Traditions of the Tinguian

Giambolan

Also known as: Giambólan · First appears: Tale 7

In Tale 7, at Giambólan’s house, he fought Aponitolau, throwing spears at him. Aponitolau caught them and killed Giambólan by cutting off his ten heads.

In Tale 18 · Part 1, Giambolan faced Kanag and Dagoláyan, who came as little boys to fight him. Not long after, the boys defeated him and cut off his ten heads; their weapons also killed all the people who lived with him.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Aponitolau killed Giambólan by cutting off his ten heads.(Tale 7 · 📍 the house of Giambólan)
    • With: Aponitolau
    • “So Giambólan laid down and the headaxe went and cut off Giambólan's ten heads.”
  • Ilwisan and Dondonyán defeated Giambolan and cut off his ten heads.(Tale 18 · Part 1 · 📍 the town)
    • With: Kanag Dagoláyan
    • “Not long after Giambolan laid down. ‘You, my headaxe, cut off the heads of Giambolan at one blow,’ they said. So the ten heads were cut off.”
  • The boys' weapons killed all the people who lived with Giambolan.(Tale 18 · Part 1 · 📍 the town)
    • With: Kanag Dagoláyan
    • “The spears and headaxes went and killed all the people in the town, and the pig troughs were floating in blood toward the river.”

Tale 7

  • enemies with Aponitolau “As soon as he arrived where Aponitolau was he threw his spears at him and Aponitolau soon got all the spears which he threw.”

Tale 18 · Part 1

  • enemies with Kanag “Take your headaxe and spear Giambolan; although we are little boys we are not afraid of you, for we came here to fight with you.”
  • enemies with Dagoláyan “Take your headaxe and spear Giambolan; although we are little boys we are not afraid of you, for we came here to fight with you.”

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