Gaygayóma

Also known as: Gaygayoma · First appears: Tale 14 · Part 1

In Tale 14 · Part 1, Bagbagak sent Salibobo and Bitbitówen to gather sugar cane for his daughter Gaygayóma. She and the stars took and ate sugar cane and beans planted by Aponibolinayen, then Gaygayóma led Bagbagak and the stars back to the field for more. In the middle of the night, Aponitolau frightened the stars, who flew away, and sat on one star’s dress.

In Tale 14 · Part 2, Gaygayóma identified herself as the daughter of Bagbagak and Sinag, “up in the air.” She threatened to call the stars to eat Aponitolau if he would not go with her, took him up into the sky, and he agreed to marry her. After he had lived with her five months, she pricked the space between her fingers and gave birth to their son, Tabyayen; they named him and used their power so he grew.

In Tale 14 · Part 3, after Aponitolau had lived with her eight months, Gaygayóma let him leave but kept Tabyayen with her. She later allowed Aponitolau to take their son to the balaua in Kadalayapan, on the condition that he bring him back when the Sayang was finished. When the people had gone home, Aponitolau returned Tabyayen to his mother.

Relationship record

Life events

• Bagbagak sent Salibobo and Bitbitówen to collect sugar cane for Gaygayóma.(Tale 14 · Part 1)
  • With: Bagbagak Salibobo Bitbitówen
  • “Not long after, ‘Ala, you Salibobo and Bitbitówen let us go and get the sugar cane, for Gaygayóma is anxious to chew it,’ said Bagbagak.”
• Gaygayóma and the stars took and ate sugar cane and beans planted by Aponibolinayen.(Tale 14 · Part 1)
  • With: Salibobo Bitbitówen Aponibolinayen
  • “As soon as they arrived where the sugar cane was, they went inside of the bamboo fence and some of them secured the beans which Aponibolinayen had planted.”
• Gaygayóma led Bagbagak and the stars back to the sugar cane field, where they ate more sugar cane.(Tale 14 · Part 1)
  • With: Bagbagak Salibobo Bitbitówen
  • “Soon they all arrived at the place of the sugar cane and they made a noise while they were getting the sugar cane, which they used to chew.”
• Aponitolau frightened the stars, who flew away, and he sat on one star's dress.(Tale 14 · Part 1)
  • With: Aponitolau Salibobo Bitbitówen
  • “He frightened them. The stars flew up and Aponitolau went and sat on the star dress.”
• Gaygayóma took Aponitolau up into the sky after threatening him with the stars.(Tale 14 · Part 2)
  • With: Aponitolau
  • “If you do not wish to come I will call my companion stars, and give you to them to eat.”
• Aponitolau agreed to marry Gaygayóma.(Tale 14 · Part 2)
  • With: Aponitolau
  • “If that is what you say, and you do not wish me to go and see Aponibolinayen and you wish to be married to me, it is all right”
• Gaygayóma gave birth to a baby boy, their son.(Tale 14 · Part 2)
  • With: Aponitolau Tabyayen
  • “After he had lived with Gaygayóma five months she had him prick between her last fingers and a little baby popped out, and it was a beautiful baby boy.”
• They named their son Tabyayen.(Tale 14 · Part 2)
  • With: Aponitolau Tabyayen
  • “So they called him Tabyayen, and they used their power so that the baby grew all the time.”
• Aponitolau left Gaygayóma, and Tabyayen remained with her.(Tale 14 · Part 3)
  • With: Aponitolau Tabyayen
  • “‘You may go now, but you cannot take our son. You will return here,’ said Gaygayóma. ‘Yes,’ said Aponitolau. So they went down again in the galong-galong.”
• Aponitolau took Tabyayen to attend the balaua, with Gaygayóma's permission.(Tale 14 · Part 3 · 📍 Kadalayapan)
  • With: Aponitolau Tabyayen
  • “‘Yes, you may take him, but you must bring him back when the Sayang is finished.’ So Aponitolau took the boy to attend the balaua in Kadalayapan.”
• Aponitolau returned Tabyayen to Gaygayóma.(Tale 14 · Part 3)
  • With: Aponitolau Tabyayen
  • “As soon as all the people had gone home Aponitolau went to take back the boy to his mother Gaygayóma.”

Tale 14 · Part 1

• parent: Bagbagak “Ala, my father Bagbagak, send the stars to go and get some of the sugar cane which I saw, for I am anxious to chew it,”

Tale 14 · Part 2

• married with Aponitolau “You and she are my wives. Do not blame me,”
• parent: Bagbagak “My name is Gaygayóma who am the daughter of Bagbagak and Sinag, up in the air,”
• parent: Sinag “My name is Gaygayóma who am the daughter of Bagbagak and Sinag, up in the air,”
• child: Tabyayen “What shall we call our son?”
• admired: Aponitolau “Ala, now you, Aponitolau, even though you have a wife I am going to take you up, for I wish to marry you.”

Tale 14 · Part 3

• child: Tabyayen “Now, I am going to leave you, for our son Tabyayen is large.”

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Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Tinguian. Made with Rho MD.