Bukidnon Ethno-Linguistic Lore
Cosmic Realms
Creation Mythos (Cosmogony)
Magbabaya created the Earth from eight elements: bronze, gold, coins, rocks, clouds, rain, iron, and water.
Spiritual Pantheons & Deities (4)
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Diwata na Magbabaya
(Immortal)
The good supreme deity and supreme planner; created the earth and the original elements like bronze, gold, and iron.
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Dadanhayan ha Sugay
(Immortal)
The evil lord with ten heads; his continuous drooling is the source of all waters on earth.
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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.
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Intumbangol
(Immortal)
A pair of serpent deities (one male, one female) who support the earth from the underworld; their movements cause earthquakes.
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.