The Legend of Pulong Bato PDF

THE LEGEND OF PULONG BATO Some centuries ago in the highlands of Zamboanga lived the lovers Pulong and Maryam. Pulong was a Subanen and Maryam a Muslim and the difference in the lovers’ ethnic backgrounds did not sit well especially with the gir...

Some Pulong was a did not sit favor of Maryam’s worse when they keep an eye One managed to sneak approaching, and as far as they possibly could. When joined in on eventually located. Maryam’s brother however, knew told. Hands brother and jumped off the cliff. The tragic tale witness to a It May Temple-Maravilles. Hiyajarat hi tagna’ In sabab sin kastila’; Lugay di nag hula’, Kalingugan dakula’; Kastila’ landu’ sapat Mag pa hinang sabak, Nagisun mawpakkat Sundalu in sumakat Kastila’ in nag pikil Ba nagpahinang kuwatil. Diyumulan ha nukil Tunangan in magsibil. Hi sulay ta hi kissa In anak sin panglima, Bang sumung in dunya Masa binan niya Hiyajarat hi tuman In nag tuang sin juman; Wala’ kiyakawinan Sin tuhan iyukuman. Hi sulay ta hi kissa Ba hi putli’ Isara, Babai sa malangka, In tuning hiadulla, Hi Isara panalak Ba in lingkat Sali’ malak; Nagsahaya nagtilak Sin adlaw pulak pulak. Hi putli’ Isara Aturun makamula, Di’ ta makilakila In tuning hi Abdulla Hi Isara marurug Sarang sarang in hambug. Bang sin tunang maatud. Ba dumagan lumungtud. 1 Rixhon, Gerard. 2 Sundalu in 3 Sarang-sarang girl relationships, May Temple-Maravilles. Bang lumungtud pa bilik, Agaran manga tulik. Minsan sapahan mustik, Di’ gumuwa magbalik. In hangkan di’ gumuwa’ Kan Abdulla mabuga’ Siyapali in bata’, “Subay kaw mamayta’. Baytai ba aku; Ayaw mag tipu-tipu Masipug tuud aku Kan Abdulla tuning ku.” Hi Abdulla lingkatan Naglapal nagsambatan; Namayta’ sin mattan Ba tumulak pa sandakan. “Bapa’ tumulak aku, Day’ day’ da aku. In pasal sin tuning ku, Yari da kaw bapa ku. “Bapa’ amu gawi ku Ba in panyap bihun ku’ Kumala’ bang uwi ka In ikaw kawinan ku.” In Panglima simambung Ba wa’ Nagtapuk naglimbung Baytai in kampong Kumawin ha’ ini bang dumatung “Huun marayaw na, Tulak mu lanjalan na, Bisan susa unu na, Ba ni jumaga aku na.” Hi Abdulla nagsakap Tumulak in kahandak. In tunang landu’ lingkat Ba piya tubig kamakap Hi Isara naglutu’ Jimunjung huku’huku’ In danan nagtuyu’ Liyubag mamaygu’ 4 Day’-day’ 5 Tubig is May Temple-Maravilles. “La ila ama, ku, Ba pa tubig pa ba aku Yari ra in manghud ku. Magpaiban da aku “Way biya’ kaymu; Yan mangi’ in addat mu. Tagati in tunang mu. Pa tubig mayan kamu’ Hi Putli Isara Ba Giyuwa’ in suwara “Pagkilakila ha ra Magbunyug duwaruwa “Hangkan ta kaw hawiran Maka baba’ ha baran Bang awan kasipugan, Mu mahunit bawgbugan “La ila ama’ ku Magpaiban di’ aku Masipug tuud aku Ba kan Abdulla tunang ka.” In ama’ nagkabtangan, “Mayta’ kaw maluman? Hangkan na kaw tunangan Bang kaw manaw ibanan.” “Duwal bang Bukun aku Ba ampa di’ hilanjal ku. Limandu’ in lubag ku Makatug di’ aku.” “Dayang di’ kaw tugutan Ku ha butang hika minsan Bang panaw mu lausan Ba bang ta kaw di’ hukutan Bang panay mu lausan Dayang di’ ta ra kaw hukutan Hi Isara nagsakap Piya tubig kumakap. In luha’ nagkapakpak Itung in daghal sipak Ubus ampa nanaug Tiyawag na in m,anghud In luha’ natayudtud Ba in lawm jantung utud 6 For puberty May Temple-Maravilles. Katan kalabayan, Luha’ way tahayan, Ha manghud nakaiyan Ba hi ama’ jiyururan. In karatung pa tubig Suga tagna’ limid Piya batu simandig Ba in luha’ magkaligid Ubus Ampa timindug; Ba piya tubig namu’sug. Nagjajaga in manghud Duun na nagaatud. Duun na namaygu’ In manghud nagtutunggu’ In lawn jantung du’du Ba bat kan ama nagjuru’ In iban babta’bata’ Timawag “andu’ kaka’ In sundalu kastila’ Aturun makabuga’.” Hi Putli’ Isara Ba imungsit iban gaga, “unu kabugaan ta? Ba Panglima in ama’ ta.” La ila kaka’ ku, Limandu’ in buga’ ku. Bang takdil awn pikpik ku Ba malungay na limuntu.” In sundalu dimantung; In taud di’ maitung. Buga’ di’ mapalambung Hi kaka’ piyapatung Tininti nagsambatan Kan Isara lingkatan “Di’ tan a kaw lawakan,” Ba tuy na kiyamputan Hi Putli’ Isara Giyuwa’ in suwara “Pagkilakila ha ra Tunang ku hi Abdulla” May Temple-Maravilles. “Hi Abdulla tunang ku. Tagad kaw tangntangan ku. Butawani na aku Ikaw na in tunang ku”. “Dayang bisan tunangan, Ba ikaw na in limbangan Hi Abdulla mandangan Ba timbakun ku ra kuman.” “Huun marayaw na, Ba in tunang ku ikaw na, Maabut na mabana. In aku baka na.” Wala’ nagpalugay Minuwi da pa bay Bisan maguyum daghay, Hansul in lawn atay In sundalu kastila’ Limandu’ jahulaka Anak tau dakula Kiya dihilan salla’ Piya bay dimatung Ba bagbag in lawm jantung Susa di’ mapalambung Piya ama’ nagsumbong “la ila ama ku, Limandu’ in susa ku. Dimatung in sundalu Ba siyaggaw in baran ku.” In ama nagpangiyan “Di’ kaw kapag-agihan Tunang mu ha bugsayan Awn na kasipugan “Sari na ama’ ku Bisan masipug aku, In tunang tagaran ku Ba magparang sabil aku.” Ama’ nagkainagun 7 Tangtangun Isara’s attachment to her fiancé. May Temple-Maravilles. “In anak ku kawgun Kawai madtu sabuun Hugasan ta igun” “Ama di’ ku kawaan Ba in sipug ku sangkaan Tunang ku ha tulakan Subay ku kabaytaan “Ama’ di ku hugasan In sipug ku tatasan Duun maghinapusan Ba bang tunang kabukisan “Tunang ku ha sandakan Subay ku kabaytaan Bang namu’ kakitaan Dakula’ kasagkaan.” Hi Abdulla dimatung; Ba ha higad nagpaantung Hina hinagun Hi Isara Piyunung Piyunung na in tunang Di’ na makaatud pandang Atay lutang maglutang Ba sundalu taga utang Abdulla piya bay Kapanyapan iyukay Kakana’ dasu lanay Jiyagjag biyulakay Kakana’ kamarinda In dagbus makamula Bini hi Abdulla Ba kan Putli Isara “Binihan ku burrak In katan siyakap. Bang hi raying humadlak Ba itung in daghal sipak. “in burrak hi dayang ku Yari bibi ku Asal nagagnta’ ku Ba paguwi kawainan ku “Burrak limandu’ hammut; May Temple-Maravilles. Ba tiyaw’ piya hugut. Bang kami mahambuuk Hi rayang in magbatuk “Susa di’ katahanan; Ku adjab in pananaman Bang du’ ku pagimanan, Tahan ha daghal dupunan “Taka hi kumala’ ku Nagunud ha likud ku Na inuinu aku Ba nagtangis hi raying ku.” Hi Abdulla timindug Sumugawa’ imatud Bissara piya taud, “Ba rayang unu in maksud?” “Abdulla in maksud ku Ikaw baytaan ku Nasipug tuud aku Nasaggaw sin sundalu.” Hi Abdulla imanduk Ba in karukkaan karuk. Sumugawa’ nanyabut, “Sulayan ku maglagut. “Maglagut sulayan ku Ba bang pasal mu dayang ku. Kuwatil panawan ku Parang sabil aku. Hi Putli’ Isara Giyuwa’ in Suwara, Tuwan ayaw kaw magawa. Ba in aku paagara “Tuwan bang kaw magsabil, Duwa kita matapil. Di’ kita sumirindil; Ba umatu ha kapil “Bang kita masabil na, Niyatun ta kaw bana, Di’ makawin ha dunya, Ha kamatay didtu na.” 8 May Hi Abdulla lingkatan Ba naglapal nagsambatan “Bang di kapaglagutan Di’ nila kaginsapan Hi Abdulla timindug Ba bissara piya tuud. Hi Abdulla timundug Iban pangda isug. “Bisan baran malupug Pa kuwatil sumud. Pag-ubus namayspis, Piyut na in kalis, “Bang