HUDHUD

The Hudhud is a famous epic of the Ifugao people.

Aliguyon was a prominent member of the Ifugao tribe and he possessed the ability to travel to faraway places without resting, eating or sleeping. He moved so fast that he could catch any weapon thrown at him, and he was never defeated in battle.

One of his duels was against Pumbakhayon, a warrior from the tribe of Daligdigan. They fought nonstop for a year and a half, rested a bit, then fought again for another year and a half. They eventually realized that they were so evenly matched that no one would come out victorious.

In the end, Aliguyon ended up marrying Pumbakhayon‘s sister Bugan, and Pumbakhayon married Aliguyon‘s sister Aginaya, thereby uniting the tribes of Gohandan and Daligdigan.

Ang Hudhud ay nagsasalaysay ng mga pangyayari sa kalinangan ng mga Ipugaw at hinggil sa buhay ng kanilang bayaning si Aliguyon.

Ipinaliliwanag sa Hudhud ang pagkakalikha ng daigdig at inilalarawan ang mga kadakilaan at kaluwalhatian ng kanilang kababalaghan.

May mga bahagi itong magpahanggang ngayo’y inaawit sa kasalan at iba pang pagdiriwang.

Integral songs that are called micro-epics may be sung by themselves, apart from others.

The magnificent Huhud of 102-1/2 days duration is clearly a macro-epic and the Ifugaos have always preferred to sing it in one sitting.