Aponigawani

Also known as: Aponigawani of Kadalayapan · Family: The people of Kadalayapan · Role: sister of Aponitolau; wife of Aponibalagen · First appears: Tale 2 · Part 2

In Tale 2, at Dagála, Aponigawani recognized Algaba as her brother. At Kadalayapan, Aponibalagen lived with her, and he took her to Kaodanan the following morning, where her parents and other people followed; the marriage payment was made. In Tale 4, Aponibalagen asked to marry her, paid the marriage price, and, after a month of dancing, she was taken to Kaodanan. Tale 10 also says that Aponibalagen married her.

In Tale 4, Aponigawani identifies herself as Aponitolau’s sister and the daughter of Pagatipánan and Langa-an. In Tale 6, Gináwan led an attack against her at Kadalayapan; Aponigawani killed Gináwan’s companions and spared her, saying, “I will come next to your town.” She later set out with Aponibolinayen to fight at Gonigonan and Nagtinawan. After the fighting, the two women learned through a betel-nut spittle test that they and the young men who brought them home were relatives.

In Tale 6, Dangdangáyan wanted to marry Aponigawani. After the jars were paid, she was taken with him, and the alan gave them a house. In Tale 11, believing a hawk’s report that Aponitolau had been killed, she threw away her upper arm beads. Tale 18 names Dondonyán as her son. In Tale 19, Aponigawani and Aponibalagen identify Wanwanyen-Aponibolinayen as their daughter and pay the marriage price for her and Dumanau. In Tale 31, Asigtanan is named as her daughter.