Traditions of the Tinguian

Dangdangáyan

Role: son of Ebang and Pagbokásan; husband of Aponigawani in Tale 6 · First appears: Tale 6 · Part 2

In Tale 6 · Part 2, Dangdangáyan hurried to help his sister Aponibolinayen in Gonigonan. He and Lingiwan chewed betel-nut and found that they were relatives, then agreed to fight together. At Gonigonan, Dangdangáyan scooped up Aponibolinayen and Aponigawani with his headaxe and put them inside his belt; he and Lingiwan fought Ginambo and the other enemies, promising to kill Ginambo last.

In Tale 6 · Part 3, Dangdangáyan brought Aponibolinayen to Kaodanan. At Kadalayapan, the betel-nut spittle test showed that Dangdangáyan and Aponibolinayen were relatives of Pagbokásan, and that Dangdangáyan was his son. Ebang took Dangdangáyan and carried him as if he were a baby.

In Tale 6 · Part 4, Dangdangáyan and Lingiwan returned to town with their alan mothers and received their belongings. At Kaodanan, Pagbokásan said Dangdangáyan wanted to marry Aponigawani, and Langa-an told him to wait until the following month. In Tale 6 · Part 5, after the extra jars were paid, Aponigawani went with Dangdangáyan; the alan gave them their own house.

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