Golden Salakot Stories
Bilingual Children's Book
Tagalog - English
About the Epic
Tulalong is the folk hero of the epic of the Ilianen Monobo in North Cotabato. He is also know as Tuwaang by the Bagobos. This retold story is based on the narrative version of Pengenda Mengsenggilid, dated August 19, 1977, and on the research of Hazel J. Wrigglesworth.
The story of Tulalang's adventures is a way to keep the Manobo culture alive. The stories help to revive and maintain the values system and traditions of the Manobos. Tulalang's life story, particularly how he married the daughter of the sun and the moon, contains many magical elements. Because it is a Manobo custom for the young man to pay formal respect to the partents of the young woman, the newly-weds plan on an unusual journey to visit the bride's parents and ask for their blessing and guidance.
This marks the beginning of Tulalang's legendary life.
This book is recommended for lessons on the literature of the lumad of Mindanao, for Values Education, and Civics and Culture. - from Amzon