Traditions of the Tinguian

Bayon

Role: spirit · First appears: Tale 55

In Tale 55, while Lokadya pounded rice outside her house as her parents were away in the fields, Bayon, a spirit who lives in the sky, came to see her. He carried her to the sky, and changed her two breasts into one large breast in the middle of her chest. When Lokadya’s parents made Sayang, the mediums called Bayon and his wife to come.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Bayon carried Lokadya to the sky.(Tale 55)
    • With: Lokadya
    • “While she pounded, the spirit Bayon who lives in the sky came to see her. He was like a fresh breeze. Then the girl was like a person asleep, for she could not see nor hear. When she awoke in the sky”
  • Bayon changed Lokadya's two breasts into one large breast.(Tale 55)
    • With: Lokadya
    • “Bayon changed her two breasts into one large one, which he placed in the middle of her chest.”

Tale 55

  • married with his wife (Tale 55) “When her parents made Sayang, the mediums called Bayon and his wife to come.”
  • enemies with Lokadya “Bayon changed her two breasts into one large one, which he placed in the middle of her chest.”

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