The epic poem Hinilawod recounts the story of three demigod brothers - Labaw Donggon, Humadapnon, and Dumalapdap - born to the goddess Alunsina and the mortal ruler Datu Paubari in ancient Panay. Each brother goes on adventures seeking wives, battling monsters along the way. Labaw Donggon is imprisoned by Saragnayan but is freed by his sons. Humadapnon kills his wife Nagmalitong Yawa by accident but she is revived. Dumalapdap defeats monsters to marry Lubay-Lubyok Hanginun. The brothers are reunited at a feast by their father Datu Paubari after their

1. hinilawod
(filipino epic)
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2. Hinilawod ("tales from the
mouth of the Halawod River“)
• Recounts the story of the exploits of three
Sulodnon demigod brothers, Labaw Donggon,
Humadapnon and Dumalapdap of ancient
• Hinilawod is an epic poem written by the early
inhabitants of a place called Sulod in central
Panay.

3. The Story Alunsina and Datu Paubari
Kaptan, the king of the Gods, decreed
that the beautiful Alunsina (also called
Laun Sina, The Unmarried One) marry
upon reaching her maidenhood. Though
all the unmarried gods from every corner
of the universe tried to win her hand in
marriage, she chose to marry a mortal,
Datu Paubari, ruler of the Halawod.

4. • After several months, Alunsina became
pregnant with triplets. The couple was ecstatic
and Datu Paubari prepared the things needed
for childbirth including the siklot. When the
triplets were born, the couple called them
Labaw Dongon, Humadapnon and
Dumalapdap.

5. • Immediately after giving birth, Alunsina
summoned the high priest Bungot-Banwa to
perform the rites of the gods of the Mount
Madya-as to ensure that the triplets will have
good health. He opened the windows of the
north side of the room after the ceremony
and in came a cold wind that transformed the
infants into strong, handsome young men.

6. The adventures of Labaw Donggon
• When he reached adulthood, Labaw Donggon,
the eldest of the triplets, decided to go on a
quest to find himself a wife. He heard of the
beauty of Angoy Ginbitinan of Handug and
wanted her for a wife. He asked his mother to
prepare the things he will need for the
journey.

7. • The journey to Handug took several days.
Labaw Donggon. When he finally arrived, he
asked for an audience with Angoy Ginbitinan's
father and asked for her hand in marriage. The
father agreed in one condition: Labaw
Donggon must kill the monster Manalintad as
part of his dowry.

8. • After the wedding, Labaw Donggon and his new
bride started their journey back to his home.
Labaw Donggon asked his mother to take care of
his new wife and told her that he will be going on
another quest. This time he will be going to
Tarambang Burok and vie for the hand of the
beautiful Abyang Durunuun. Labaw Donggon won
the hand of the legendary Abyang Durunuun and
also took her home to his mother. Thereafter, the
demi god went on third quest to Gadlum..

9. • This time the object of his desire is Malitong
Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata, the young bride of
the lord of darkness, Saragnayan. The young
demi god then challenged the Saragnayan to a
duel for the hand of the beautiful Malitong
Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata. The duel lasted for
years. Saragnayan defeated Labaw Donggon
and imprisoned him beneath his house.

10. • Meanwhile, Labaw Donggon's two wives gave
birth to a son each. Angoy Ginbitinan called her
child Aso Mangga while Abyang Durunuun called
her son Abyang Baranugon. Both sons went in
search of their father a few days after they were
born. They arrived in Tulogmatian and asked
Saragnayan to free their father. The lord of
darkness was no match for the strength of
Abyang Baranugon and was defeated in the
process. Abyang Baranugon earned the freedom
of his father and took him home.

11. The adventures of Humadapnon
• Humdapnon was visited by his spirit friends
Taghoy and Duwindi in his dream and told him
of lovely maiden who lived in a village by the
mouth of the Halawod River. The demigod left
his dominion to look for the maiden named
Nagmalitong Yawa. He brought with him a
boatful of crew. Humadapnon and
Nagmalitong Yawa were married soon after in
Halawod.

12. • During the wedding feast, Humadapnon's
brother, Dumalapdap fell in love with Huyung
Adlaw and asked his brother to help him talk
to the parents of the maiden. It took the
brothers seven years to come back from their
journey to the Upperworld. They arrived just
in time for the ceremony that will have
Nagmalitong Yawa married to Buyung
Sumagulung, an island fortress ruler, in a
ceremony.

13. • The brothers were enraged and killed all the
guests and the groom. Humadapnon also
stabbed his wife because the treachery only to
feel remorse later on. Upon learning of this,
Humadapnon asked his sister, Labing Anyag,
to use her powers to bring Nagmalitong Yawa
back to life.

14. The adventures of Dumalapdap
Dumalapdap embarked on a quest of his
own. He decided go to Burutlakan-ka-adlaw
and marry the maiden Lubay-Lubyok
Hanginun si Mahuyokhuyokon. After several
months of traveling, he face to face with a two
headed monster called Balanakon. The
monster guarded the ridge that led to the
place where the maiden lived.

15. He managed to kill the monster but were
confronted with another kind of monster
when they reached the gate of the palace
whether the maiden lived. Called Uyutang, the
monster was similar to a bat with sharp,
poisonous claws. Dumalapdap fought with the
Uyutang for seven months.

16. With the monster Uyutang dead, Lubay-
Lubyok Hanginun si Mahuyokhuyokan was
free to marry Dumalapdap. He brought her
home and was reunited with his family. Datu
Paubari celebrated the return of his three sons
with a very big feast. His sons left for different
parts of the world after the feast.

17. Rising Event
• A. Setting
Several aspects of a story's setting
Place: Province of Panay
Time: Historical Period
Social Condition: Dress and Mannerism
Mood/Atmosphere: Bright and Cheerful

18. • Characters
Alunsina – mother of triplets
Datu Paubari – father of triplets
Labaw Dongon – eldest son
Humadapnon – who has spirit friends
Dumalapdap – youngest son

19. Conflict: When the triplets fight fo
their desire wife.
• Type of conflict
- Extenal
• Kind of conflict
- Man vs. Man

20. • Climax: when Labaw prisoned beneath
Saragnayan
• Falling Action: after every fight of the triplets
• Denoument: Datu Paubari celebrated the
return of his three sons with a very big feast.

21. Character
• Protagonist
The triplets: Labaw Donggon, Humadapnon,
and Dumalapdap
• Antagonist: Alunsina and Datu Paubari
Style: Natural

22. Point of view
• Omniscient
• Type of omniscient point of view:
– Omniscient Limited

23. • Tone: Optimistic
• Theme: One, listen to the counsel of your
parents. Two, do not remove yourself from the
right path. Three, do not succumb to
temptation for it will lead you to tragedy and
failure.

24. About the Author
 F. Landa Jocano, Filipino
anthropologist became interested in native
folklore.
He traveled the hinterlands of his home
province, Panay, with two colleagues collecting
folk songs, stories, and riddles.
• In 1999, he was awarded a special citation for a
lifetime of writing and publishing on various
aspects of Philippine culture by the Manila Critics
Circle.