in kadal matangkis Ba duwa kita malapis.” In tunang makaulung Ba piyut na in barung, “Bang in Tuhan magtulung Duwa kita mag unung.” Nanaug na Karuwa Nag-abay nagbissara. Hi Putli’ Isara Hansul in Kirakira Pa kuwatil dimantung Ba in panaw nakahundung Bang in tuhan magtulung Ba duwa kita magunung Isug di’ mapalambung Karuwa maka ulung. In tunang dimantung na, Pa lawm simud na. Tininti simagina. “Asawa ku yari na.” Limingkud na pa siya Nag-abay na sila Iban uyum na katawa. Nagmiting na karuwa Duwa sila nagmiting Ba hi Abdulla himing. In niyat di’ mapalling. “Lagutan kun a dalling.” May Temple-Maravilles. Gimaban hi Abdulla Piya lingkud ha siya Tininti kiyatawa Diyuhalan na siga. Miyanaw na timulin Way na katukintukin. Abdulla usug lain. “Ba in Tininti hariin?” Tininti imasubu, “Unu ta ‘in gawi mu?” Bayta kaw sin amu; Biya angayangay mu.” Hangkan miyari aku Dakula in gawi ku. In kalis diya ku Kaymu hi pusaka ku “Hangkan pusakan Ku bat awn pangitaan Bisan napas kawaan, Ayaw mu ha’ dayang baytaan” Hi Putli Isara Kiyublit hi Abdulla Naglagut na karuwa; Ba nagdura’ na sila. Nagdura naglagut Duwa lapel siayabbut. In tininti nalibut. Ubus ampa naghaguk. Liyagut ha abaga; Ba iyagaran bismilla. In tininti nagmula; Nasipak na nagduwa. Agi hi Isara, “In barung ku yari na Ha baran mu nanama Ba luba’luba niyu na.” Liyagut piyuspusan 9 May Duwa kahinapusan Tininti hokum pangsan; Ba napas kiya utasan. Tininti hukum pangsan; Napas kiya utasan. Nagpigsik na in dugu’ Ba piya lupa’ nagtu’ Kita’ sin ha tabu’ Ja upis in nagbunu’. In sundalu na hiyul; Nagdagan nag urul. Hi Abdulla ganarul, Ba in tininti nahansul In tau himati; Nalingug in siti. Miyatay in tininti Taga dusa hati. Tininti di’ manjari, Ba baran di’ matabali Kalingugan limabi Dusa pasal babai. In tininti kastila’ Ba dusa sabab dakula’. Hangkan napas kiyawa’ Hi Abdulla nahina’. Hangkan Piyagsabilan Di’ na kapangandulan. Amu kiya langgalan Ba in tau gagandilan. Hangkan na Biyunu’ Ba in hinang nakalandu Tininti mang hihindu Amu hinang ha nila maglummu In hangkan na biyunu’ Ba in hinang nakalandu’ Aria a. a. a. Tininti mang hihindu’. Amu hinang manglummu Ubus ampa nanaug Tunang in piya sunud, May Ha lupa’ nakatubtub, Ba pa sundalu limungtud. Hi Isara malingkat Ba naglagut landu’ sapat. Bang timbak kumularak, Mamahit pa umulak. Hi Putli’ Isara Maglagut makamula. Bang timbak kumularak Ba maligad manga duwa. Hi Abdulla mahumput Ba akkal bukun dulaput Bang in tuhan magtugut, In punglu’ di’ magabut. Awn timbak hambuuk Ba kiyugdaan na ha tuktuk. Hi raying malibuuk; Ba baran di’ matibuuk. Abdulla umbul satu; Maglagut maalistu. Bang limimbay pa tuu, Ba maligid manga walu In sundalu hambuuk Ba dimagan timapuk Marayaw in kasuksuk Wala sin tau nabatuk. In hambuuk kapitan Himarap pa sadlupan. Sakali iyabutan Nalagut pa ha tiyan. Hi Abdulla namunu’ Naglapal simawnu’ Way pangkunu’ kunu Nagligu’ na sin dugu’. Pagubus namayspis, Ba piyut na in kalis. Siyayang na in kalis, “kansang na kamu galis Di’ na aku tumangkas.” Mahuli nagkabtangan, May Temple-Maravilles. In tunang kiya pangan Niyat sin angan-angan Ba pakamatay unungan Abdulla sarang durug Kiyugdan na ha simud. In hula’ nagdawdug Sampay pa lupa’ punud. Timbak tagna’ himugpay, Duwa sila miyatay Naligad nagaabay; Sin kura’ siyusungay. Timbak tagna’ himundung, Ba sundalu makaulung, In nakawa’ nagunung; Katluan ha’ dayang in na itung. Katluan ha itungan; Nalingug in lugan. Bat niyu kapamintangan Ba managgaw sin tunangan Hinangan puunan Kuwaun labanan. Bang masabbut in jaman, Ba kalu ra katumtuman In sundalu kastila’ Hinangan pusaka’. Sampay pa huling bata’. Di’ maurul in limpa’ Pagka bunu’ hupay na, Ba sundalu nagdaak na Sabil hipaput na, In anak sin Panglima Himupay na in timbak In sundalu nagdaak Hipaput na in anak. Ha kuwatil himantak. Pagdaak piya kadtu Hambuuk sarahintu “Panglima in anak mu Ba hipaput kaymu.” 10 May Temple-Maravilles. Sarahintu pandikal Landu’ mahaba’ akkal. Wa’ na madtu lumanjal, Ba mahalli’ sin malanggal. Sarahintu kastila’ Ba in akkal piyahaba’. Piya kadtu in bata’: Panglima diyatungan, Biya’ sin kiyangkangan. “In anak mu tunangan Naghinang karupangan “In paraak kaymu, Panglima, dungugun mu. Puta in anak mu; Ba makasipug kaymu.” “In Sabab sin anak ku, Ba in mut di’ na aku. Pasari na madtu Ba di’ mahagad agi ku.” In asawa simambung. Ba wa’ nagtapuk naglimbun “Puta makaulung Makasipug ha kampung.” In agi sin Panglima, “Ba in mut aku ri’ na Bisan susa unu na, Baya’baya’ niyu na.” “Way biya’ kaymu; Yan limandu’ in buga’ mu. Way tuwi’ sipug mu Ba ha usug pagkahi mu.” “May aku masipug? Sin pilak ku mataud. Bang sin tau maatud Ba ha bay makaibug 11 The culture. May Temple-Maravilles. In asawa limaksu “Ba usug kaw way tantu.” In asawa limaksu, “Usug kaw way tantu. Karian in kalis ku; Ba hirayang putun ku.” Nagsakap in asawa Iyatud na sin bana. Wayruun suwara; Apit pa magbinasa. Ampa in bata’bata’ In tulik bukun ganta’ Timawag pa ha ina’, “Ba magad aku kan kaka’!” “Ina’ magad ba aku, Magput kan kaka’ku. Bang duun ha landu ku, Bisan hikamatay ku!” In bata’ nagkabtangan. Hi kaka’ kaulungan Bang awn kalambungan Ku hi kaka’ ku unungan! Bisan aku bata’bata’, Unungan ku hi kaka’! In sundalu kastila Bunuun ku way bidda’!” “Ayaw na kaw magagad. Din a kaw tumagad. Hi ama’ mu maglawag Ba sumuhun magagad.” “La ila ina’ ku Paagara na aku. Hi kaka’ tumtumun ku. Ba ina’ matay na aku!” “Yari ra hi ama’ mu Ba magpakaun kaymu. Manaw pa hi ina mu Paguwi’ ha’ “Bisan aku buhiun Bang hi kaka’ wa duun. Sulayan ku kadtuun May Temple-Maravilles. Ba putun ku kawaun.” Ina’ ampa nanaug Nagbalik pa simud. Simiyum pa in maksud Ba piya anak limungtud. Nanaug na pa lupa’; In susa bukun ganta’, Luha’ di’ magkakawa Tumtum ha bata’bata’. In ina’ nagpapanaw, Ba in anak naghuhundaw, Ari alla hi rayang. In luha’ di maghulaw Marum pa maadlaw. Pa kuwatil dimantung Ba anak in piyapatung. Lingkat di’ mapalambung Iban tunang nagunung. “Kailu sin anak ku! Ba magtu’ na in napas ku. Hi ama’mu way tantu; Di’ maulung kaymu.” Limumpat pa namahit Ba siyayang na in kalis Kailu hi matagpis; Nagunung hangka’ gulis. Ubus ampa imulak. Namahit pa imulak. Ba in sundalu nanimbak “Bang sukud tiyampak, Baa pit baran masipak.” Naglagut lawa tuu, Ina’ ha lawm hilu In kastila’ sundalu Dagan buta bisu. In hambuuk kapitan Ba timimbak nakaminsan In sakali kiyugdan 12 13 May Temple-Maravilles. Ha taas puun tiyan. Wala’ da naghaatay, Ba ha unud wala’ lumapay, “Bang in punglu limipay, Duun aku mapatay. Bang in punglu’ limipay, Duun aku mapatay.” Malasig maalitsu Simung pa sundalu. Ba miyatay pa in pitu Pagtimbak nakaruwa, Imuyum kimatawa. Baran wala’ mapaya; Ba pa tuhan limaya. In agi sin kapitan, “Ba subay natu lawakan. Isug Sali saytan; Sin punglu’ di abutan.” Tagna’ suga limambung, In timbak nakahundung, Pagubus nagtalumpung Ba bang kiyugdan matapung. Asawa