Traditions of the Tinguian

Tolagan

First appears: Tale 30

In Tale 30, Tolagan tells his wife Iwánen he is going to leave her. The tale says that “last night” she ran away with Kaboniyan to the town of the sky, leaving Tolagan behind.

At the town of the north, Baingan offered Tolagan his sister Imbangonan as a wife. Imbangonan said they would marry if she liked him and he paid 100 gumtang and 50 ginalman.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Iwánen ran away with Kaboniyan to the town of the sky, leaving Tolagan.(Tale 30)
    • With: Iwánen Kaboniyan
    • “He arrived at Baliwanan, but his wife was not there, for she had run away with Kaboniyan to the town of the sky.”
  • Baingan offered Tolagan his sister Imbangonan as a wife.(Tale 30 · 📍 the town of the north)
    • With: Baingan Imbangonan
    • “‘If that is still your trouble’ said Baingan, ‘you go and see my sister, who is Imbangonan, whom you shall take for wife, who cannot belt herself unless there are nine belts. She is in the middle of the place of the betel-nuts.’”
  • Tolagan and Imbangonan agreed to marry if she liked him and he paid the stated bride-price.(Tale 30)
    • With: Imbangonan
    • “Ala! we will marry if you agree to pay 100 gumtang and 50 ginalman”

Tale 30

  • married with Iwánen “Ala! now my wife Iwánen, I am going to leave you here.”
  • admired: Imbangonan (Tolagan expresses willingness to marry her.) “I came to see you, for your brother told me we are to marry if you like me.”

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