SUMMARY OF BANTUGAN – Summary Of Mindanao Epic
SUMMARY OF BANTUGAN – In this topic, we are going to read the full summary of Bantugan, an epic from Mindanao.
The epic is the sequel of Darangan, which left off when Prince Madali, now king of Bumbaran ordered his subjects and people not to talk to Prince Bantugan, which led him to leave the kingdom.
This summary is uplifted from the website KapitBisig.
Here is the summary of the epic.
There is a kingdom called Bumbaran. There lived King Madali and Prince Bantugan. Bantugan was famous for his might and prowess, which attracted many women. This made the king envious.
He banned the people from talking to the prince or they will be punished. Bantugan left the palace and ended up in the Kingdom of the Land of Two Seas. Bantugan fell ill and died at the kingdom gates. The king of the land and Princess were shocked at his dead body. Nobody in the land knew of the prince.\
He held a forum with the wise men to deal with Bantugan’s corpse until a parrot came and told them of his identity. The loro was tasked to tell Madali of his brother’s demise, which he did.
Upon knowing of his death of his brother, King Madali was saddened. He hurriedly flew to the heavens to return Bantugan’s spirit. Madali return with the soul and Prinsesa Datimbang met with Madali carrying his body. They returned the soul into Bantugan’s body and revived him. All rejoiced, including King Madali.
Meanwhile, King Miskoyaw heard of Bantugan’s death and invaded the kingdom of Bumbaran. Bantugan fought but he was weakened since he was recently revived. He was imprisoned. Eventually, his strength returned and defeated King Miskoyaw and his men. The kingdom was saved and they continued their celebration. The envy of King Madali was now gone.
Bantugan traveled to many lands and met many princesses, which he all married. He returned to King Madali, who welcomed him with joy. Bantugan lived longly and peacefully.
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