sin Panglima Malasig wa’ lumamma. Kalis di’ maupama; Ba di’ matapus sin lima. Pagubus hiyudhuran Sin timbak piyudpuran. Amuna in ka kugdan. Ba himantak na in baran. In sakali miyatay; Ba bata’bata’ nagmatay. In sakali miyatay; Bata’bata’ nagmatay. Tu sila nagabay Sin kura’ siyusungay 14 According invulnerable 15 Saytan the May Parang sabil in bata’ Tiyagamahan kura’. Biya tuud piyatta’ Limambung ha pilita’ Agi sin bata’bata’ “Ba kita’ ku hi ina’!” Nagtawag na ha ama’ “Kita’ ku hi ina’ Ba yadtu ha taas kura’!” Hi Panglima simambung, “Gampa kaw himundung. Bisan sila limambung, Ba di da aku umulung.” “Maybaha’ ama’ ku? Limambung ha mata ku. Karian in kalis ku; Hi ina’ urulun ku.” “Ayaw na kaw maglata Umurul di na kita. Unu kagawahan ta Ba mataud in pilak ta. “In pilak ta mataud Ha bay makaibug. Bang sin tau maatud, Ba sa’ sila imibug. “In pilak ta ha bay. Sa’ kita magukay. Ba bisan tahun lumabay, Di’ pa kita mapilay.” Anak nagumbul Satu Ba nagkabtangan na ridtu, “Ama’ umurul na aku. Makasipug ha tau.” Anak tunggalan usug Ba ha langgung namawgbug. In hangkan nagmakusug Ha kampung maka sipug. 16 The case he is “martyred.” May Temple-Maravilles. “La ila ama’ ku, Ba maapa tuud, aku, In panaw hi lanjal ku. Magparang ha’ ini sabil aku.” Nagtuy na miyanaw Sin pulakpulak adlaw. Dunya nagandahaw; Ba parang sabil hi bunglaw. Di ku na hika sipat, Ama’ bang sumaigpat Ubus magmaaripat, Ha kuwatil in tampat.” Namaid pa imulak Ba gumi pantun nalarak. Isug di’ hika sipat Na nakamatay pa upat. Ubus nagpabayta’; Nagparaak in sara’; Bang mapatay in bata’, Katu makasiksa’. In agi sin kastila’ Ba hipa saggaw in bata’. “Dahun ta maghula’ Ba hisampay pa Manila’.” In kastila’ nagdaak Di’ tuud hipa timbak “Kawaun ku na anak Ba aku na in magipat. “Ayaw na hipa gantung; In bata’ makaulung. Bang lumaggu’ sumung, Kalukalu manulung. “In sundalu miyatay Niyat ta na miyugsay. In bata’ bang lumugay, Ba makasugpat ha atay.” Biyutangan pamikil Ba tiyapuk pa kuwatil 17 Andahaw the case here. May Temple-Maravilles. Biyutangan pamikil Tiyapuk ha’ dayang pa kuwatil Andu’ a-a Hambuuk way timpil, Ha lawn piya tapil. In sundalu hambuuk Pa kuwatil timampuk. Marayaw in kasuksuk. Ba wa’ sin atu mabatuk. Bata’bata naglawag Ba nagkulibut sin ad. Limingkud na timagad Ba way na maagad. Ubus ampa miyanaw Pa kuwatil himundaw. Sundalu siyanaw Ba tiyawag “day” ba kaw!” In Karatung pa hagdan, Ba piya bay gimaban Sundalu tiyagaran Ba nasaggaw na in baran Huun marayaw na Ba giyuwa’ in sundalu Bata’bata’ kiyadtu Kapitan imalistu “Ba ikaw na in anak ku” “Huun marayaw na In ama’ ku ikaw na.” “Huun marayaw na, Piyag hatihan na. In anak mu aku na In ama’ ku ikaw na.” In agi sin kapitan “kasi hangka labban Bang sin Tuhan tugutan, Di’ ta na kaw lawakan. “Anak ta na kaw tuud Ba sampay pa lupa’ punud Kasi ku di’ magpunud Ha anak Tausug”. 18 May Temple-Maravilles. Kailu sin Panglima Ha anak naglawag na. Panaw pa kaina, Ba Kaingati ha’ dayang wala na. Kailu sin Panglima Ha anak naglawag na. Panaw pa kaina Ba Kaingati wala’ na “Pasari na madtu Maglawag di’ na aku Bisan isaisa ku Magbuhi’buhi aku” Wala’ da nagpalugay; Naghula’ da ba bay. Duwa bulan da limabay Ba nasakit da miyatay. Tammat na in kalangan Di’ ta na karungangan Hi bin panumtuman Ha manga kakampungan 19 Kakampungan our translation, May Temple-Maravilles. Nagtaka si Lando ng niyog ang namumukhaan. nakikipagkamay nakasalampak sa damuhan. “Pre, parang “Wala, Pre,” sagot ni Berto. “Nagpapagamot lang god.” “Uy, may medical “Aw. Wala “Balyan?” “Manggagamot “A, baylan.” “Mabalyan’ “Ganoon ba? lasenggo?” kumpare. “Huwag ka “Matagal na, Wala namang mawawala.” Umiling-iling ako. Di baleng Cevallos, itatayo “Uy, mabuti Gumalang para lang sa misa.” “Kaya nga Kaya, Pre, hindi siya ng ibang Magkasamang isang mahabang ginagamot itong “O, sige, Nagpasalamat Pikong, ngunit sinuksok ang pera sa kanyang bulsa. Nang makita “Magandang “Magandang Umusog ang balyan kapilya. Butas-butas dahil sa rupok. Delikado na. butas na, marahil “Ngayon ko Nahihiyang ngumiti Lando,” sabi binagabag ako “Ano ang abyan?” “Diwata,” Natawa si Lando naniniwala pa rin ang mga “Ang abyan ko, nagbibigay agos!” “Hindi ko “Kilala mo “Si Apo Sandawa.” Gustong matawa niya si Apo sa Bundok ng Apo. Siya ang may-ari mga taong nakikinig mga mukha ang binigo ni Datu Pikong. “Si Apo Sandawa manggagamot, Naisip ni Lando panggagamot Malinaw na pineperahan lalaki na dinadaing gumaling sa Nagtaka si Lando kanang daliri. Mas nagtaka sa tenga. “Hello? Hello? Saka pa lamang kundi cellphone! Lando. Kay laking tinitingnan na gumamit ng “Hello? Apo kita.” Nagtaka si kanyang kamay siyang nagising. Nangalumbaba siya. “Ikaw, Karyas, nag-iba ang sumayaw ka diyan Nagkamot ng na lugar at siya sa pamamagitan nanginig at “Krrrh, krrrh!” Habang naaaliw si Lando. Sumusobra kakayahang manggamot, Sa loob pa gyod matigil na ang Matapos ang kapilya. Kinakailangan umalma. Lilipat sa balyan. Sa kanyang bahay, Malaki na ang tiyan ni Luisa. “Kumusta “Mabuti naman. o tatlong linggo,” sagot ni Luisa. “Walang nakikitang lahat ng resulta eksersays, maayos “At magaling “Puyra buyag,” sagot ni Manang Minda. “Nagtanong ang kasarian “Ako rin, Manang Minda, “Oo. Bagobo “Alam mo ba kung ano ang gamawgamaw?” “Diwata. Kung “Galing ako gamawgamaw ang “Aw, ‘yan “Eh ‘yang panggagamot ni Datu Pikong?” “Hindi ko manggagamot. kakayahang manggamot.” “May duda gumaling umano? “Yan ang sabi-sabi. magbayad upang “Taong 2005 “Huwag ka hindi ka naman maunawaan, hindi natin maarok.” Tiningnan ni iba. Kailangang kong turuan ang mga tao.” “Pinagbabawal tumanggap ng “Ada, Lando,” Mabuting tao umaksiyon.” Hindi na pinahaba Pikong. Gamawgamaw! may pa-iba-iba ang mga tao! pag-aaral. May Kaya nga sa kay Manang Minda, at dahil unang Luisa at inaasahang maaari lang THE LEGEND OF PULONG BATO centuries ago in the highlands of Zamboanga lived the lovers Pulong and Maryam. Subanen and Maryam a Muslim and the difference in the lovers’ ethnic backgrounds well especially with the girl’s family. Although a datu, Pulong never managed to win the family, who did eve1rything to separate the two. Things went a turn for the prohibited Maryam from seeing Pulong altogether. They assigned her brother to on her all the time making the separation unbearable for the lovers. night when the moon was abroad and the whole village fast asleep, Maryam quietly out of their house and hastily fled for Pulong’s place. Seeing his girl Pulong immediately grabbed his stag, scooped Maryam and raced off with her as fast Maryam’s brother discovered her gone, he roused the whole village and everyone the search. They combed through the mountains and the rivers until the lovers were A hot pursuit ensued bringing the lovers to the edge of a steep and rocky cliff. threatened to kill the two if Maryam did not return to her family. The lovers, that they would never be able to see each other again if Maryam did what she was together, they gazed at each other one last time, turned their backs on Maryam’s cliff where the lovers perished came to be known as Pulong Bato after the hero of the and after the huge, white, solid rock that is a distinguishing feature of the cliff that bore love stronger and bolder than death. is believed that the cries of Pulong and Maryam can be heard by the cliff until today. