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Lumawig: also referred as the supreme deity and the second son of Kabunian; an epic hero who taught the Bontoc their five core values for an egalitarian society [39] First Son of Kabunian [39] Third Son of Kabunian [39] Chal-chal: the god of the sun whose son's head was cut off by Kabigat; [40] aided the god Lumawig in finding a spouse
The Bontoc (or Bontok) ethnolinguistic group can be found in the central and eastern portions of Mountain Province, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.Although some Bontocs of Natonin and Paracelis identify themselves as Balangaos, Gaddangs or Kalingas, the term "Bontoc" is used by linguists and anthropologists to distinguish speakers of the Bontoc language from neighboring ...
The Creation – Lumawig [37]: 99–101 Lumawig is a spirit god who created people in different areas and explains why people speak different languages. The Flood Story – Lumawig (Igorot) [37]: 102–104 Lumawig's two sons flood the Earth to bring up mountains so that they can catch pig and deer. However, this drowned all the people on Earth ...
A figurine of Lumawig, a cultural hero and the supreme being in the pantheon of the Bontoc people "Most of the Indians are heathens...They believe in their ancestors, and when about to embark upon some enterprise commend themselves to these, asking them for aid." – Francisco de Sande, Relacion de las Yslas Filipinas (1576)
Gaki (Bontoc) – a gigantic crab that caused earthquakes. [49] The god Lumawig designated it as his overseer. It can cause the earth to flood. [50] Kataw: merfolk; Kurita – an amphibious animal who survived on land and sea and lives at Mount Kabalalan. He is a creature who eats humans and exterminates nearby animal life. [51]
Next in the hierarchy is the Kabunyan, who are the gods and goddesses of the Skyworld, including their teachers Lumawig and Kabigat. They also believe in the spirits of ancestors (ap-apo or kakkading), and the earth spirits they call anito. They are very superstitious and believe that performing rituals and ceremonies help deter misfortunes and ...
Gat Lontok (Baybayin: ᜎᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜃ᜔), more commonly spelled as Lontoc, is a legendary figure in early Philippine history who was the ruler of Pasig along with his wife Dayang Kalangitan.
Bontoc may refer to: Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines; Bontoc, Southern Leyte, Philippines; Bontoc people, an ethnic group from Central Luzon, Philippines; Bontoc language, spoken by the Bontoc people