What is the meaning of Tungkung Langit?
“Tungkung Langit” is a title that refers to the god in the Panay epic whose tears become rain, but in the short film, two young children do not weep but offer an intimate perspective into their lives as they speak to each other about their experience during a typhoon that devastated their city and left them orphans.
What general message do creation stories convey in Tungkung Langit and Alunsina?
“Tungkung Langit and Alunsina” is ultimately a story about love and loss. At the heart of this classic, it aims to reconcile how there can be a benevolent god when there is so much suffering in the world. This story has a striking parallel to the creation story in Genesis.
Who is the husband of Alunsina?
Kaptan, king of the Gods, decreed that the beautiful Alunsina (also called Laun Sina, “Unmarried One”) be wed upon reaching maidenhood. Though all the unmarried gods from every corner of the universe tried to win her hand in marriage, she chose to marry the mortal Datu Paubari, ruler of the Halawod.
Who is Bernardo Carpio?
Bernardo Carpio is a legendary figure in Philippine mythology who is said to be the cause of earthquakes. There are numerous versions of this tale. Some versions say Bernardo Carpio is a giant, as supported by the enormous footsteps he has reputedly left behind in the mountains of Montalban.
What is the story of Tunkung Langit and Alunsina?
The Story of Tunkung Langit and Alunsina. Once upon a time when the earth was but a shapeless, formless void appeared the god called Tungkung Langit (“ Pillar of Heaven”) and the virgin goddess of the eastern skies, Alunsina (“ The Unmarried One”). The old Visayan folklore states that Tungkung Langit fell in love with Alunsina.
Who is the wife of tungkung Langit?
In other Visayan pantheons, Tungkung Langit was a lesser deity and brother of Panlinugon, god of earthquakes. ALUNSINA: 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”).
How did tungkung Langit react when he returned home?
Tungkung Langit found this out and he became very angry. After he returned home, he told her that it was ungodly of her to be jealous since there were no other gods in the world except the two of them.
Is tungkung Langit “good” or “bad”?
That is to say, something can be understood because there is an opposite to compare it to. For instance, there would be no such thing as “bad” if everything were “good”. According to this view, Tungkung Langit and Alunsina reflect traditional conservative gender roles: active male; passive female (Lee, 2018).