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University. The Parang Sabil of Abdulla and Putli’ Isara in Spanish Times1 Indah Annura 1 This recounts a story of the past, In Spanish times While they lived here, (They caused) great turmoil. 2 The Spaniards wasted no time In building their barracks. They discussed and agreed That the soldiers stay there2. 3 The Spaniards intended That quarters be erected. It was foretold and prophesied That two lovers would do a sabil. 4 We shall attempt to relate (How) the Panglima’s daughter, As time went on, Taught a lesson. 5 To relate the facts About the lovers of that time Who were not married yet As decreed by God. 6 We shall attempt to tell About Putli’ Isara, A lovely, darling girl, The sweetheart of Abdulla. 7 Isara was lovely And an angel-like beauty; She shone brilliantly Even in the midst of day. 8 This Putli Isara Had a beauty few men could resist. We cannot underrate The sweetheart of Abdulla. 9 Isara was beautiful (And) had a luscious body. Whenever her fiancé would look at her, She would run and jump.3 Voices from Sulu: A Collection of Tausug Oral Traditions. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2010. sumakat literally means “the soldiers will climb (or ascend)” and was translated as “the soldiers stay there,” since the statement refers to the barracks. in hambug literally means “stubby enough” or “a luscious body.” “Look” here connotes an ardent look. In a society with strong taboos concerning boy- one such look is enough to disquiet a girl. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 10 While running to the room, She would shout. Even oaths of doom she would utter. Never again would she leave. 11 The reason she would not go out (Was that) she was afraid of Abdulla. She connived with the lad (her brother), “Speak it out.” 12 “Please tell me; Do not be treacherous. I am really coy (in the presence) Of Abdulla my fiancé.” 13 The handsome Abdulla Came with a suggestion. He announced that To Sandakan he must journey. 14 “Sir, I will saild, But I will not tarry.4 Please take care of my sweetheart With you nothing can be wrong. 15 My purpose, sir, is To buy what I need (for the wedding).” “My jewel, when I return I will marry you.” 16 The panglima responded: Without pretense and reservation “Inform our relatives around that He will marry (Isara) upon his return.” 17 “Yes, very well, Proceed with your travel. Whatever troubles her, Her guardian I shall be.” 18 Abdulla prepared For the journey ahead. His very beaturiful sweetheart Got ready to visit the river.5 19 Isara did her best; With sobs she pleaded That she be allowed To wash the grime from her body. da aku literally means “I’ll only be for a short while.” It is translated as “but I will not tarry.” “water,” but it is commonly used to refer to a river, spring, or strea, especially by the Tausug living in the hinterlands of Jolo. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 20 “Oh God! My Father Let me go to the river. My younger brother is here, I will ask him to accompany me.” 21 “There is no one like you; You have an unlovable trait.6 Wait for your lover, Then together you may go to the river.” 22 Then Putli Isara Voiced out her opinion. “Think what would happen When two lovers are together.” 23 “I forbid you because (going there) Would degrade your own self. If ever something embarrassing happens Hard it will be for you to outlive it. 24 Oh, God! My father, I will not let (him) accompany me; I would be so embarrassed Before Abdulla my fiancé.” 25 The father answered, “Why do you feel so bashful? The reason for your being betrothed Is that for you to have an escort when you go out.” 26 “Only if I am not myself Then I will not proceed. I have so much grime That I cannot sleep.” 27 “Dear, I will not allow you For this time only, though. But if you insist on going We will not tie you down. If you insist on going Dear, we will not tie you down.” 28 Isara prepared To visit the river. Her tears began to fall As if her chest would break. 29 Then she went down (and) She called her younger brother As her tears rolled down. As if her heart would be cut in two. onwards, a boy is expected to avoid any verbal or nonverbal (looks) contacts with any girl of marrying age. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 30 She went through all these Tears never drying out She told her brother She had disobeyed their father. 31 When she arrived at the spring The sun was going down. On a rock she leaned While tears poured out. 32 Then she stood; Into the river she went to bathe. Her brother was there ever vigilant. He was right there standing watch. 33 She then took a bath there While her brother was guarding her. Deep in her heart she lamented Her disobeying her father. 34 Her companion, the little boy, Called out, “Oh, sister, Spanish soldiers are here; So frightful to look at.” 35 Putli’ Isara Shouted and said, “What are we afraid of? Our father is a panglima.” 36 “Oh, my God! Sister, I am really afraid If only I had wings, I would have flown earlier.” 37 The soldiers arrived; Their number could not be counted How great was his fear (At the way) they stared at his sister. 38 The lieutenant said To the beautiful Isara, “I will not part from you anymore.” Then he immediately embraced her. 39 Putli’ Isara Shouted a warning, “Do remember that Abdulla is my fiance.” Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 40 “Abdulla is my fiancé. Wait, I take off (my engagement ring).7 Now let me go, (Then) you are my lover.” 41 “Dear, even if you are engaged, You will be my partner. Abdulla might be enraged (But) I will just shoot him later.” 42 “Yes, very well, You are now my lover. An illicit affair (you) have started, (But) you will have to face me (still).” 43 She did not tarry; She still went went home. Even though she was smilingly sighing, Her heart was melting. 44 The Spanish soldier Was very cruel. The daughter of a leader Was reported sullied. 45 When she arrived home, Her heart was broken. Her grief was so heavy (That) to her father she confessed. 46 “Oh, my God! Father, I have a big problem. When the soldier arrived, He embraced me.” 47 The father then commented, “You are hard-headed. Your fiancé is now on his journey Has something to be ashamed of.” 48 “Never mind, my father, Even if I Have been shamed, I will wait for my fiance Then I will do sabil”. 