Kanag

Also known as: Balokanag / Balokánag / Dumanau / Ilwisan of Dagápan / Kanag Kabagbagowan · Family: The people of Kadalayapan · Role: son of Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen · First appears: Tale 1 · Part 3

In Tale 1 · Part 3, Aponibolinayen’s mother pricked her finger and a baby popped out; Ebang and Pagatipánan held balaua, and magic helped him grow until he could walk. The baby willingly went to be carried by Aponitolau. In Tale 8 · Part 2, Aponibolinayen, Kanag and Alama-an ran away after Don Carlos was beheaded, and Balbalaoga sheltered them and brought them clothes. In Tale 9, Ayo—Aponibolinayen—gave birth to him after meeting Dagdagalisit. They first named him Dagoláyan, but when he shook his head, they named him Kanag; Awig took them to Natpangan, and Kanag went to Dagdagalisit, who revealed he had changed his form.

In Tale 11 · Part 2, Aponibolinayen gave birth to Balokanag, a name used there for Kanag. He learned that Aponitolau, whom Balau of Baboyan had stolen, was his father; he killed Balau while rescuing Aponitolau and brought him home to Kadalayapan. Tale 12 · Part 1 tells that Aponibolinayen gave birth to Kanag from her finger. He grew into a boy and got out of the hole despite her fear. In Tale 12 · Part 2, Ligi cut off his head while he danced, and Aponibolinayen used magic to revive him. She left with Kanag, and they later forgave Ligi and returned to Kadalayapan. In Tale 13 · Parts 2–4, Kanag set out to seek his father, fought Gawigawen of Adasen and revived Aponitolau with magic. He learned through their betel-nut quids that Agten-ngaeyan was his sister, and took her away when young men fought over her.

In Tale 14 · Part 3, Aponibolinayen gave birth to Kanag, and in Tale 15 he married Dapilísan. Tale 16 · Parts 1–2 tells of a Kanag whom Alokotán raised after naming him among three little pigs; Aponibolinayen proved that the boys were her sons, took them home, and Alokotán gave them her possessions. In Tale 17 · Parts 1–2, Aponibolinayen and Aponitolau called their son Kanag Kabagbagowan. Aponitolau’s magic sent him to Kalaskigan in a storm, where Kanag made neighbors from betel-nuts and married Dapilísan. He invited Aponibolinayen to their Sayang; she learned he was alive, but returned to Kadalayapan without him. In Tale 18 · Parts 1–2, the alan named him Ilwisan of Dagápan and raised him after bringing him back to life. He fought alongside Dondonyán, and Aponitolau later changed his name to Kanag Kabagbagowan. Kanag married Daliknáyan, and they had a son, Dumalawig.