Wigan

A deity of the Ifugao, responsible for the pacification at drink-fests. He also afflicts with arthritis. His sister and wife is the fertility goddess Bugan inWigan. They were the sole survivors after the flood.

Among the Kiangan he is a creator god. He is also known among the Kankanay.

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References

Sources

  • Barton, Roy Franklin. (1946). "The Religion of the Ifugaos." MAAA no. 65, pp. 69, 89.
  • De Raedt, Jules. (1964). Religious Representations in Northern Luzon. Chicago: University of Chicago Philippine Studies Program, p. 293.
  • Kroeber, A. L. (1918). History of Philippine Civilization as Reflected in Religious Nomenclature. AMNH-AP, Vol. 19, part 2, p. 44.