49 The father tried to do his best ku literally means “I will disconnect it.” Here, it is understood that she takes off her engagement ring as the statement refers to engagement to Abdulla. The ring appears to be a mere symbol and removing it opens a parenthesis in her life that does not change her Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University My daughter is dishonored. We will clean (your shame) By washing it off.” 50 “Father, I cannot erase it I shall bear my shame My fiancé who is on a journey Must be informed by me. 51 “Father, I will not wash it off. I shall endure my shame. It will come to an end When my fiancé (cleans) the stain. 52 My fiancé now in Sandakan Should be informed by me. When we see (the soldier), There will be big trouble.” 53 Then Abdulla arrived; On the shore he landed. Right there and then Isara fainted. 54 (His) fiancée had fainted And could not look at (him) straight. (Her) heart was shattered By what the soldier had inflicted on her. 55 Abdulla went to his house And opened his good, Expensive silk cloth He displayed and scattered. 56 The cloth from Kamarinda Was so beautiful and rare It was bougt by Abdulla For Putli’ Isara. 57 I brought her some face powder And took care of everything Each time I remembered my love (I felt) as thought my heart was breaking. 58 “The face powder of my love I have bought is here. I had already decided That upon my return I would marry her. 59 “The powder smells so sweet Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University (I have) carefully kept (it). Once we are united. My dear will discover (it). 60 “My grief is unbearable; I feel miserable. If I can no longer control it, I just press my chest. 61 “While my precious jewel Murmured in my back, I was wondering Why my dear was crying.” 62 Abdulla stood up Then looked at (her). He spoke lengthily, “What is the matter, my dear”. 63 “Abdulla, I would like To inform you that I was insulted Becase a soldier seized me.” 64 Abdulla bowed his head For the problem was very grave But on the contrary, the best is to be done. (The he said) “I will attempt to fight. 65 “I will try to fight If the cause is you, my dear. I will go to the headquarters To do parang sabil.” 66 Putli’ Isara Came up with the suggestion, “Sir, have no qualm, I shall go with you. 67 “Sir, if you do sabil, Let us do it together. We will not surrender In the fight against the infidels.8” 68 “Should we be slain, I will regard you as my husband. Though we are not married on Earth, In death it shall be done.” The term kȃpil (Ar. Kaffir) is used among Muslims to describe contemptuously any unbeliever or infidel. Temple-Maravilles. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 69 (Then) the handsome Abdulla Said further, “If there will be no fight, They will never know (their misdeed).” 70 Abdulla stood up And spoke at length. Abdulla stood up. Mustering his courage, “Even if (my) body is pulverized, I will enter the headquarters.” 71 After getting dressed hurriedly, He picked up a kris, (saying), “If fate does not serve (us), Two of us might die.” 72 The tearful fiancée Picked up a barung sword, “With the help of God We shall be united in death.” 73 Then the two came down the steps Side by side, talking. Putli’ Isara Was deeply preoccupied. 74 Upon reaching the headquarters They had come to their journey’s end. “With the help of God We shall be united in death.” Their courage was beyond compare. Such great love for each other! 75 When his fiancée arrived, She went in. The lieutenant greeted her. “My wife is here now.” 76 She sat down on a chair; Side by side they sat there. With smiles and laughter They started to talk. 77 The two were talking While Abdulla peeped. His intention was firm. “I will strike now, my darling”. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 78 Then Abdulla came up And was asked to be seated. The lieutenant laughed As he offered a cigarette. 79 He walked quickly Without hesistation. Abdulla became a different man. “Where is the lieutenant?” 80 The lieutenant asked, “What are you here for? Tell me, what is this all about? Isn’t this your first time (to see me)?” 81 The reason of my coming Is very important to me. The kris I have here Is a remembrance from me to you. 82 “The reason I am giving it Is to teach you a lesson. Even if my breath were taken away, Do not reveal it, my dear.” 83 (Then) Putli’ Isara Received a light pat from Abdulla. The couple struck; Together they went on slashing. 84 Together they struck, Uttering two words. The lieutenant was surrounded, And then he groaned. 85 They hacked him on the shoulder Doing it with a prayer.9 The lieutenant was in serious danger Of being slashed into two. 86 Isara said, “Here is my barung Feel it on your body For what you did.” 87 Furiously they slashed Bismillah literally means “in the name of God,” the prayer that begins important actions. Temple-Maravilles. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University The two (fighting) to the end. Lifeless, the lieutenant (slumped); His breathing had stopped. Lifeless, the lieutenant (slumped); His breathing had stopped. 88 The blood spurted And dripped on the ground; From the market they saw The fight in the (lieutenant’s) office. 89 The soldiers were stunned; They followed one another and ran. Abdulla was durable, (But) the lieutenant was gone. 90 The people wanted to know (the details). The city was disturbed. The lieutenant had died, For an offense he had committed. 91 The lieutenant was no longer, For his body was mutilated, A great turmoil Because of the sin (visited on) a girl. 92 This Spanish lieutenant Had committed a serious offense. The reason for his breath taken away Was Abdulla’s dishonor. 93 The reason for his death Was that he no longer could be trusted Those he had met Were invincible people. 94 The reason he was slain Was that he abused (her). The lieutenant who ought to teach Did nothing but debauch. 95 The reason he was slain Was that he had abused (her). (vocalization expressing sadness) The lieutenant who ought to teach Did nothing but debauch. 96 Then they went down With (Abdulla’s) fiancée following him. Temple-Maravilles. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University When they reached the ground, They rushed the soldiers. 97 The beautiful Isara Was very swift in hacking. When the guns sounded, In rage she shouted. 98 Putli’ Isara Was a deadly fighter.. When she swung to the left At least two were hit. 99 Abdulla was humble And was not a bad man. With God’s support, The bullets could not hit him. 100 (Alas!) one shot Hit her in the forehead. His love fell down; Her body was shattered. 