Tuwaang Attends a Wedding

TUWAANG ATTENDS A WEDDING (E Arsenio Manuel; Saddani Manuel; Saddani Pagayaw)

REPORTERS: Ruby Ann Valdez (FM III-B) Revelyn A. Galima (FM III-B)

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TUWAANG ATTENDS A WEDDING (E Arsenio Manuel; Saddani Pagayaw) CHARACTERS:  Tuwaang - protagonist in the story Maiden of Monawon - bride of the young man of Sakadna Gungutar - a bird who has the power to transform itself into a fowl which  Tuwaang decides to bring. Young Man of Panayangan - a gallant Young Man of Linawon - a gallant Young Man of the Rising Sun - a gallant Young Man of Sakadna - groom of maiden of Monawon who fought  Tuwaang Aunt - aunt of Tuwaang  Tuwaang received a message of invitation from the wind saying that he should attend the long waited wedding of the Dalaga ng Monawon.His aunt warned him not to go but he insisted. Tuwaang just shrugged his shoulder and prepared to attend the grand wedding. He wore the clothes the goddesses made for him. He got the heart-shaped basket that could make the lightning move. He took along with him his sharp spear and shield and the long knife. He rode in the lightning and he soon reached the beautiful boundless plain of Kawkawangan. There, he found a Gungutan, a bright colored bird that could talk. The bird wanted to go with him to the grand wedding so he took it along with him. When they reached the town of Monawon, they were politely let into the hall where the wedding would take place. The guests started coming one by one. First to come was the young Binata ng Panayangan, then the charming Binata ng Sumisikat na Araw. Last to come was the groom, the Binata ng Sakadna who was with his one hundred well trained men. As soon as he arrived, the groom ordered all his men to drive away the guests who should not be there or those uninvited guests. Insulted, Tuwaang told the groom that they, the guests were all pulang dahon, which meant heroes. In short time, the ceremony started with the guests being offered several precious things that they should top with wh at they had. Two were left for the groom but the Binata ng Sakadna admitted that he didn’t have a gold flute and a gold guitar to top what were left. Tuwaang came to the quick rescue. With his mysterious breath, he produced a gold flute, guitar and gong.

 The beautiful bride came out of her room and started offering a bowl containing nganga to every guest. Then she sat beside Tuwaang that put the groom in a very embarrassing situation. The groom felt insulted an d degraded. He went out the hall and challenged Tuwaang to a fight.Tuwaang accepted the challenge but the bride held him and combed his hair dearly. Tuwaang stared at the bride and saw her feelings for him. ‘Be careful out there. The bride warned him. He does not know how to fight fairly.’   Tuwaang held the bride and kissed her. ‘For you my lady, I will be careful’ said he who went outside the hall to start the fight.Tuwaang and the Gungutan fought the Binata and Sakadna and his hundred men. They fought with each other and after a short time, Tuwaang and the Gungutan defeated 94 men.  They easily defeated the six remaining men and after a while, only Tuwaang and the Binata ng Sikadna were left.  The groom threw a big boulder on Tuwaang but it became dust even before it hit Tuwaang. An earthquake happened because of the bloody fight. All the trees were uprooted. The groom took Tuwaang ang threw him at the ground until  Tuwaang reached Hades. In Hades Tuwaang saw Tuhawa, th e god of Hades.  Tuhawa told him that the groom’s life is in the golden flute. Tuwaang rose from the ground then he got hold of the golden flute and broke it. After that, he kissed and hugged the bride. And because of his triumph, the Dalaga of Monawon accepted Tuwaang’s invitation for their own wedding. They went to Kuaman and lived happily ever after.

SETTING: Place - a wedding ceremony of the Young Man of Sakadna and his bride, Maiden of Monawon Social Conditions - Tuwaang, a God with the power of lightning Mood - The story was in a festive mood that turned into an exciting duel of the groom and Tuwaang. PLOT: Exposition - Tuwaang informed his aunt that he will be attending a wedding which was brought by the wind. While on his way he met a gungutan bird with a dagger like spur. Upon arriving at Monawon he sits on a golden stool then came the young Man of Panayangan with the other gallants and the groom, the Young Man of Sakadna and the bride which was staying inside a room. Rising Action - Tuwaang breath magic to produce ancient gong, golden flute and guitar. The bride decided to sit beside Tuwaang. Young man of Sakadna challenges Tuwaang to fight. Climax - Tuwaang was fighting against the groom while the gungutan bird had also been fighting against the groom’s men until here were only six gallants remain. Falling Action - Young man of Sakadna thrusts Tuwaang into the earth and sink s into the underworld. Tuwaha the god of the underworld tells him the secret to defeating his foe. Summoning the golden flute where the Young Man of Sakadna’s life is being kept.

Resolution - Tuwaang used the golden flute to defeat the Young Man of Sakadna. Then he takes the bride to his home Kaman accompanied by the gungutan bird where he ruled forever.

CONFLICT: When the bride decides to sit beside Tuwaang, the groom blushes away. He is shamed. He decides to fight Tuwaang. Tuwaang is thrown agains a boulder, which turns into dust. Tuwaang gets hold of his foe, throws him down so hard hat he sinks into the underworld. The kind of conflict shown is Man Vs Man which is under External Conflict

THEME:

 Jealousy is the theme because according to the story Tuwaang was called to attend the wedding but he was chosen to be the groom instead of the young man of Sakadna. The inability of the groom to produce the dowry left him embarrassed but Tuwaang decided to save the groom from embarrassment so he produced it but instead of being thankful. The groom challenged Tuwaang into a duel and Tuwaang emerges as the winner. Instead of the real groom. Towering was closed to be the groom. The story is all about jealousy and love.

LESSON LEARNED:  The moral lesson of the story of Tuwaang attends a wedding is that at times it is stupidity to fall in love. -When Tuwaang and the groom get fight and  Tuwaang ends up marrying the bride.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Manuel was born in Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija to a Filipino-American War veteran. He earned his Ll.B. at the University of Manila in 1935, his M.A. at the  University of the Philippines in 1954, and his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1969. His numerous awards include the 1989 CCP Gawad Para sa Sining, the 1991 National Social Scientist Award, and the 2000 Dangal Alab ng Haraya Award by the  National Commission for Culture and Arts for a lifetime achievement in cultural research. His more-than-half-a-century work in anthropology includes research and documentation of the Manuvu community in Mindanao and the discovery and publication of three ethnoepics from three ethnic groups: the Manuvu, the Matigsalug,  and the Ilianon.  He also studied Bagobo folklore and made a survey of  Philippine folk epics. His work greatly enriched Philippine anthropology, history, literature, and linguistics.