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Hudhud Ni Aliguyon

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Hudhud ni Aliguyon

Characters:
Aliguyon : Son of Amtalao and Dumulao, Greatest warrior of
Hannanga
Amtalao : Father of Aliguyon,King of Hannanga, enemy of
Pangawian
Dumulao : Mother of Aliguyon
Pangaiwan : Father of Pumbakhayon, King of Daligdigan,
enemy of Amtalao
Pumbakhayon: Fierce son of Pangawian, Greatest warrior of
Daligdigan
Bugan : Sister of Pumbakhayon, married by Aliguyon
Aginaya : Sister of Aliguyon, married by Pumbakhayon

Plot:
In the mountainous regions of Northern Luzon, a hudhud is a long tale
sung during special occasions. This particular long tale is sung during harvest.
A favorite topic of the hudhud is a folk hero named Aliguyon, a brave warrior.
Once upon a time, in a village called Hannanga, a boy was born to the
couple named Amtalao and Dumulao. He was called Aliguyon. He was an
intelligent, eager young man who wanted to learn many things, and indeed,
he learned many useful things, from the stories and teachings of his father.
He learned how to fight well and chant a few magic spells. Even as a child, he
was a leader, for the other children of his village looked up to him with awe.
Upon leaving childhood, Aliguyon betook himself to gather forces to fight
against his father’s enemy, who was Pangaiwan of the village of Daligdigan.
But his challenge was not answered personally by Pangaiwan. Instead, he
faced Pangaiwan’s fierce son, Pumbakhayon. Pumbakhayon was just as skilled
in the arts of war and magic as Aliguyon. The two of them battled each other
for three years, and neither of them showed signs of defeat. Their battle was
a tedious one, and it has been said that they both used only one spear!
Aliguyon had thrown a spear to his opponent at the start of their match, but
the fair Pumbakhayon had caught it deftly with one hand. And then
Pumbakhayon threw the spear back to Aliguyon, who picked it just as neatly
from the air.
At length Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon came to respect each other, and
then eventually they came to admire each other’s talents. Their fighting
stopped suddenly. Between the two of them they drafted a peace treaty
between Hannanga and Daligdigan, which their peoples readily agreed to. It
was fine to behold two majestic warriors finally side by side.
Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon became good friends, as peace between their
villages flourished. When the time came for Aliguyon to choose a mate, he
chose Pumbakhayon’s youngest sister, Bugan, who was little more than a
baby. He took Bugan into his household and cared for her until she grew to
be most beautiful. Pumbakhayon, in his turn, took for his wife Aliguyon’s
younger sister, Aginaya. The two couples became wealthy and respected in all
of Ifugao.

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