101 Abdulla was the best; In hacking he was quick. When he swung to the right, At least eight (soldiers) fell. 102 There was one soldier Who ran to hide He hid so well That the people could not find him. 103 There was one captain Who ran to the west. However, he was caught And was hacked at the waist. 104 Abdulla fought Uttering some words. All of a sudden He was covered with blood. 105 After hurriedly wiping himself. He picked up the kris. Then he raised it (saying), “Do your best to hurt me As I will not parry anymore.” 106 After saying his last words, Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University He threw himself over his fiancee’s (body). His wish was To join her in death. 107 The handsome Abdulla Was then hit on the mouth. The earth thundered Including the underworld. 108 When the firing had ceased The two had already died They had fallen side by side; The (Burak) horse10 nosed them in. 109 When the firing ceased, The soldiers were in bad shape. Many (of them) died with the lovers; Thirty dead were counted on her side. 110 Thirty dead were counted; It troubled the community. A lesson to remember is It does not pay to touch a betrothed girl. 111 A precedent was set To be regarded as a lesson. When the time comes, May (the event) be remembered. 112 The Spanish soldiers Were given a lesson. The younger generation, too, Not to follow the bad example. 113 Since the battle had already ended, The soldiers commanded That the sabil dead be picked up, (Especially) the panglima’s daughter. 114 The firing had already ceased When the soliders commanded The (panglima’s) daughter be picked up She who had fallen at the headquarters. 115 An order was also given To a sergeant (to tell the girl’s father); “Panglima, your daughter (is dead). Go pick (her corpse) up.” The Burak is the half-animal, half-human being horse, believed to take to heaven anyone dying in the defense of Islam or a related religious cause. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 116 The sergeant was wise And very intelligent He did not proceed anymore, Wary of what he might meet. 117 The Spanish sergeant Used his mind well.hat fate awaits He sent a little boy instead 118 When he received the news, the panglima Was shocked, “Your betrothed daughter Did something shameful.” 119 “The call for you Panglima, please hear, is To pick up your daughter’s (corpse); It is shameful to you11. 120 “Regarding my daughter, I will not get (her corpse). Just leave her there, She disobeyed my counsel.” 121 The (panglima’s) wife answered. She did not conceal nor hide (anything) “Pick her up, she looks so miserable (and) (Avoid) shaming our relatives.” 122 The panglima then said I will never pick (her) up. Whatever is the problem, That is up to you.” 123 There is nobody like you; You’re too much of a coward, That you do not feel shame Before men like you.” 124 “Why should I feel ashamedd When I have plenty of money after all? If the people can see what I have At home, they would be envious.” panglima’s lack of shame or absence of sense of honor in this and next quatrains underlines the importance of integrity and honor in Tausug Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 125 The wife jumped up (saying), “You are a useless man” The wife jumped up (saying), “You are a useless man.” Give me my kris, I will pick up my dear daughter.” 126 The wife dressed up. Her husband stared at her. They said nothing to each other; (In fact) they almost fought. 127 Meanwhile, the little boy Was crying uncontrollably, Calling out to his mother, “I will go with you to my sister.” 128 “Let me go with you, Mother. To pick up my sister. Even if it kills me, Death I will not avoid!” 129 The little boy added, “My sister should be pitied. If ever I see (a soldier), I will avenge my sister!” “Although I am only a child, I will avenge my sister! The Spanish soldiers, I will fight them my way!” 131 “Do not come with me anymore. Just wait here. Your father might get tired Waiting for you.” 132 “Oh, my God! Mother, Please let me go with you. I shall always remember sister. I will die, Mother!” 133 “Your father is here, after all, To feed you. Your mother has to go out. ini buhi ka unu.” I will come home alive or not.” 134 “How can I live Without my sister here? I will try to go there Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University To pick up and get her.” 135 The mother then went down But returned and reentered the house. Her purpose was to kiss And embrace her son. 136 Then she descended to the ground; She was so much worried Her tears never stopped falling From night till morning. 137 While his mother walked, The child was at the window looking. How touching she was, dear. Her tears did not stop falling From night till morning. 138 She arrived at the headquarters And stared at her daughter. Her beauty was beyond compare. And she died together with her lover. 139 “How awful is my daughter! It is as if my breath is stopping. Your father is useless; He has no compassion for you.” 140 She jumped up and raged As she raised the kris. Matagpis12 is pitiful: She will meet the same fate. 141 And then she shouted. Angrily she shouted. Then the soldiers fired. “If I face my fate, My body would have been broken.” 142 She hacked left and right. The mother was crazy with anger (while) The Spanish soldiers Were running left and right.13 143 There was one captain Who, with one shot, Hit her “Matagpis” seems to be the name of Putli’ Isara’s mother. Literally “were running like blind or deaf,” an expression used to describe how cowards run away from battle. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University Above the belly. 144 She did not mind, however, For it did not pierce her flesh. “If the bullet does not zigzag, Then it can kill me. If the bullet comes straight, Then it can kill me.”14 145 Actively and skillfully She moved on Killing seven more. 146 When the second shot was fired She laughed and smiled. Her body had not tired; In God she trusted. 147 The captain said, “Let us retreat. She is as bold as the devil15 No bullet can hit her.” 148 When the sun cast its first shadow The firing ceased. Then a telescope was used To find out if she was mangled. 149 (But no,)the panglima’s wife Was at it still, without cease. No one underestimates the kris Even if barely held by the hand. 150 Then bullets rained on her Subjecting her to volleys of fire. She was hit, And she collapsed. 151 So then she died; The little boy wailed. And then she died; The little boy wailed. The three of them were side by side As a horse nosed her out.16 to local beliefs influenced by traditional Sufism, a Tausug believer fighting for God and using the proper spell can be, God willing, and will redirect the bullets by making them zigzag. for Muslims is a mischievous and pugnacious angel who rebelled against God and to use the Christian term “Satan” would not do justice to context, hence the use of “as bold as the devil.” Temple-Maravilles. Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 152 The boy decided to do parang sabil The horse was getting ready. (He saw his mother) as in an image Floating over the lamp. 153 The little boy said, “I saw my mother!” Then he called out to his father, “I saw my mother Astride a horse!” 154 The panglima answered, “Better stop talking. Were they to appear, I will not pity them.” 155 “Why is that so, my father? Her image appeared before my eyes, Please hand me the kris; I will follow Mother.” 156 “Do not talk nonsense. We will not follow her. What are we worrying about? We have plenty of money.” 157 “We have plenty of money At home, we are the envy (of all). If the people could see it, They would be envious. 158 “Our money is at home Let’s examine what’s there. Years may pass, Never will we be wanting.” 159 The son who was the best (around) Then said, “Father, I will follow them (as) We are so dishonored!” 160 The only son Upheld his sister’s (honor) The reason he was firm Before his relatives so dishonored. horse, or Burak, is back to bring the mother to heaven and her expected rewards and was seen by the son. He will be back to wair for him in Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 161 “Oh, my God! Father, Please forgive me. I have to proceed with my journey. I will do parang sabil.” 162 He then left immediately In broad daylight. The world, a mix of rain and sunshine;17 Would be rinsed by the parang sabil. 163 “I cannot bear it any longer. Father, whenever I remember. After I have said my prayer, My grave will be the headquarters.” 164 He shouted his farewell As the earth shook. With courage beyond compare He did kill four soldiers. 165 Then information was sent out; An order was issued: Were the little boy to die The blame will be put on us. 166 A Spanish (officer) ordered That the boy be arrested. “Let us allow him to stay with us Until we go to Manila.” 167 The Spanish (officer) ordered (That the child) should not be shot. “I will adopt him And take care of him.” 168 “Do not hang him; The boy is so helpless. When he grows up and matures, He might be of help (to us). 169 “The soldiers who have died Have reached their destiny. The boy, in the future, May help soften the hear (of the people).” 170 A plan was (thus) made To conceal him at the headquarters. refers to “the phenomenon of rain and shine together,” which, for “old folk” was an omen of imminent death in the community, which is Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University A plan was made To conceal him, dear, at the quarters. Oh what a pity! Alone without support, He was on his own. 171 There was one soldier Who had hid in the headquarters. He concealed himself so well. That the people could not find (him). 172 The little boy searched (for that soldier). As he rounded the fence. He sat and waited As nobody followed. 173 Then after walking He took a look in the headquarters. He searched for the soldier As he called out, “Come here!” 174 Upon reaching the stairs He went up the building He waited for the soldier But instead he was the one caught. 175 Yes, now very well then The soldier went out And approached the child. The shrewd captain (said), “You are now my son.” 176 “Yes, very well, then You are now my father. Yes, very well then, It is already understood. I am now your child, And you are now my father.” 177 Then the captain said, “My love for you is great. If God will permit, I will never stay away from you.” 178 “You are now really my son Until death.18 My love will never die For my Tausug son.” The expression pa lupa punod literally means “until the solid earth” or “until death.” Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University 179 The tearful panglima Looked for his son. He searched for a while, But he could not find him, dear. 180 The tearful panglima Looked for his son. He searched for a while But he could not find him, dear. 181 “Never mind,” (he said), “I will not look for him anymore. Though I am now alone, I can still go on living.” 182 He did not (search) for long; He remained in his house. Only months later, He got sick and died. 183 The song has ended; Nothing more can we add to it. We leave it as a reminder To relatives and friends.19 means “kinfolk.” In Sinug, however, it is also used to refer to anyone close or part of the extended kinship system, as reflected in “relatives and friends.” Literatures of Mindanao. Languages Department. School of Liberal Arts. Ateneo de Zamboanga University Balyan Sugilanon ni Macario Tiu kung bakit marami ang tao sa sira at abandonadong kapilya. Nakikisilong sa puno karamihan sa kanila habang nasa loob ng kapilya ang iba. May mga hindi siya Marahil ay taga ibang baryo. Tumatango ang mga nakakakilala sa kanya o nang makita siya. Nilapitan niya ang kumpareng si Berto na isa sa mga may nangyayari dito. Anong meron?” tanong ni Lando. mission pala dito? Wala akong nabalitaan, da.” god. Inato lang. Balyan ang nanggagamot.” sa mga Bagobo. Kung sa Ingles, medicine man.” o ‘balyan’ ang tawag nila sa Bagobo. Baylan sa atin. Balyan o baylan, pareho lang.” Sino naman ang balyan sa kapilya?” “Si Datu Pikong.” “Sino? Si Datu Pikong? ‘Yong tanong ni Lando na halos hindi makapaniwala. “Siya nga,” natatawang sagot ng kanyang ngang magbiro, ‘Pre. Kailan god ‘yan natutong manggamot?” ‘Pre. Marami ang nagsasabing epektibo raw. Kaya nga nandito ako. Susubukan ko rin. si Lando. “Ako, Pre, naniniguro ako. Kung usapang pangkalusugan ay sa doktor gyod gumastos. Pero, teka muna. Galing ako sa parokya. Nagkausap na kami ni Padre na ulit ang samahan sa ating kapilya.” naman, Pre. Sige, tutulong ako sa pag-organisa. Tinatamad na rin akong pumunta sa pumunta ako dito upang inspeksyonin ang kapilya. Parang marami-rami rin ang aayusin. na natin ipapagamit kay Datu Pikong ang kapilya. Sabihan natin na maghanap na lang lugar kung saan pwede siyang manggamot. Tara, kausapin natin.” pumasok sa kapilya ang magkumpare. Nakita ni Lando si Datu Pikong na nakaupo sa bangko. May katabaan ito, nakasuot ng putol na maong at kupas na polo syirt. May matandang lalaki. Hinaplasan niya ang braso nito, pagkatapos ay tinuthoan ang ulo. magaling ka na,” sabi ni Datu Pikong. ang matanda, tumayo at nag-abot ng beynte pesos kay Datu Pikong. Tumanggi si Datu nilagay ng matanda ang pera sa mesa bago umalis. Umiling-iling si Datu Pikong at sila ni Datu Pikong, kinamayan sila nito. hapon sa inyo, Sir Lando, Berto,” sabi ng balyan. hapon,” sabay na sumagot ang magkumpare. para makaupo sa bangko sina Lando at Berto. Pinagmasdan ni Lando ang loob ng na ang bubong na gawa sa nipa. Ang ibang bahagi ay malapit nang bumagsak Kung malakas ang