One day, the Moon, a woman named Kabigat, sat in her yard crafting a large copper pot. The metal was soft and pliable like clay. As she squatted, pressing the heavy pot against her knees to shape it, a son of Cal-chal (the Sun) passed by and stopped to watch.
She worked the pot by pressing a stone against its inner surface while pounding the outside with a wet wooden paddle, smoothing out the bulges. Fascinated by how each stroke made the jar larger and more beautiful, the boy stood watching for some time.
Suddenly, the Moon looked up, saw him, and instantly struck him with her paddle, cutting off his head.
Though the Sun was not nearby, he knew immediately what had happened. He hurried to the scene, placed the boy's head back on his body, and restored him to life.
Then the Sun said to the Moon, "You cut off my son's head. Because of this act, from now on, people on earth will cut off each other's heads."