Aponibolinayen

Also known as: Aponibolinayen of Kaodanan / Ayo · Family: The people of Kaodanan · Role: wife of Aponitolau; sister of Aponibalagen · First appears: Tale 1 · Part 1

In Tale 1, siksiklat carried Aponibolinayen to the sky, where she hid in a betel-nut tree. She entered Aponitolau’s house and used magic to turn a fish-stick into cut-up fish; in this tale he was called Ini-init. The sun’s heat changed her into oil, and Ini-init put her in a bottle that fell by a well in Kaodanan, where her parents, Pagatipánan and Ebang, found her. After her mother pricked her finger, a baby popped out. Aponibolinayen and Aponitolau married, and he paid her marriage price.

In Tale 2, Algaba caused Aponibolinayen’s death and revived her with perfume and magic. He gave her a mango, which she refused, saying she was ashamed; they married and went to Dagála. In Tale 3, Aponitolau revived her with perfumes after Gimbangonan stole her things and killed her; the couple visited her parents. In Tale 4, Aponitolau took her to Kadalayapan, where her brother Aponibalagen and Ebang agreed to the marriage and its gifts. In Tale 5, she was taken to Adasin as Gawigawen’s wife. She escaped his house by magic, and Kadayadawan of Pintagayan took her home; he said it was good for them to marry.

In Tale 6, Aponibolinayen fought Ginambo and traveled with Aponigawani. Her family arranged her marriage to Lingiwan, and the alan gave them a golden house. In Tale 8, she and Kanag ran away after Don Carlos of Kabaiganan was beheaded; the mother alan told her that Balbalaoga was her brother, whom she had raised. In Tale 9, she was called Ayo and gave birth to Kanag after her finger was pricked. Awig sent her away with Dagdagalisit, and Aponitolau paid her marriage price. In Tale 10, she lived with Ingiwan, also called Kagkagákag there, and had a son; in Tale 11, she and Aponitolau married. In Tale 12, Ligi put her in a hole, where Kanag popped out of her finger; she later forgave Ligi and returned with him and Kanag to Kadalayapan.