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The Ten Bornean Datus Epic refers to the ten chieftains who
allegedly ventured to the Island of Panay boarding a boat called
balangay (or barangay) to evade the tyrannical ruler of
Borneo, Datu Makatunaw. The datus, believed to be the fathers
of precolonial Philippines, were the following: Datu Puti (and
wife, Piangpangan), Datu Sumakwel (and
wife, Kapinangan), Datu Bangkaya (and wife, Katurong), Datu
Paiborong (and wife, Pabilaan), Datu Paduhinogan (and
wife, Tibongsapay), Datu Dumangsol, Datu Libay, Datu
Dumangsil, Datu Domalogdog, and Datu Balensuela.
According to the legend, upon the arrival of the datus, the local
inhabitants of the islands, the Aeta, grew terrified but the
diplomatic Datu Puti said to Marikudo, the chief of the
natives, that they had peaceful intentions. Later both parties
entered into a trade alliance. Marikudo invited the datus to a
feast, during which the ten chiefs negotiated the purchase of
Panay Island for a golden salakot. Since the Aetas found the
land overwhelmingly vast for them, they retreated to the
forest, leaving the Datus with the land which they divided
among themselves (namely Aklan, Irong Irong and
Hamtik), leading to the birth of Philippine population and culture.
Bacolod —
Iloilo City —
NICKNAMES
6 8
3 14
4 15
5 Central Visayas
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7 10
Eastern Visayas
Western Visayas
ANSWER
1.AKLAN
2. CAPIZ
3. ANTIQOE
4. ILOILO
5. GUIMARAS
6. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
7. NEGROS ORIENTAL
8.CEBU
9. BOHOL
10. SIQUIJOR
11. NORTHERN SAMAR
12. WESTERN SAMAR
13. EASTERN SAMAR
14. LEYTE
15. SOUTHERN LEYTE
Name the
festival and
where it is
celebrates?
ANSWER
1.ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL- AKLAN
2. BINIRAYAN FESTIVAL- ANTIQUE
3. MANGGAHAN FESTIVAL-
GUIMARAS
4.MASSKARA FESTIVAL- NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL
5. SINULOG- CEBU
TELL
SOMETHING
ABOUT THE
PICTURE
Discuss the legend of
the ten Bornean datus.
What is the importance
of this legend to the
lives of Visayan people?