Hinilawod is the oldest and longest epic of the Hiligaynon Nation (Western Visayas). The term "Hinilawod" means “tales from the mouth of the Halawod River”. It originated from the culture of the inhabitants of Sulod in the mountains of central Panay. Hinilawod is not just...

Centuries before the Spaniards came, the Filipinos already had their own cultural traditions, folklore, mythologies and epics. There were substantial writings by early natives that Jesuit historian Fr. Pedro Chirino noted: "All of the islanders are much given to reading and...

Kinaray-a, says the writer Leoncio Deriada, is the "mother of mellifluous West Visayan lingua franca, ... Jocano, F. Landa. The Epic of Labaw Donggon. Quezon City: University of the Philippines

maguindanao by: Jose Arnaldo Dris; ... During World War II, ... To apply tension on the warp, the weaver leans against the backstrap as she generates pressure against a piece of wood in front of

Visayan epic poetry ... Established epic poems of notable quality and length blossomed. ... Most often, these epic poems (folk epics or ethno-epics) were titled after the names of the hero involved,

Alunsina and Paubari escaped harm through the assistance of Suklang Malayon, the goddess and guardian of happy homes and sister of Alunsina, ... Festivals from Visayan Regions (3) ... Visayan poem (2)

"Datung Sumanga, the hero of a lost Visayan epic, only manages to overcome stubborn Princess Bubung Humasanun of Bohol by threatening to come and personally tear off her panta.

Bully for You // Ornusa Cadness in UNO’s October ‘09 ... I blame pop culture for all of my conditioned fears. ... Visayan Odyssey: An Epic Longboard Trilogy

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The Visayan people once offered sacrifices to Wataugo for victory in battle. ... Most often, these epic poems (folk epics or ethno-epics) were titled after the names of the hero involved,