "Let the _lew-lew_ (_Fiscus hauili_ Blanco) leaves take the sickness and death to another town; let the _kawayan_ ("bamboo") make them grow fast and be strong as it is, and have many branches; let the _atilwag_ (_Breynia acuminata_ Nuell. Arg.) turn the sickness to other towns." A little oil is rubbed on the head of each person present; and all, except the widow, are then freed from restrictions. She must still refrain from wearing her beads, ornaments, or good clothing; and she is barred from taking part in any merry-making until after the _Layog_ ceremony. [109] At the conclusion of the anointing, the old men discuss the disposal of the property and other matters of importance in connection with the death.