Suludnon (Panay-Bukidnon) Ethno-Linguistic Lore
Cosmic Realms
Creation Mythos (Cosmogony)
Oral accounts being indexed from academic archives.
Spiritual Pantheons & Deities (10)
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Tungkung Langit
(Immortal)
The supreme deity and the most powerful male Diwata; he is of unknown origin, coming from somewhere foreign to the other beings of the Sulod pantheon.
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Bangun Bangun
(Immortal)
The deity of universal time who regulates cosmic movements.
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Pahulangkug
(Immortal)
The deity who changes the seasons.
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Ribung Linti
(Immortal)
The deity of lightning and thunderstorms.
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Sumalongsong
(Immortal)
The deity of the rivers and seas.
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Santonil.vo
(Immortal)
The deity of good graces.
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Munsad Burulakaw
(Immortal)
The deity who has direct power over men; most respected and feared in the upperworld.
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Bayi
(Immortal)
One of the two primordial giants who appeared out of nowhere and were responsible for the creation of many things; caught the primordial earthworm and gave birth to the wild animals that inhabit the earth.
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Laki
(Immortal)
One of the two primordial giants who appeared out of nowhere and were responsible for the creation of many things.
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Patag'aes
(Immortal)
Awaits until midnight to converse with living infants; their conversation creates the fate of the child and determines their life span.
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.