Name: Laurente, Marriel A.

Section Code: E58

Bukidnon Creation Myth

Summary Classification Characters Elements

Title: The "The Creation of the TEN The Bukidnon creation
Creation of Universe" is a combination HEADED myth "The Creation of
the of two categories: BEING : the Universe" shares
Universe several elements:
1. Creation from Chaos: Dadanhayan
Once upon ha Sugay - Birth:
a time,  The story begins with The lord,
before a pre-existing from whom  While not
everything entity, the Banting, w permission explicitly an
we know hich is described as a was asked egg, the story
existed, circular space of starts with a
there were absolute brightness Takinan circular space
three special surrounded by a Manawbana "Banting"
beings: rainbow. This can be w - Chief with surrounded by a
Dadanhayo interpreted as a the drooling rainbow, which
n ha Sugay, representation of saliva could be
Mulug the formless, symbolic of a
Nanguyaw- shapeless Gumagang- womb.
uyaw, and expanse mentioned aw - Ten  The creation of
Diwata in the definition of headed humanity
Makabugna creation from chaos. involves Eve
w. They  The creation itself ONE being born from
lived in a involves transformin HEADED Adan's rib.
beautiful g this initial state BEING :
place called into an ordered Mother-Father:
Banting, world. The Banting is Mulug
surrounded enlarged, and the Nanguyaw-  The sky isn't
by colors earth and sky are uyaw - One- explicitly called
like a formed from the pre- headed and "Father," but
rainbow. existing soil. This supreme Dadanhayon ha
aligns with the planner Sugay, associate
In the concept of bringing d with the
beginning, order from disorder. Wagas ha earth, and Mulug
Banting was magbabaya - Nanguyaw-
small, and 2. World Parent (Second Pure God uyaw, associated
Mulug Form): who wills all with the
Nanguyaw- things sky, could be
uyaw, who  The narrative also seen as
was the Dayahuba -
leader, contains elements of One who representing
wanted to the world parent expresses all these roles.
make it myth where creation
bigger. But arises WINGED Supreme Being:
to do that, from dismembered BEING :
he needed parts of a primeval  Mulug
soil from being. In this Diwata Nanguyaw-
Dadanhayo case, the Ten-headed Makabugnaw uyaw, referred to
n ha Sugay. Being can be seen as - God who as
So, Diwata a representation of can cool Magbabaya, acts
went and the world parent. (adviser, as the supreme
got the soil,  Several elements arbiter) being, shaping
but this created in the the world and
made story, like the land, Agtaboyun creating
Dadanhayo mountains, and Magbabaya - humanity.
n ha Sugay rivers, are formed Winged God
upset. from parts of the Ten- Genealogy:
headed Wagas ha
Mulug Being, specifically Tumanud -  While not
Nanguyaw- his saliva and Pure directly involved
uyaw used blood. This aligns guardian in
the soil to with the concept creation, Adan's
make the of dismembered Adan- created descendants
world parts transforming by populate the
bigger. He into worldly Magbabaya earth.
created the features.
sky above THE 6 Active and Passive
and the Therefore, the Bukidnon Ingkantus Creator:
earth below, myth can be classified as a (spirit
making the hybrid between creation custodians) -  Magbabaya
world we from chaos and world completed by plays the active
live in parent (second form) the Ten- role, molding
today. categories due to its headed Being and
emphasis on transforming shaping, while
Then, pre-existing chaos and Labugta - Dadanhayon's
Mulug utilizing parts of a primeval Assigned to role is more
Nanguyaw- being for creation. watch over passive, providin
uyaw the soil. g materials and
wanted to Ibabasuk- expressing
make a Assigned disagreement.
special towatch the
place, like a plants. Creation from
paradise. Above/Below:
Bulalakaw -
He used Assigned to
Dadanhayo watch over  The
n ha Sugay's the water and Banting, existing
spit to make all creatures before the earth
rain and living there. and
shape the heaven, could be
land. They seen as a world
Amemelig-
named this above.
Assigned to
beautiful watch over
place Animals and Humans:
the forest and
"Loguelta ta all the game
Kanaan,"  Animals are not
found there.
which directly involved
means the in creation, but
Garden of Lalawag - are created
Eden. Assigned to alongside
watch over humans and play
Next, the honey and specific roles in
Mulug the bees. the world.
Nanguyaw-
uyaw and Mamamahan Instruction, Sin, and
Dadanhayo di- Assigned Consequence:
n ha Sugay to watch over
wanted to man's wealth.  While not an
make explicit
people. But order, Dadanhay
they on's anger at the
couldn't earth being taken
agree on could be seen as
how to do a
it. So, they transgression, an
had a big d the dual nature
fight. Even of creation (good
though they and evil) could
fought, be seen as a
neither of consequence.
them won.
Instead, Gods Creating
they both Suffering:
made a
person.  The dual nature
of creation could
Mulug be seen as the
Nanguyaw- gods creating
uyaw made
a man both good and
named evil in the world.
Adan to
take care of Additionally:
the Garden
of Eden.  The story shares
Dadanhayo the theme of
n ha Sugay humans learning
made six to work with and
spirit obtain resources
guardians from
called nature, echoing
singkanius the connection
to look after between humans
different and the Earth
parts of seen in many
nature. creation myths.
Mulug
Nanguyaw-
uyaw also
made a
woman
from Adan's
rib.

Because
Mulug
Nanguyaw-
uyaw and
Dadanhayo
n ha Sugay
couldn't
agree,
everything
in the world
has both
good and
bad sides.
That's why
we have to
be careful
and
respectful to
nature and
the spirit
guardians.
We do
rituals to
ask for
permission
from nature
and to
thank the
singkanius
for taking
care of the
world.

This story
also tells us
where
minerals,
animals,
and our
ability to
work with
metal come
from. It
teaches us
to respect
nature and
keep the
world
balanced
and happy.