Federico
Caballero's Works
Book 1, talks about the hunting spree of Datu Paiburong, the cutting of the priced buriraw nga kawayan (a yellow-colored variety of bamboo), and the heavy payment demanded by the man-eating monster, Makabagtig, from Datu Paiburong for the crashing of his priced burugsak (gold bell).
TIKUM KADLUM
black dog
book 1
AMBURUKAY
book 2
After twenty-five years and hard work— recording, transcribing, translating, cross-checking and more—the ten epics of Panay are finally out. Book II, titled Amburukay, centers on the hilarious character of the old ugly Amburukay who demands payment from Datu Labaw Donggon for the theft of her gold pubic hair.
DERIKARYONG PADA
book 3
The most beautiful maiden of her time blooms to full maturity and waits for the fulfillment of the tuos (the promise of having one's daughter married to someone's son), which is the hungaw—the traditional wedding.
PAHAGUNONG
book 4
deity from the Urugan (upper world), gazes down the Pagtung-an (middle world) to the wide-open sea. And lo, he falls madly in love with Matan-ayon, an irresistible, ravishing, long-haired beauty, bathing by the sea coast. But he must contend with the brave Paubari, the maiden's guard, watching nearby. A long single fight ensues until Laonsina, a deity-arbiter from the sky-world, devises a scheme to end it.
KALAMPAY: SUGIDANON
book 5
Beauty, a joy forever and the contest of men. Imagine an alluring maiden bathing by the seaside and watched from afar by a handsome envious man from the underworld. The Kalampay and the thrilling long sea journeys to Lim-awun, the paradise underworld to rescue Matan-ayon. Feel the dangerous experience of diving down through the Panibyungan, the great waterfall. Read how two powerful men, Labaw Donggon and Masangladon came face-to-face to view for the beautiful woman.
SINAGNAYAN
book 6
Meet the various characters of the Sinagnayan epic: Sarandihon, a skillful fighter who can wrap his enemies with blazing fire; Laonsina, archdeity from the upper world who settles conflicts in the pagtung-an (middle world); Labaw Donggon (Abaw) who is tasked by his strong-willed wife with the difficult mission of defeating Sinagnayan; and the golden lion of Minayunmon which conceals the life of Sinagnayan in an egg kept inside its heart. Can the fierce lion be killed?
BALANAKON
book 7
Imagine a breathtaking fight between two brave men by the river mouth—Sarandihon who guards the Bangga-an gibwangan (river mouth) and Balanakon who is intent on passing through that river route. The intruder, Balanakon, wants to snatch away the beauteous Matan-ayon from Labaw Donggon.
From the land-fight, both fighters armed with long-bladed knives soar to the sky, engaging in an aerial display of prowess. But Balanakon’s eyes are drawn toward the long-haired maiden, Kamaging, whom he spies among the fair maidens witnessing the fight; he becomes smitten with her. He decides to woo Kamaging by asking her for a quid (betel nut preparation). Who will win the fight once Balanakon has fallen in love and gotten distracted?
This epic story tells about Humadapnon who goes on a sea journey to woo the beautiful Malitong Yawa but was lured by wicked maidens along the way and was trapped in a tarangban (magical cave).
HUMADAPNON
book 8
