Ibalon + Daragang Magayon

• Iling


  A common Philippine bird known to have the ability to speak
• Kadungung


  Means very wise, the name given to a wise man of that name who is the singer of the song
• Baltog


  The first hero and their great chief, could have come from the race lipod
• Botavora (Bharata varsha in India)


  Where Baltog came from
• Tondol


  An old settlement originally northwest of Camalig
• Handyong


  The central figure in the Bikol epic Ibalong, who cleared the land of predatory monsters, inspired inventions, reintroduced agriculture, built tree-houses where anitos or idols were kept called moog, and set up a code of laws, establishing a golden age in his day
• Handyong


  Built the first boat and developed rice cultivation in flooded areas
• Handiong


  A barrio in Libmanan, the place of abode of the great chief
• Oriol


  Serpent who could change herself into a woman
• Kimantong


  Derives from ki "owned by" and mantong "well known" or "a stand-out", attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the rudder called timon, the sail called layag, the plow called arado, the harrow called surod, the ganta and other measures, the roller, the yoke, the bolo, and the hoe
• Hablom


  To weave, the inventor of the first weaving loom and bobbins in the Bicol region, especially for weaving abaca clothes
• Dinahota


  Must have been an Agta or Negrito who wore nothing but leaves below the waist
• Dinahong


  Meaning "wrapped with leaves", he helped the people learn cooking, making pots called coron, stoves, earthen jars, and other kitchen utensils
• Sural


  Close to the Bikol surat, "to write" or "a letter", was the first Bicolano to have taught of a syllabary
• Hantik, Yamtik or Amtig


  Mountains in Ligmanan, Camarines Sur
• Pasakaw


  "To detour", is a town in Camarines Sur
• Bantong


  The young slayer of Rabot and chief warrior of Handyong
• Rabot


  "The rough lining of the stomach", was a horrible liar, a mythical half man and half beast whose magic included the power to turn people into rocks
• Monsters in Ibalong

  • Angongolood - Hideous apes that transformed victims into trees
  • Buring - One-eyed, three-throated creature in Ponong swamps
  • Rabot - Ferocious half-human half-monster that could turn people into rock
  • Sarimao - Avenging monsters that went after evildoers
  • Serpents - Probably related to Oryol, a serpent with a beautiful voice and could change its image
  • Tandayag Boar - Giant, very old and enormous
  • Tiburon - Giant flying fishes with slimy, scaly, hardy flesh and saw-like teeth
  • Winged Sharks - Not really winged sharks but manta rays that would pop out of water
• Moog


  Treehouses where the ancient Bicols lived and kept anitos and idols
• Dagatnong Settlement


  Black pygmies who dwelt on seacoasts, opposite of the Agta who lived in the highlands, originally came from Kotmong
• Aslong


  Volcano famous for its tales of sweet enchantment in the glorious days of long ago
• Asog


  Refers to the effeminate black priests of Aswang's devil-cult that had its center in the wilds of this volcano during Bicol's epic age
• Hantik


  A big species of ants that gave Hantik its name
• Isarog


  From the word isaro meaning "put together", the rugged volcano where the angonglood of the Bikol River forests fled to escape the wrath of Handyong
• Masaraga


  Believed to have been where the Sarimao had their cave, the name comes from the intensifier ma and saga, meaning "a brilliant flame" or "glaring"
• The fragmentary epic ended at the part where Bantong killed the fierce half-man and beast, Rabot, but Handyong was saddened by Rabot's death
• The Ibalong commemorates the Bicolano people's resilience against the typhoons that annually beset their region
• The epic depicts the transition of the ancient Bicolanos from the hunting stage to the agricultural stage, from the nomadic state to the settled life
• The Ibalong teaches about courage, of how a simple act can bring about positive change
• The epic portrayed the concept of social class, of slaves and masters
• The Ibalong stresses the humble accomplishments and peaceful pursuits of the early Bicolanos
• The very survival of these pre-Hispanic legends is direct proof of the vitality of Bicol culture
• The epic is celebrated through street performances and floats on Ibalong Festival in Legazpi City, Bicol region since 1992
• Obstacles the Ancient Bicols encountered

  • The giant wild boar that foraged Baltog's linsa crop
  • Oryol, who tried to keep Handyong from ridding the land of ferocious wild beasts
  • Natural catastrophes: sweeping deluge, violent and simultaneous eruption of three volcanoes
  • Rabot, the half-man and half-beast who led a lot and turned to stone all those who fought him
• The Ibalong suggests moral wholesomeness
• The Ibalong is close to authenticity
• The Ibalong suggests the working harmony of opposites
• Daragang Magayon


  The beautiful lady from the Kabikulan and the love interest of Panganoron and Paratuga, her grave was believed to be in the place where Mount Mayon has risen
• Panganoron


  The love interest of Daragang Magayon, a Tagalog warrior, which means their love affair is prohibited