This word is from the Igorot language.
Abáyan
name of a spirit
Kahimunan is a Lumad term which means “gathering.”
The Kahimonan Abayan Festival is held in Butuan City every July to honor Santa Ana or Saint Anne who known to guide the townspeople against the man-eating crocodiles in the Agusan River. It features a fluvial parade of boats with the natives in prayer and thanksgiving.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
Abáyan: espiritung nakatirá sa Dodo-owan
