‘Hinilawod’: Unearthing a Pinoy epic

By ED UY

Aug 05, 2011 12:13 am

WHILE the Greeks have “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey,” and the Hindus have their prized Mahabharata, our ancestors have also created an epic worthy of pride and acclaim—the Hinilawod.

Hinilawod is an epic poem written by the early inhabitants of Sulod in central Panay who lived by the mouth of the Halawod River. It literally means “Tales From The Mouth of The Halawod River.”

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