Name: Laurente, Marriel A.
Section Code: E58
Bukidnon Creation Myth
Summary Classification Characters Elements
Title: The "The Creation of the TEN The Bukidnon creation
Creation of Universe" is a combination HEADED myth "The Creation of
the of two categories: BEING : the Universe" shares
Universe several elements:
1. Creation from Chaos: Dadanhayan
Once upon ha Sugay - Birth:
a time, • The story begins with The lord,
before a pre-existing from whom • While not
everything entity, the Banting, w permission explicitly an
we know hich is described as a was asked egg, the story
existed, circular space of starts with a
there were absolute brightness Takinan circular space
three special surrounded by a Manawbana "Banting"
beings: rainbow. This can be w - Chief with surrounded by a
Dadanhayo interpreted as a the drooling rainbow, which
n ha Sugay, representation of saliva could be
Mulug the formless, symbolic of a
Nanguyaw- shapeless Gumagang- womb.
uyaw, and expanse mentioned aw - Ten • The creation of
Diwata in the definition of headed humanity
Makabugna creation from chaos. involves Eve
w. They • The creation itself ONE being born from
lived in a involves transformin HEADED Adan's rib.
beautiful g this initial state BEING :
place called into an ordered Mother-Father:
Banting, world. The Banting is Mulug
surrounded enlarged, and the Nanguyaw- • The sky isn't
by colors earth and sky are uyaw - One- explicitly called
like a formed from the pre- headed and "Father," but
rainbow. existing soil. This supreme Dadanhayon ha
aligns with the planner Sugay, associate
In the concept of bringing d with the
beginning, order from disorder. Wagas ha earth, and Mulug
Banting was magbabaya - Nanguyaw-
small, and 2. World Parent (Second Pure God uyaw, associated
Mulug Form): who wills all with the
Nanguyaw- things sky, could be
uyaw, who • The narrative also seen as
was the contains elements of Dayahuba - representing
leader, the world parent One who these roles.
wanted to myth where creation expresses all
make it arises Supreme Being:
bigger. But from dismembered WINGED
to do that, parts of a primeval BEING : • Mulug
he needed being. In this Nanguyaw-
soil from case, the Ten-headed Diwata uyaw, referred to
Dadanhayo Being can be seen as Makabugnaw as
n ha Sugay. a representation of - God who Magbabaya, acts
So, Diwata the world parent. can cool as the supreme
went and • Several elements (adviser, being, shaping
got the soil, created in the arbiter) the world and
but this story, like the land, creating
made mountains, and Agtaboyun humanity.
Dadanhayo rivers, are formed Magbabaya -
n ha Sugay from parts of the Ten- Winged God Genealogy:
upset. headed
Being, specifically Wagas ha • While not
Mulug his saliva and Tumanud - directly involved
Nanguyaw- blood. This aligns Pure in
uyaw used with the concept guardian creation, Adan's
the soil to of dismembered descendants
make the parts transforming Adan- created populate the
world into worldly by earth.
bigger. He features. Magbabaya
created the Active and Passive
Therefore, the Bukidnon THE 6 Creator:
sky above
and the myth can be classified as a Ingkantus
hybrid between creation (spirit • Magbabaya
earth below,
from chaos and world custodians) - plays the active
making the
parent (second form) completed by role, molding
world we
categories due to its the Ten- and
live in
emphasis on transforming headed Being shaping, while
today.
pre-existing chaos and Dadanhayon's
utilizing parts of a primeval Labugta - role is more
Then,
being for creation. Assigned to passive, providin
Mulug
watch over g materials and
Nanguyaw-
the soil. expressing
uyaw
Ibabasuk- disagreement.
wanted to
make a Assigned
special
place, like a towatch the
paradise. plants. Creation from
He used Bulalakaw - Above/Below:
Dadanhayo Assigned to
n ha Sugay's watch over • The
spit to make the water and Banting, existing
rain and all creatures before the earth
shape the living there. and
land. They heaven, could be
named this seen as a world
Amemelig- above.
beautiful
Assigned to
place
watch over Animals and Humans:
"Loguelta ta
the forest and
Kanaan,"
all the game • Animals are not
which
found there. directly involved
means the
Garden of in creation, but
Eden. Lalawag - are created
Assigned to alongside
Next, watch over humans and play
Mulug the honey and specific roles in
Nanguyaw- the bees. the world.
uyaw and
Instruction, Sin, and
Dadanhayo Mamamahan Consequence:
n ha Sugay di- Assigned
wanted to to watch over • While not an
make man's wealth. explicit
people. But
order, Dadanhay
they
on's anger at the
couldn't
earth being taken
agree on
could be seen as
how to do
a
it. So, they
transgression, an
had a big
d the dual nature
fight. Even
of creation (good
though they
and evil) could
fought,
be seen as a
neither of
consequence.
them won.
Instead, Gods Creating
they both Suffering:
made a
person.
• The dual nature
Mulug of creation could
Nanguyaw- be seen as the
uyaw made gods creating
a man both good and
named evil in the world.
Adan to
take care of Additionally:
the Garden
of Eden. • The story shares
Dadanhayo the theme of
n ha Sugay humans learning
made six to work with and
spirit obtain resources
guardians from
called nature, echoing
singkanius the connection
to look after between humans
different and the Earth
parts of seen in many
nature. creation myths.
Mulug
Nanguyaw-
uyaw also
made a
woman
from Adan's
rib.
Because
Mulug
Nanguyaw-
uyaw and
Dadanhayo
n ha Sugay
couldn't
agree,
everything
in the world
has both
good and
bad sides.
That's why
we have to
be careful
and
respectful to
nature and
the spirit
guardians.
We do
rituals to
ask for
permission
from nature
and to
thank the
singkanius
for taking
care of the
world.
This story
also tells us
where
minerals,
animals,
and our
ability to
work with
metal come
from. It
teaches us
to respect
nature and
keep the
world
balanced
and happy.
