Once upon a time, in a village called Hannanga, a boy was born to the couple

named Amtalao and Dumulao. He was called Aliguyon. He was an intelligent,

eager young man who wanted to learn many things, and indeed, he learned
many useful things, from the stories and teachings of his father. He learned
how to fight well and chant a few magic spells. Even as a child, he was a
leader, for the other children of his village looked up to him with awe.

Upon leaving childhood, Aliguyon betook himself to gather forces to fight

against his father’s enemy, who was Pangaiwan of the village of Daligdigan.
But his challenge was not answered personally by Pangaiwan. Instead, he
faced Pangaiwan’s fierce son, Pumbakhayon. Pumbakhayon was just as
skilled in the arts of war and magic as Aliguyon. The two of them battled each
other for three years, and neither of them showed signs of defeat.

Their battle was a tedious one, and it has been said that they both used only
one spear! Aliguyon had thrown a spear to his opponent at the start of their
match, but the fair Pumbakhayon had caught it deftly with one hand. And then
Pumbakhayon threw the spear back to Aliguyon, who picked it just as neatly
from the air.

At length Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon came to respect each other, and then
eventually they came to admire each other’s talents. Their fighting stopped
suddenly. Between the two of them they drafted a peace treaty between
Hannanga and Daligdigan, which their peoples readily agreed to. It was fine
to behold two majestic warriors finally side by side.

Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon became good friends, as peace between their

villages flourished. When the time came for Aliguyon to choose a mate, he
chose Pumbakhayon’s youngest sister, Bugan, who was little more than a
baby. He took Bugan into his household and cared for her until she grew to be
most beautiful. Pumbakhayon, in his turn, took for his wife Aliguyon’s younger
sister, Aginaya. The two couples became wealthy and respected in all of
Ifugao.
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What do these words mean?

Feat: Embank
-act
-deed ments
-an act or product of strength
-a raised wall
-skill and cleverness to carry a
roadway, prevent
Ferociously floods or hold
back water
-fiercely
-savage
-extremely Historic
Grimly
-cruel
-fierce
-frightful
-unyielding
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a.5 d. 4
b.2 e. 3
c. 1 f. 6

Activity 5
Write down examples of “local Color”
From the epic just read
1.Aliguyon
2.Pumbakhayon
3.Now and then they shouted their war cries
4.They fought grimly on the rice embankments
5.Spear
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