Langa-ayan

Role: parent of Amau · First appears: Tale 20 · Part 1

In Tale 20 · Part 1, Do-ansowan washed his hair and Langa-ayan helped him, for he was her husband. Not long after, Kanag revealed to her that he was a boy transformed into a serpent and asked her to find out how he could become a man again. She agreed to help, and he followed her up to the town.

In Tale 20 · Part 2, Langa-ayan and Do-ansowan agreed to Kanag’s marriage to their daughter Amau, who wanted to marry him. Not long after, they held a Sayang for the couple and invited their relatives; later, Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen paid the requested bride-price for Amau. In the same tale, Langa-ayan calls Ma-obagan “uncle” and calls Kanag “nephew” when inviting him to eat with their daughter.

Relationship record

Life events

• Kanag revealed to Langa-ayan that he was a boy transformed into a serpent.(Tale 20 · Part 1)
  • With: Kanag
  • “Do not run, my aunt, I am not a real serpent, for I was a young boy before.”
• Langa-ayan agreed to help Kanag find out how he could become a man again.(Tale 20 · Part 1)
  • With: Kanag
  • “‘My aunt, will you find out how I may become a man again?’ She said, ‘If what you have said is true you follow me.’”
• Kanag followed Langa-ayan up to the town.(Tale 20 · Part 1)
  • With: Kanag
  • “So they went up to the town.”
• Kanag and Amau married after her parents agreed to the marriage.(Tale 20 · Part 2)
  • With: Kanag Amau Do-ansowan
  • “The father and mother of the girl agreed to what Kanag said, for the girl wanted to marry him, so they were married.”
• Do-ansowan and Langa-ayan held a Sayang for Kanag and Amau and invited their relatives.(Tale 20 · Part 2)
  • With: Do-ansowan Kanag Amau
  • “They made Sayang and they sent someone to invite their relatives, and someone went to Asimbáyan of Ilang and told her that Kanag Kabagbagowan, who lived in Kalaskigan, and his wife Amau were making Sayang.”
• Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen paid the requested bride-price for Kanag's wife.(Tale 20 · Part 2)
  • With: Aponitolau Aponibolinayen Do-ansowan Kanag Amau
  • “When they had paid all, they said, ‘Now we are going to take them to Kadalayapan, for we have paid all you asked.’”

Tale 20 · Part 1

• married with Do-ansowan “Do-ansowan washed his hair first and Langa-ayan helped him, for he was her husband.”

Tale 20 · Part 2

• child: Amau “he had married the daughter of Do-ansowan and Langa-ayan.”
• married with Do-ansowan “Do-ansowan said to his wife, ‘How long you have staid at the river, my wife.’”
• elder kin: Ma-obagan “So they went and when they arrived where Ma-obagan lived she said, ‘Good morning, uncle.’”
• younger kin: Kanag “Come and eat now, nephew, with our daughter who never goes outdoors.”

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