REGION 9: ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
What is the Capotal of ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE?
Dipolog City
What is the capital of ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR?
Pagadian City
What is the capital of ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY?
Ipil
What are the THREE PROVINCES of REGION 9: ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA?
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
are the BIGGEST GROUP of LUMAD or Non- Muslim indigenous cultural community in Mindanao. The ______ are scattered all over ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA.
Subanon
Introduction:
This Subanon folktale tells the story of a brave and fierce young man, the widow's son, whose courage and fighting spirit lead him into numerous challenges and battles.
Body:
The widow's son goes hunting for wild pigs and captures one after a difficult battle. The pig's owner, a deity living in a white stone, invites him into his home, where they become friends. On his way back, the widow’s son encounters seven warriors, each wearing a different color. He defeats them in battle, becoming enraged and seeking more enemies. He challenges the giant Dumalagangan, and after a three-day fight, he defeats him as well. His rage continues until a diwata uses her handkerchief to render him unconscious. Upon waking, he is told to return home, where he is destined to marry the orphan girl, bringing peace to the land.
Conclusion:
The widow’s son, after his violent rampage, finds peace and returns home, where the land is promised to experience harmony due to his actions.
The Widow's Son: A Subanon Folktale
The PROTAGONIST, known for his IMMENSE physical courage. He DEFEATS the SEVEN WARRIORS, the GIANT, and is destined to MARRY THE ORPHAN GIRL.
The Widow’s Son
Warriors dressed in different colors who CHALLENGE the WIDOW’S SON. They are DEFEATED by him in battle.
Seven Warriors
A great giant who engages in a THREE-DAY BATTLE with the WIDOW’S SON, only to be DEFEATED.
Dumalagangan (The Giant)
A POWERFUL being who LIVES INSIDE A WHITE STONE. He BEFRIENDS the WIDOW'S SON after he hunts the wild pig.
The Deity (Pig Owner)
A supernatural being who CALMS THE WIDOW’S SON by making him UNCONSCIOUS and SENDS HIM HOME to bring PEACE to the LAND.
The Diwata
A stock character in Subanon tales, she is the widow’s son’s DESTINED BRIDE.
The Orphan Girl
Introduction:
The Yakan origin myth narrates the creation of the world and mankind, explaining how God created light, water, trees, and the first human beings.
Body:
In the beginning, there was darkness. God created light, water, and a tree with 7.7 million fruits. A bird ate the last fruit and died. God then created seventy Adams, with the last becoming the ancestor of mankind. Adam, lonely, was told by a spirit to return on Friday, where a woman was created from a figure. Adam’s sperm produced poisonous creatures on land and good animals in the sea. The angel Gabriel created Eve from Adam’s rib. Adam and Eve had four children, and the different human races came from their descendants.
Conclusion:
The myth explains the creation of humans and the origin of different races through Adam and Eve’s descendants.
Yakan Legends: The Origin Myth
Ate the last fruit and died.
The Bird
The FIRST HUMAN and ANCESTORS of all humans.
Adam
ADAM’S WIFE, created from his rib.
SiHi HaWa (Eve)
Instructed Adam and CREATED EVE.
The Spirit
CREATED EVE from ADAM’S RIB.
Angel Gabriel
The SONS of Adam and Eve.
Kain and Habil