The document provides an overview of the Hiligaynon epic Hinilawod, which tells the story of brothers Labaw Donggon, Humadapnon, and Dumalapdap. It details their exploits, including battling monsters, winning brides, and seeking vengeance. The epic involves themes of gods, magic, and larger-than-life heroes and takes the brothers on journeys around Panay and beyond spanning many years.

1. HINILAWOD
The Epic of the Hiligaynon Nation

2. What is Hinilawod?
 An epic story about the exploits of brothers
Labaw Donggon, Humadapnon and
Dumalapdap.

3. Hinilawod is...
 one of the longest epics in the world!
 has similar thematic elements as ancient
Grecio-Roman mythology, complete with giant
monsters and gods and goddesses with all-
too-human attributes.
 like all epics, it has larger-than-life stories and
larger-than-life heroes

4. Hinilawod, 1 (The Story of
Alunsina)
 Kaptan, king of the gods, decreed that
goddess of the eastern sky, Alunsina (also
called Laun Sina, or the Unmarried One) marry
upon reaching maidenhood.
 She chose a mortal, Datu Paubari, over the
gods! Naturally, the gods did not take this
sitting down.
 The gods decided to flood Halawod so the
couple escaped with the help of Suklang
Malayon. They sought higher ground and
returned to Halawod River after the flood
subsided.

5. Hinilawod, 2 (The Story of Labaw
Donggon)
 Alunsina got pregnant and gave birth to
triplets: Labaw Donggon, Humadapnon,
Dumalapdap.
 After some ceremonies, the northerly wind
blew on the three infants and they instantly
grew into three handsome young men.
 Labaw Donggon, the eldest asked his mother
to prepare his magic cape, hat, belt and
kampilan for he wishes to go to woo Angoy
Ginbitinan in Handug.

6. Hinilawod 3, (The Story of Labaw
Donggon)
 When Labaw Donggon reached Handug, the
father of Angoy Ginbitinan agreed to offer his
daughter’s hand in marriage if Labaw
Donggon would fight the monster Manalintad.
 Labaw Donggon killed the monster, and
presented its tail to the father.
 After the wedding, they met with a group of
men on the way to Tarambang Burok to win
the hand of Abyang Durunuun. Labaw
Donggon immediately set off to Tarambang
Burok for Abyang Durunuun.

7. Hinilawod 4, (The Story of Labaw
Donggon)
 Labaw Donggon then set off to Tarambang
Burok, but was waylaid by the monster Sikay
Padalogdog who has a hundred arms. Labaw
Donggon easily defeated the monster, who
allowed him to continue.
 Labaw Donggon won the hand of Abyang
Durunuun and took her home. He then went
on another journey to collect a third
bride, Malitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata. He
failed to take her home because he failed to
defeat Saragnayan, the lord of darkness, who
happened to be MYSD’s husband.

8. Hinilawod 5, (The Story of Labaw
Donggon)
 Meanwhile, back home, the sons of Labaw
Donggon, Aso Mangga and Buyong
Baranugon, only a few days old each,
embarked to look for their father and reached
Saragnayan’s home.
 Saragnayan mocked Buyong Baranugon, who
still has his umbilical cord. BB defeated
Saragnayan and brought back his father’s
freedom.

9. Hinilawod 6, (The Story of Labaw
Donggon)
 Humadapnon (remember him?) heard about
his brother’s humiliation in the hands of
Saragnayan and swore vengeance on
Saragnayan’s kinsmen and followers.
 Humadapnon sought help from Buyong
Matanayon, a good swordsman. They
journeyed to Tarambang Buriraw, where the
sorceress Piganun lived.
 Piganun enchanted Humadapnon, making him
forget what he set out to do.

10. Hinilawod 7, (The Story of Labaw
Donggon)
 Buyong Matanayon, meanwhile, has enough
sense to sprinkle seven slices of ginger on the
fire, breaking the spell. BM then hit Humadapnon
and dragged his friend out of the place.
 They wrought havoc on Saragnayan’s followers
and kin, as promised until they reached a place
called Piniling Tubig, where the head, Datu
Umbaw Pinaumbaw offered his daughter to
anybody who can remove a big boulder in the
village. Guess who removed the boulder?
Humadapnon, of course, thanks to his trusty
magic cape.

11. Hinilawod 8, (The Story of Labaw
Donggon)
 Humadapnon, after the wedding, sought the
hand of the goddess of greed, Burigadang
Pada Sinaklang Bulawan. After fighting off a
suitor, he was able to bring the goddess home.
 The third brother, Dumalapdap, sought the
maiden Lubay-lubyok Hanginun si
Mahuyokhuyokan and brought along
champion wrestler Dumasig.
 The two, D and D, met a two-headed monster
that guards the area where LLHM lived and
promptly slew said monster.

12. Hinilawod 9, (The Story of Labaw
Donggon)
 After the fight with the monster, D and D
encountered another monster, Uyutang near
the gate of LLHM lived. A bloody fight ensued,
lasting seven years, ending with Uyutang
being slain by Dumalapdap.
 Dumalapdap married LLHM and the three
brothers parted.

13. Hinilawod 10, Humadapnon’s
Story
 In his sleep, Humadapnon heard about the
maiden Nagmalitong Yawa, so the he promptly
looked for said maiden as soon as he woke
up.
 He was met with a lot of obstacles, including
being taken to a part of ocean that was the
color of human blood, and being tossed about
by a strong wind near the mouth of Saruma
River. Because of his spirit
friends, though, he was able to navigate the
boat safely.

14. Hinilawod 11, Humadapnon’s
Story
 Humadapnon and his crew came upon and
island called Tarambang, where the sorceress
Ginmayunan lived. The men were held
hostage in the island for seven years.
 Taghoy and Dwindi asked Nagmalitong Yawa
for help. The maiden did, in disguise, calling
herself Buyung Sunmasakay. The charm on
Humadapnon was lifted after NY performed
some rituals. When she transformed into her
real self, Humadapnon immediately fell in love.

15. Hinilawod 12, Humadapnon’s
Story
 Humadapnon and NY were married, but not
before Humadapnon vanquished the lord of
island fortress in the middle of the sea, Buyung
Paglambuhan.
 Humadapnon was asked by his brother
Dumalapdap to talk to Huyung Adlaw’s
parents. The journey took seven years. In
those seven years, Matang-ayon prodded NY
to re-marry, which she did, to Buyung
Sumagulung.
 Humadapnon along with Dumalapdap arrived
in time and killed all the guests and the groom.

16. Hinilawod 13, Humadapnon’s
Story
 Humadapnon then confronted NY, who
explained it was Labaw Donggon’s mother-in-
law who suggested she re-marry.
Humadapnon stabbed his wife to death, but
his conscience later bothered him especially
when his spirit friends attested to the
innocence of NY.
 He then sought the help of his sister Labing
Anyag to bring back NY from the dead.
 NY, shamed for what she did, ran away from
her husband.

17. Hinilawod 14, Humadapnon’s
Story
 Humadapnon followed NY to the underworld,
killing the eight-headed snake that guards the
channel. She ran towards the Upperworld, but
halfway through she was spirited away by a
stranger who was riding the wind.
 Humadapnon challenged the stranger to a
duel. They fought for seven years with nobody
winning. Alunsina, who witnessed the fight,
intervened.

18. Hinilawod 15, Humadapnon’s
Story,
 She revealed that the stranger was Amarotha,
her son whom she brought back to life to
protect her. To appease the brothers, she
divided NY in half, and gave each half to the
brother. She then turned each half into a
whole live person.
 Humadapnon brought back his wife to Panay
where they ruled for centuries.