HINILAWOD EPIC

HINILAWOD EPIC
Hinilawod is an epic poem orally transmitted from
early inhabitants of a place called Sulod in Central
Panay, Philippines. The term Hinilawod generally
translates to “ Tales From the Mountain of
Hinalawod River”.
CHARACTERS
KAPTAN

King of Gods
 ALUNSINA

Laun-Sina, The Unmarried one, Goddess of the

Eastern Sky
 DATU PAUBARI

Mortal ruler of Halawod, Husband of Alunsina

MAKLIUM-SA- T’WAN

God of Plains
 SUKLANG MALAYON

Sister of Alunsina, Goddess and Guardian of Happy

Homes
 BUNGOT BANWA

High Priest who performed the rites of Gods of Mount

MADYA-AS
 LABAW DONGGON

Eldest son of Datu Paubri and Alunsina, brother of

Humadapnon and Dumalapdap
 MANALINTAD

The first monster that Labaw Donggon Killed

 ANGOY GINBITAN

Beautiful maiden of Handug, First wife of Labaw

Donggon
 SIKAY PADALOGDOG

Giant with hundred arms, second monster that

Labaw Donggon killed
 ABYANG DURUNUUN

Maiden from Tarambang Burok, second wife of

Labaw Donggon
 SUMPOY

Lord of the Underworld, Brother of Abyang Durunuun

 SARAGNAYAN

Lord of Darkness, Undefeated enemy of Labaw Donggon,

Husband of Malitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata
 MALITONG YAWa
SINAGMALING DIWATA
Young wife of Saragnayan, She is from Gadlum
 ASO MANGGA

Son of Labaw Donggon and Abyang Durunuun

 ABYANG BARANUGON

Son of Labaw Donggon and Abyang Durunuun, He set his

father free by defeating Saragnayan
 HUMADAPNON

Brother of Labaw Donggon and Dumalapdap, Son of

Datu Paubari and Alunsina
 BUYONG MATANAYON

Swordsman from Mount Matiula, trusted friend of

humadapnon
 PIGANUN

A sorceress from Talagas Kuting-tang, tricked humadapnon

DATU UMBAW PINAUMBAW

Ruler of Piniling Tubig

 MINSTREL

Someone who sings with a harp accompaniment

 BURIGADANG PADA
SINAKLANG BULAWAN
Goddess of Greed, Second wife of Humadapnon
BUYONG MAKABIGTING

Son of Datu Balahidyong of Paling

 Dumasig

The most powerful wrestler in Madya-as

Piganun

Seductive sorceress
Buyong Matanayon

Well known for his skill in Swordsmanship

 Sikay Padalogdog

Giant guard of a ridge who has a hundred arms

Balanakon

Two-headed monster
 Uyutang

A bat-like monster with sharp poisonous claws.

Lubay-Lubyok Hanginun si
Mahuyokhuyolan

Dumalapdap's wife
 DID YOU KNOW:

Hinilawod is a 29,000 verse that takes about three

days to chant in its original form, making it one of the
longest epic known .
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