hangin, baka bumigay na ang nipa, sa isip ni Lando. Kailangan na gyong palitan. Gayon din ang mga sawaling dingding ng kapilya. Butas- tinutusok-tusok ng mga batang naglalaro. lang nalaman na nanggagamot diay ka, Datu Pikong,” ayon kay Lando. ang balyan at lumitaw ang bungi ng kanyang mga ngipin sa itaas. “Oo nga, Sir nito. “Paano kasi, ako ang pinili ng aking lolo na sumunod sa kanya. Ayoko sana ngunit ng abyan. Mahirap tanggihan.” sagot ng balyan. “Espiritu na nagpoprotekta at gumagabay sa tao.” sa sagot ng balyan. Alam niyang hindi na purong lumad si Datu Pikong, ngunit rin ito sa mga pamahiin. Kung sabagay, kahit sa hanay ng mga Bisayang setler, marami mapaniwala. Kaya nga maraming pasyenteng Bisaya si Datu Pikong. ba ang nagturo sa ‘yong manggamot, Datu Pikong?” tanong ni Lando. “Sa pagkakaalam raw ito ng mahiwagang libreto. Lumulutang daw ito sa sapa at naaanod na kontra sa alam. Kuwento ‘yan ng mga Bisaya. Iba ang nangyari sa akin. Sinasapian ako ng abyan.” ba ang abyan na sumapi sa ‘yo?” ni Lando sa kanyang narinig, ngunit pinigilan niya ang sarili. Apo Sandawa? Kilala Sandawa. Ayon sa mga alamat na kanyang narinig, si Apo Sandawa ang diwatang nakatira ng nasabing bundok kaya ipinangalan ito sa kanya. Pinagmasdan ni Lando ang ilang sa usapan nila ni Datu Pikong. Seryoso silang nakikinig. Makikita sa kanilang pagnanais na madagdagan ang kanilang alam tungkol kay Apo Sandawa. At hindi sila ang isa sa pinakamakapangyarihang diwata sa mundo. Siya ang tunay na hindi ako. Instrumento lamang ako. Sinusunod ko lang ang kanyang utos.” na malaking kasinungalingan ang pinagsasabi ni Datu Pikong at ang kanyang ay isang malaking panloloko. Naaawa siya sa mga taong pumipila upang magpagamot. lang sila. Magsasalita pa sana si Lando ngunit lumapit ang isang matandang ang mga kati-kating tumubo sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng kanyang katawan. Hindi ito mga gamot na ininom o ipinahid niya. nang pinindot-pindot ng balyan ang kanyang kaliwang palad gamit ang kanyang Hindi maintindihan ni Lando ang ginagawa ng balyan. siya nang tila may dinukot ang balyan sa kanang dibdib nito at idiniin ang kanang kamay Apo Sandawa?” sabi ng balyan sa kanyang kanang kamao. naintidihan ni Lando ang nangyayari. Nagtetelepono diay ang balyan! Hindi telepono, Gumagamit umano ng cellphone ang balyan! Sa halip na matawa, nainis ng sobra si kahibangan! Harap-harapang panloloko! Nanliit ang mga mata ni Lando habang ang mga tao. Hindi sila tumatawa o nagtataka. Tila sanay na silang makita si Datu Pikong kunwaring cellphone upang tawagan si Apo Sandawa. Sandawa? Tumawag ako dahil may gustong magpagamot. Nasaan ka na? Hinihintay na Lando dahil humikab ang balyan at nagkunwaring matutulog. Nilagay ng balyan ang sa ibabaw ng mesa at iyon ang ginawang unan. Wala pang sampung segundo bigla nangangati ka dahil may ginawa kang kalokohan sa gilid ng sapa,” ayon sa balyan na boses. “Galit sa ‘yo ang gamawgamaw. Kailangan mong mag-alay ng nganga. Hala, na parang unggoy para maaliw mo sila.” ulo si Karyas ngunit sinunod pa rin ang utos ng balyan. Nagtungo ito sa isang maluwag doon ay lumundag-lundag na parang unggoy. Nagtawanan ang mga tao at inengganyo pa ng pagpalakpak sa saliw ng kanyang pagsayaw. Lumundag lundag si Karyas, nagkamot ng katawan na parang unggoy. Ginaya ang mukha ng unggoy at sumigaw ng Umakyat din siya sa kunwaring sanga ng punong kahoy. ang mga tao sa panonood sa sayaw ni Karyas, nagngingitngit naman sa galit sa balyan na siya. Inaabuso lamang ng balyan ang tiwala ng mga tao sa kanyang tapos lolokohin lang diay niya, pagmumukhaing tanga at pagkakaperhan! ng kapilya! Kung hindi lang sana siya edukado, pinahiya na niya ang balyan para panloloko nito. Ngunit pinigilan ni Lando ang sarili. sayaw ni Karyas, pinagsabihan ni Lando si Datu Pikong na gagamitin na ng samahan ang na ng balyan na maghanap ng ibang lugar. Pumayag ang balyan at hindi na siya agad. Kahit na madaling kausap si Datu Pikong, umuwi si Lando na inis na inis naabutan ni Lando ang kanyang asawang si Luisa at ang hilot na si Manang Minda. ang lakad ninyo kay Doktora Locsin, Luisa?” tanong ni Lando. Kinumpirma niya ang sabi ni Manang Minda na manganganak ako sa loob ng dalawa problema si Doktora sa panganganak ni Ma’am Luisa, Sir Lando. Maganda ang ng test. Siempre, dahil preparadong preparado si Ma’am Luisa. May wastong na diyeta,” sabi ni Manang Minda. ang hilot,” natatawang dagdag ni Lando. pala si Doktora Locsin kung gusto ni Ma’am Luisa na magpaultra sawnd upang malaman ng inyong anak, ngunit tumanggi si Ma’am.” ayoko,” pahabol ni Lando. “Mas mabuting sa panganganak ko na malaman. Teka muna, di ba may dugong Bagobo ka?” ang lolo ng lolo ko. Bakit man?” hindi ako nagkakamali siya ang nagmamay-ari sa tubig. Bakit diay, Sir Lando?” ng kapilya kanina. Nanggagamot doon si Datu Pikong. Sinabi niyang galing sa sakit ni Karyas. Ano sa tingin mo, Nang Minda?” ang tradisyonal na paniniwala ng mga lumad,” sagot ni Manang Minda. alam, Sir Lando. Hindi ko pa nasubukan. Pero marami ang nagsasabing magaling siyang Ang kanyang lolo ang tunay na balyan. Ayon sa mga kuwento, sa kanya pinasa ang ako, Nang Minda. Mantakin mong pinasayaw niya si Karyas na parang unggoy upang Nagalit daw ang gamawgamaw?” Kung may atraso ka sa mga diwata, may mangyayari sa iyo. Kaya kailangang maibsan ang kanilang galit,” sabi ni Manang Minda. na ngayon. May naniniwala pa ba sa mga ganyan?” sabi ni Lando. na god mangialam, Lando,” sabad ni Luisa. “Kung ayaw mong maniwala, eh di ‘wag. Total, pinakikialaman ni Datu Pikong. Minsan baya, may mga bagay na hindi natin Lando ang kanyang asawa. “Ang problema, ginagamit niya ito upang pagkaperhan ang mahinto na ang kanyang ginagawa. Malinaw na nanloloko siya. Bilang guro, tungkulin sa balyan ang pagtanggap ng bayad,” sabi ni Manang Minda. “Puwede siyang donasyon, pero hindi niya puwedeng pilitin ang mga tao na magbayad.” pagbuyag ni Luisa. “Hayaan mo lang god si Datu Pikong. Kaibigan ko kaya siya, no. ‘yan. Hindi na nga naglalasing ngayon. Kung may magrereklamo, saka ka lang ni Lando ang usapan. Basta para sa kanya, isang magaling na manloloko si Datu Ang galing magdrama ng kagwang. May patulog-tulog pang nalalaman. At pa ng boses. Kahit na gumagamit na ng cellphone ang hinampak, naniniwala pa rin Kawawa intawon. Nagpasalamat si Lando dahil masuwerte siya at nakapagtapos siya ng alam siya tungkol sa siyensiya. doktor niya pinapapunta si Luisa para sa regular na check-up kahit na may tiwala siya ang pinakamagaling na hilot sa kanilang baryo. Unang pagbubuntis ito ni Luisa anak nila, naniniguro gyod siya. Ayon kay Doktor Locsin, normal ang pagbubuntis ni normal din ang kanyang panganganak. Ngunit kung magkakaproblema man, din siyang itakbo sa Calinan, labinlimang kilometr

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