Traditions of the Tinguian

Dinowágan

First appears: Tale 25 · Part 3

In Tale 25 · Part 3, Iwaginan names Dinowágan as his mother when he says they are going to Pindayan to see her. “Not long after” the marriage payment for Linongan is made.

In Tale 27, Dinowágan is the mother of Ibago wa Agimlang, Igowan and Ginalingan. At Daoláwan, Ibago wa Agimlang sets out to fight the tattooed Igorot despite his parents’ objections. After betel-nut quids are laid down, Igowan and Ginalingan are recognized as Dinowágan and Dagilagatan’s children; Igowan builds a balaua and invites relatives and the alan. At Pindayan, Dinowágan and Dagilagatan take their sons and daughters there.

Relationship record

Life events

  • The marriage payment was made for Linongan.(Tale 25 · Part 3)
  • Ibago wa Agimlang left to fight the tattooed Igorot despite his parents' objections.(Tale 27 · 📍 Daoláwan)
    • With: Ibago wa Agimlang Dagilagatan the alan (Tale 27)
    • “As soon as he finished eating, ‘Mother Dinowágan and father Dagilagatan let me start, and give me the little headaxe and spear and also a shield, for I am going to walk on the mountain Daoláwan.’ Not long after he started.”
  • The family recognized Igowan and Ginalingan as Dagilagatan and Dinowágan's children.(Tale 27)
    • With: Dagilagatan Igowan Ginalingan Iwaginan Adolan Ibago wa Agimlang
    • “After they finished chewing the betel-nut and telling their names, they laid down their quids, and the quids Igowan and Ginalingan (Inaling) went to the quids of Iwaginan and Adolan. “Oh, my son, Igowan and my daughter Ginalingan, I thought that I did not have any more my daughter and son and that the alan had taken.”
  • Igowan built a balaua and invited his relatives and the alan to attend.(Tale 27 · 📍 the town of Igowan)
    • With: Igowan Dagilagatan the alan (Tale 27)
    • “As soon as Igowan arrived in his town he built balaua and he invited all his relatives who lived in different towns and all the alan in the world.”
  • Dinowágan and Dagilagatan took their sons and daughters to Pindayan.(Tale 27 · 📍 Pindayan)

Tale 25 · Part 3

  • child: Iwaginan “‘Ala, my wife we go to Pindayan to see our mother Dinowágan,’ said Iwaginan.”

Tale 26

  • child: Asigowan “The father and mother of Asigowan were Gagelagatan and Dinowágan, but she lived with the alan.”

Tale 27

  • child: Ibago wa Agimlang “‘Mother Dinowágan put the rice in the pot which looks like the rooster's egg, so that I eat rice, for I go to fight the tattooed Igorots,’ said Ibago wa Agimlang who was four months old.”
  • child: Igowan “Oh, my son, Igowan and my daughter Ginalingan, I thought that I did not have any more my daughter and son and that the alan had taken.”
  • child: Ginalingan “Oh, my son, Igowan and my daughter Ginalingan, I thought that I did not have any more my daughter and son and that the alan had taken.”

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