Hinilawod
Hinilawod
Hinilawod
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them was Abyang Alunsina, a diwata of eastern seas and her husband was
Buyung Paubari. One day, Alunsina gave birth to triplets, namely: Labaw
Donggon, Humadapnon, and Dumalapdap. All were giants endowed with
superman strengths. To appease their hearts, the elder Labaw Donggon
sailed first to look for the woman of his dreams, Anggoy Ginbitinan. To win
Anggoy Ginbitinan, his first wife, he had to kill a hydraheaded giant named
Sikay Padalogdog. And to win his last love, Malitung Yawa, sinagmaling
diwata, he had to fight Saragnayan, the lord of darkness. He then fought
Saragnayan for many years but he failed because Saragnayan is immortal,
his life is in the pigs body. Labaw Donggon was defeated and languished in
the pigpen in the kitchen in many years.
Labaw Donggons freedom was not, however, effected by himself but
by his two children who were capable of performing superhuman feast. They
were Aso Mangga, son of Donggon to Ginbitinan, and Buyung Baranugun, his
son to Doroonan. They were able to kill Saragnayan through eating the heart
of the pig where Saragnayans life stuck. At last Labaw Donggon was saved
by his two sons and he gave a cry mighty that the branches snapped and
great trees were ripped apart.
The second part begins when Humadapnon searches for a beautiful
woman in his dreams, named Tubigon Daligan-Umis Kuyam-isan, a binukot
cage who lives in a golden tower surrounded with bamboo thickets. When
Humadapnons brother Dumalapdap learns of this he insists on
accompanying him. After a few days of travel, they reach the river of
Mabkad, ruled by two datus name Mamang Mangalayo, the prince and
Mamang Dumadalong Dagat, the supreme ruler. They fight them, but
Dumadalong Dagat then engages Humadapnon in a battle in the air which
lasts for several days. Humadapnon weakens and ask for help. Buyung
Baranugun, Humadapnons cousin, thinking that Humadapnon was in
trouble, rushes to the scene of the battle. With the help of their ancestors in
heaven, Baranugun defeats Dumadakong Dagat. They encounter so many
battles on their way, they pass by caves inhabited by fairies. Humadapnon is
seduced and decides to stay for a while. Later, he is transformed into a witch
and is imprisoned by the fairies. Dumalapdap asks for help from his mother
to rescue Humadapnon. All of the binukot respond, but only Nagmalitung
Yawa alone succeeds in opening the gates stone closure. She kills all the
fairies with a bolo. She also kills Humadapnon and would have left him dead
had Ginbitinan not insisted that she brings him back to life. Humadapnon
revived, they all board biday and sail for home by the Halawod River. They
celebrate the wedding of Nagmalitung Yawa and Humadapnon.
With no more rids to conquer, and with the information of the islands of
Panay and Negros, the newly formed land is appointed to the brother. Labaw
Donggon is made by their parents the ruler of Irong-irong (Iloilo).
Humadapnon, the king of Hantik (Antique) and Dumalapdap, the overload of
Aklan region. Alunsina and Paubari live in Madyaas Mountain.