Mingan
deity single tradition · 1
Mingan is the wife of Aring Sinukûan. However, when the Spanish arrived, they rebranded Sinukuan as a woman, thinking that the people would not revere the deity if he was a female, not knowing that the great elder deity of the Kapampangan was a goddess named Mangechay. Additionally, Sinukuan's wife, Mingan, was rebranded as male.
When
Relationships
- consort of
- Aring Sinukûan
- co occurs with
- Maria Sinukuan, Apûng Malyari, Mangechay, Munag Sumalâ, Lakandanup, Gatpanapun, Galurâ
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“He also had a winged assistant named Galurâ, a giant eagle deity believed to be the bringer of storms, and a wife named Mingan. However, when the Spanish arrived, they rebranded Sinukuan as a woman, thinking that the people would not revere the deity if he was a female, not knowing that the great elder deity of the Kapampangan was a goddess named Mangechay.”
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