Hinilawod

Hinilawod

Datu Paubari and his three sons reunited. After the feast the three brothers left for different parts of the world. Labaw Donggon went to the north, Humadapnon went south, Dumalapdap to the west and Datu Paubari remained in the east.

Adventures of Humadapnon and Dumalapdap

They continued their trek . One day they reached a place called Piniling Tubig ruled by Datu Umbaw Pinaumbaw. The Datu was giving his daughter for marriage to whoever could remove the huge boulder in the center of the village. Humadapnon took off his magic cape and used it to lift the stone and threw it back to the mountain. He married the daughter of the Datu.

Labaw Donggon's defeat to Saragnay

angered his brothers. Humadapnon swore that he would wreak on all of Saragnayan's kinsmen and followers. He employed a swordsman named Buyong Matanayon. And they started their quest.

Both men ended up on a place called Tarambang Buriraw. Humadapnon was deceived by a sorceress named Piganun, Buyong begged his friend to leave the place but the latter refused. After seven months Buyong dragged the unconscious Humadapnon with him and they were able to escape.

During the weddg feast Hmadapnon heard about the beauty of the goddess of greed, Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan. After the wedding he went off to seek the hand of the goddess. Along the way he encountered Buyong Makabagting who was also travelling with the same purpose in mind. They fought and Makabagting was defeated by Humadapnon. Humadapnon married the goddess of greed and brought her home.

The Adventures of Labaw Donggon

His first journey is for the hand of Angoy Ginbitinan, it took him several months. When he finally met the maiden's father he was asked to fight the mosnter Manalintad as part of his dowry. He went off and defeated the monster with the help of his magic belt. They proceeded home. Along the way they met a group of young men heading to Tarambang burok to win the hand of Abyang Durunuun whose beauty was legendary. Labaw Donggon asked his mother to take care of his wife while he's on his way to Taramabang burok.

Uyutang, the monster cried out so loud and the ridge where they were fighting was divided into two. The half of the ridge became the island of Buglas and the other half became the island of Panay. Dumalapdap married Lubay Lubyok and took her home.

Upon approaching the gate they were confronted by Uyutang a bat-like monster with sharp poisonous claws. And a bloody battle took place between Humadapnon and the monster, they fought for seven months. On the seventh month Humadapnon had a chance to defeat the monster and grabbed the monster's ankle and broke it, then he took his magic dagger and stabbed the monster under the armpit

Dumalapdap the third brother left for Burutlakan-ka-adlaw where the maiden Lubay-Lubyok-Hanginun Si Mahukyokan lived. He brought along Dumasig the most powerful wrestler in Madya-as. They encountered the two-headed monster Balankaon who guarded the ridge to the place where the maiden lived. The monster was killed by Dumalapdap.

Second quest is for Abyang Durunuun's hand, before he can get to the place he has to pass a ridge guarded by a giant named Sikay Padalogdog. The giant was defeated by Labaw Donggon, he won the hand of Abyang Durunuun and also took her home.

Back home, Labaw Donggon's wives both delivered sons. Aso Mangga and Abyang Baranugon. They fought Saragnayan and Abyang Baranugon defeated Saragnayan and won his father's freedom

Labaw Donggon had three journeys. The first one is for the hand of the maiden named Angoy Ginbitinan, second is for Abyang Durunuun and the last is for Malitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata.

He went on another journey, ths time it is to Gadlum to ask for the hand of Malitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata who is the young bride of Sagnayan, the lord of darkness. The moment Labaw Donggon reached the place of Sagnayan he was asked immediately about his intention of going there and Sagnayan learned that Labaw wanted to have his wife and so they fought each other, Labaw Donggon was defeated and imprisoned by Saragnayan beneath his house.

Characters

Setting

Province of Panay

Problem/Conflict

The triplets' struggles and adventures for their desired wives.

Story of Alunsina and Datu Paubari

Alunsina, the goddess of eastern sky reached the maidenhood and was asked by Kaptan,

the king of gods to get married. All the unmarried gods tried their luck but Alunsina chose to marry a mortal; Datu Paubari, the ruler of Halawod.

Her decision angered her other suitors.

They plotted to bring harm to the newlyweds.

A meeting of the council of gods was called by

Maklium-sa-t’wan, god of the plains, where a decision

by those present was made to destroy Halawod by flood.

But Alunsina and Datu Paubari escaped harm through the

help of Suklang Malayon, sister of Alunsina. Several months later she gave birth to a set of triplets. Labaw Donggon, Humadapnon, and Dumalapdap.