Bukidnon Ethno-Linguistic Lore

Ethnic Group Node

Cosmic Realms

Upper Realm (Kahilwayan / Sky)

Unknown / Seeking

Middle Realm (Earth)

Unknown / Seeking

Lower Realm (Kasanaan / Underworld)

Unknown / Seeking

Creation Mythos (Cosmogony)

Magbabaya created the Earth from eight elements: bronze, gold, coins, rocks, clouds, rain, iron, and water.

Creator Entities

Magbabaya

Key Creation Elements

Bronze, Gold, Coins, Rocks, Clouds, Rain, Iron, Water

Spiritual Pantheons & Deities (4)

Diwata na Magbabaya (Immortal)
The good supreme deity and supreme planner; created the earth and the original elements like bronze, gold, and iron.
Dadanhayan ha Sugay (Immortal)
The evil lord with ten heads; his continuous drooling is the source of all waters on earth.
Agtayabun (Immortal)
The adviser and peacemaker with a hawk-like head; maintains the balance between Magbabaya and Dadanhayan ha Sugay; the beating of his wings produces the wind.
Intumbangol (Immortal)
A pair of serpent deities (one male, one female) who support the earth from the underworld; their movements cause earthquakes.

🛡️ Academic Authority Moat & E-E-A-T Evidence

This information is compiled from verified offline paleographic script research, museum archives, and traditional oral literature catalogs in collaboration with indigenous script repositories.

Primary Reference Bibliography:

Scott, William Henry. (1994). Barangay: Sixteenth-Century Philippine Culture and Society. Ateneo de Manila University Press.
de los Reyes, Isabelo. (1889). El Folk-Lore Filipino. Imprenta de Santa Cruz.
Jocano, F. Landa. (1969). Philippine Mythology. Centro Escolar University Research and Development Center.
Kabuay, Cristian. (2009). Baybayin: Historical Pre-Philippine Scripts & Paleography Archives. Baybayin LLC.
Salazar, Zeus A. (1999). Bagong Kasaysayan: Ang Pantayong Pananaw sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.