Algaba

Also known as: Algaba of Dagála · Role: son of an alan; husband of Aponibolinayen · First appears: Tale 2 · Part 1

In Tale 2 · Part 1, Dalonágan and his companion crossed the river to reach Algaba of Dagála’s town, where Algaba was the cousin they sought. Algaba was the son of an alan; he told his mother he wanted to visit Aponibolinayen, who was ill and longing for mango fruit. In that tale, Algaba used his power to kill Aponibolinayen, then revived her with perfume and magic. He offered her mango, but she was ashamed and refused it.

In Tale 2 · Part 2, Algaba and Aponibolinayen married and went to Dagála, where they built a balaua before going to Kadalayapan. There, Aponigawani recognized Algaba as her brother. When the balaua was finished, they were taken to Kadalayapan, and the alan gave them her valuable things before flying away.

Relationship record

Life events

• Dalonágan and his companion crossed the river to reach Algaba of Dagála’s town.(Tale 2 · Part 1 · 📍 Dagála)
  • With: Dalonágan
  • “Not long after they arrived at the spring of Algaba of Dagála, and the people who dipped water from the spring were there.”
• Algaba used his power to cause Aponibolinayen to die.(Tale 2 · Part 1)
  • With: Aponibolinayen
  • “When they reached the well, he asked again, ‘Is it still far?’ but he knew that the well belonged to Aponibolinayen. ‘It is near now; she owns this well,’ they said. Not long after they entered the gate of the town. ‘I use my power so that Aponibolinayen will die,’ he said, and she truly died.”
• Algaba revived Aponibolinayen with his perfume and magic.(Tale 2 · Part 1)
  • With: Aponibolinayen
  • “Not long after he took the body in his arms. ‘I use my power so that when I whip my perfume kaladakad she will move directly,’ he said, and the body moved. ‘I use my power so that when I whip my perfume banawes she will say 'Wes'’ and she at once said ‘Wes.’ ‘I use my power so that when I whip my perfume she will wake up,’ and she woke up.”
• Algaba gave Aponibolinayen the mango fruit, but she refused to take it.(Tale 2 · Part 1)
  • With: Aponibolinayen
  • “Algaba divided the mango fruit into two parts and he gave to Aponibolinayen, but she did not want to take it for she was ashamed.”
• Aponibolinayen and Algaba were married.(Tale 2 · Part 2 · 📍 Dagála)
  • With: Aponibolinayen
  • “So they were married and they went to Dagála.”
• Aponibolinayen and Algaba built a balaua before going to Kadalayapan.(Tale 2 · Part 2 · 📍 Dagála)
  • With: Aponibolinayen an alan who has deformed feet (Tale 2)
  • “No,” said the alan, “we must first build balaua here.”
• Algaba and Aponigawani recognized each other as brother and sister.(Tale 2 · Part 2 · 📍 Dagála)
  • With: Aponigawani
  • “You are so strange, Algaba, you are my brother. I am so glad that I have a brother now.”
• After the balaua was finished, they took them to Kadalayapan, and the alan gave them her valuable things and flew away.(Tale 2 · Part 2 · 📍 Kadalayapan)
  • With: Aponibolinayen Aponibalagen Ebang Pagbokásan Aponigawani an alan who has deformed feet (Tale 2)
  • “Not long after the balaua was finished and they took them to Kadalayapan. The valuable things which the alan owned she gave to them, and she flew away.”

Tale 2 · Part 1

• cousins with Dalonágan “Will one of you guide us to the house of our cousin Algaba?”
• parent: the old woman alan (Tale 2) “He said to his mother alan “You, mother, do not feel anxious concerning me while I am gone, for I want to go and see the sick lady who so desires the mango fruit.”
• courtship with his sweetheart (Tale 2) “Algaba was playing with his sweetheart in the other house, when his sweetheart arrived from the well.”
• enemies with Aponibolinayen “‘I use my power so that Aponibolinayen will die,’ he said, and she truly died.”
• recipient: Aponibolinayen “‘I use my power so that when I whip my perfume she will wake up,’ and she woke up.”
• admired: Aponibolinayen “If you do not wish to eat this fruit which I give you, you cannot go to anyone but me,”

Tale 2 · Part 2

• married with Aponibolinayen “So they were married and they went to Dagála.”
• siblings with Aponigawani “You are so strange, Algaba, you are my brother. I am so glad that I have a brother now.”
• parent: an alan who has deformed feet (Tale 2) “My name is Algaba who is the son of an alan who has deformed feet, who has no sister; we are not like you people who have power,”

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