The Sandayo of Pawan, Zamboanga del Sur narrates in about 47 songs the heroic
adventures of Sandayo. Sandayo is brought to the center of the sun by his monsala
or scarf. While in the sun he dreams about two beautiful ladies named Bolak Sonday
and Benobong. He shows his affection for Bolak Sonday by accepting her mama or
betel-nut chew. At the buklog of Lumanay, Sandayo meets the two ladies. Here he
also discovers that Domondianay, his opponent in a battle which had lasted for two
years, was actually his twin brother. After a reunion with his family at Liyasan,
Sandayo is requested by his father to aid his cousins, Daugbolawan and Lomelok, in
producing the dowry needed to marry Bolak Sonday and Benobong. Using his magic,
Sandayo produces the dowry composed of money, gongs, jars “as many as the grains
of one ganta of dawa or millet,” a golden bridge “as thin as a strand of hair” that would
span the distance from the house of the suitor to the room of Bolak Sonday, and a
golden trough “that would connect the sun with her room.” The dowry given, Bolak
Sonday and Benobong are married to Daugbolawan and Lomelok. Upon his return to
Liyasan, Sandayo falls ill. Bolak Sonday and Benobong are summoned to nurse
Sandayo but Sandayo dies. The two women then search for the spirit of Sandayo.
With the guidance of two birds, they discover that Sandayo’s spirit is a captive of the
Amazons of Piksiipan. After defeating the Amazons in battle, Bolak Sonday frees
Sandayo’s spirit and the hero comes back to life. One day, while preparing a betel-nut
chew, Bolak Sonday accidentally cuts herself and bleeds to death. It is now Sandayo’s
turn to search for Bolak’s spirit. With the aid of two birds, he discovers that Bolak
Sonday’s spirit has been captured by the datu of Katonawan. Sandayo fights and
defeats the datu and Bolak Sonday is brought back to life. In Liyasan, Sandayo
receives requests from other cousins to aid them in producing the dowry for their
prospective brides. Using his powers, Sandayo obliges. After the marriage of his
cousins, a grand buklog is celebrated in Manelangan, where Sandayo and his relatives
ascend to heaven.
From:
http://www.subanen.org/subanen%20History.pdf
adventures of Sandayo. Sandayo is brought to the center of the sun by his monsala
or scarf. While in the sun he dreams about two beautiful ladies named Bolak Sonday
and Benobong. He shows his affection for Bolak Sonday by accepting her mama or
betel-nut chew. At the buklog of Lumanay, Sandayo meets the two ladies. Here he
also discovers that Domondianay, his opponent in a battle which had lasted for two
years, was actually his twin brother. After a reunion with his family at Liyasan,
Sandayo is requested by his father to aid his cousins, Daugbolawan and Lomelok, in
producing the dowry needed to marry Bolak Sonday and Benobong. Using his magic,
Sandayo produces the dowry composed of money, gongs, jars “as many as the grains
of one ganta of dawa or millet,” a golden bridge “as thin as a strand of hair” that would
span the distance from the house of the suitor to the room of Bolak Sonday, and a
golden trough “that would connect the sun with her room.” The dowry given, Bolak
Sonday and Benobong are married to Daugbolawan and Lomelok. Upon his return to
Liyasan, Sandayo falls ill. Bolak Sonday and Benobong are summoned to nurse
Sandayo but Sandayo dies. The two women then search for the spirit of Sandayo.
With the guidance of two birds, they discover that Sandayo’s spirit is a captive of the
Amazons of Piksiipan. After defeating the Amazons in battle, Bolak Sonday frees
Sandayo’s spirit and the hero comes back to life. One day, while preparing a betel-nut
chew, Bolak Sonday accidentally cuts herself and bleeds to death. It is now Sandayo’s
turn to search for Bolak’s spirit. With the aid of two birds, he discovers that Bolak
Sonday’s spirit has been captured by the datu of Katonawan. Sandayo fights and
defeats the datu and Bolak Sonday is brought back to life. In Liyasan, Sandayo
receives requests from other cousins to aid them in producing the dowry for their
prospective brides. Using his powers, Sandayo obliges. After the marriage of his
cousins, a grand buklog is celebrated in Manelangan, where Sandayo and his relatives
ascend to heaven.
From:
http://www.subanen.org/subanen%20History.pdf
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