the greatest of which they believe to be Kadaklan who lives up in the sky and who created the earth, the moon, the stars, and the sun. The Itnegs believe in life after death, which is in a place they call . They take special care to clean and adorn their dead to prepare them for the journey to . The corpse is placed in a death chair () during the wake. Immortals Bagatulayan: the supreme deity who directs the activities of the world, including the celestial realms referred also as the Great Anito Gomayen: mother of Mabaca, Binongan, and Adasin Mabaca: one of the three founders of the Tinguian's three ancient clans; daughter of Gomayen and the supreme deity Binongan: one of the three founders of the Tinguian's three ancient clans; daughter of Gomayen and the supreme deity Adasin: one of the three founders of the Tinguian's three ancient clans; daughter of Gomayen and the supreme deity Emlang: servant of the supreme deity Kadaklan: deity who is second in rank; taught the people how to pray, harvest their crops, ward off evil spirits, and overcome bad omens and cure sicknesses Apadel (Kalagang): guardian deity and dweller of the spirit-stones called pinaing Init-init: the god of the sun married to the mortal Aponibolinayen; during the day, he leaves his house to shine light on the world Gaygayoma: the star goddess who lowered a basket from heaven to fetch the mortal Aponitolau, who she married Bagbagak: father of Gaygayoma Sinang: mother of Gaygayoma Takyayen: child of Gaygayoma and Aponitolaul popped out between Gaygayoma's last two fingers after she asked Aponitolau to prick there Makaboteng: the god and guardian of deer and wild hogs Mortals Aponibolinayen: mortal spouse of the sun god, Init-init Aponitolau: mortal who was fetched by the star goddess Gaygayoma, despite him being already married References External links The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe by Fay-Cooper Cole at Project Gutenberg Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore by Fay-Cooper Cole at Project Gutenberg Igorot