Tungkung Langit and Alunsina

TUNGKUNG LANGIT & ALUNSINA
Adapted By: Felipe Landa

Jocano
Author’s background
Felipe Landa Jocano
Born: February 5, 1930, Cabatuan
Died: October 27, 2013, Quezon City
Felipe Landa Jocano was a Filipino anthropologist,

educator, and author known for his significant body of
work within the field of Philippine Anthropology, and in
particular for documenting and translating the Hinilawod,
a Western Visayan folk epic.
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It wasn’t until 1955, when Filipino
anthropologist F. Landa Jocano
became interested in native folklore
and travelled the hinterlands of his
home island of Panay (collecting folk
songs, stories, and riddles) that we
learned of the creation story involving
Tungkung Langit and Alunsina.
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Characters of the story
Tungkung Langit - is the supreme god and ruler of
Ibabawnon(Upper world). A popular deity of the Suludnon people of
Panay. He is their version of the ‘creator’ who made the world out of
primordial chaos. In other Visayan pantheons, Tungkung Langit was
a lesser deity and brother of Panlinugon, god of earthquakes.
Alunsina - is the wife of Tungkung Langit also the goddes of

jealousy. A prominent goddess in the Suludnon people’s Pantheon of
Gods. Alunsina, also called “ Laon-Sina” is considered to be the
‘virgin goddess’ of the eastern skies and the wife of Tungkung Langit
(“Pillar of Heaven”). In a Panay version of the Creation Myth
Alunsina’s name has been translated as the “Unmarried One”, “ The
One from Foreign skies” and “ One who is Foreign”. Alunsina also
appears in the Hinilawod Epic.
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Symbol
Tungkung langit symbolizes the sky while
Alunsina symbolizes the earth.
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Setting of the story
The setting of the story is Ethereal
Space.
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Point of View
This is the “narrative point of view,” how the
story is told—more specifically, who tells it. In
the beginning everything was shapeless and
formless. The earth, the sky, the sea, and the
air were almost mixed up. In a word, there was
only confusion. Then from the depth of this
formless void there appeared the god Tungkung
Langit and the goddess Alunsina.
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Exposition of the story
In the world, there was confusion. Then, from the depths
of this formless void, there appeared two gods,
Tungkung Langit ("Pillar of the Sky") and Alunsina ("The
Unmarried One). Just where these two deities came
from, it was not known. However, it was related that
Tungkung Langit had fallen in love with Alunsina; and
after so many years of courtship they got married and
had their abode in the highest realm of ethereal space,
where the water was constantly warm and the breeze
was constantly cool. It was in this place where order and
regularity first took place.
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Rising Action of the story
One day, Tungkung Langit told his wife that
he would be away from home for some time
to put an end to the chaotic disturbances in
the flow of time and the position of things.
However, despite this purpose, Alunsina
sent the breeze to spy on Tungkung Langit.
This made the latter very angry upon
knowing about it.
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Climax of the story
When Tungkung Langit found out of this, he was not pleased
and divested his wife to his power and sent her away. He did
not know where Alunsina went; she merely disappeared.
Several days after Alunsina had left, Tungkung Langit felt very
lonely. He realized what he had done. Somehow, it was too
late even to be sorry about the whole matter. The whole place,
once vibrant with Alunsina's sweet voice, suddenly became
cold and desolate. In the morning when he woke up, he would
find himself alone; and in the afternoon when he came home,
he would feel the same loneliness creeping deep in his heart
because there was no one to meet him at the doorstep or
soothe the aching muscles of his arms.
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Falling Action of the story
For months, Tungkung Langit was in utter
desolation. He could not find Alunsina, try hard as
he would. And so, in desperation, he decided to do
something in order to forget his sorrows. For
months and months he thought. His mind seemed
pointless; his heart weary and sick. But he must do
something about his lonely world. One day, while he
was sailing across the regions of the clouds, a
thought came to him. He would make the sea and
the earth, and lo! The earth and the sea suddenly
appeared. 11
Resolution of the story
However, the somber sight of the lonely sea and the
barren land irritated him. So he came down to earth
and planted the ground with trees and flowers. Then
he took his wife's treasured jewels and scattered
them in the sky, hoping that when Alunsina would
see them she might be induced to return home. The
goddess's necklace became the stars, her comb the
moon and her crown the sun. However, despite all
these Alunsina did not come back.
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Conflict of the story
Alunsina was a jealous goddess, and she
always sends the sea breeze to spy on
Tungkung Langit. When the god found this
out, he was not pleased.
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Theme of the story
The theme of the story is about love and loss.
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Moral of the story
The moral of the story are trust is very important
and jealousy and anger can destroy the
relationship of two people even how much they
love each other.
Be careful in every action that we will take

because we can’t change what we have already
done.
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The End
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Group Members:
Cervantes, John Marvin

Panelo, Chaira Mae
Besing, Marilyn
Dy, Maylard
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TUNGKUNG LANGIT & ALUNSINA

Adapted By: Felipe Landa

Felipe Landa Jocano was a Filipino anthropologist,

Alunsina - is the wife of Tungkung Langit also the goddes of

Be careful in every action that we will take

Cervantes, John Marvin

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