Chapter XV: Introduction

This manuscript is a copy of the original which is in the possession of Datu Mastura, the best-informed datu of Magindanao, and the son of Sultan Qudrat Jamalu-l-A'lam Untung, the greatest of the late sultans of Magindanao. Datu Mastura has the best collection of Magindanao books and records and owns the most reliable of the royal documents that have been preserved. This copy is one of the best specimens of Magindanao literature extant. It is principally genealogy and speaks briefly of the early history of Magindanao and the rise of its sultanate, its main purpose being to preserve the record of descent and determine the right of succession to the sultanate.

The first page describes the birth of Putri Tunina and her relation to Tabunaway, the ruler of Magindanao. The second page describes the coming of Sharif Kabungsuwan to Magindanao, his conversion of Mindanao to Islam, and his marriage to Putri Tunina. The third page gives an account of Kabungsuwan's marriage to a princess from Malabang and his descendants from her. The rest of the manuscript is a detailed account of births and descendants down to the birth of the great grandfather of the present sultan, which must have occurred shortly before the beginning of the nineteenth century. It is the most complete and the most nearly correct copy that exists. It is written at a later period than that of No. V, and covers two later generations. The history and genealogy of the nineteenth century were obtained by personal investigation and inquiry from the oldest and most reliable datus and other persons living. Diagrams Nos. 3 and 4 show the descent of the rulers of Magindanao from Kabungsuwan to the present time.

The full names and titles of the sultans in the order of their succession are as follows:

1. Sharif Kabungsuwan
2. Sharif Maka-alang
3. Datu Bangkaya
4. Datu Dimasangkay
5. Datu Gugu Sarikula
6. Datu Kapitan Lawut Bwisan
7. Sultan Dipatwan Qudrat (Corralat)
8. Sultan Dundang Tidulay
9. Sultan Barahaman
10. Sultan Kaharu-d-Din Jamalu-l-Alam Kuda
11. Sultan Mohammed Japar Sadik Manamir, generally known as
Sahid Mupat or Wapat
12. Sultan Dipatwan Anwar, also known as Wapat Batwa
13. Sultan Mohammed Tahiru-d-Din Malinug
14. Sultan Pakir Mawlana Mohammed Kayru-d-Din Kamza, generally
known as Pakir Mawlana or Pakih Mawlana
15. Sultan Pakaru-d-Din
16. Sultan Mohammed Amiru-l-Umara Alimu-d-Din Kibad Sahriyal
17. Sultan Kawasa Anwaru-d-Din
18. Sultan Qudrata-l-Lah Jamalu-l-A'lam Untung
19. Sultan Mohammed Makakwa
20. Sultan Mohammed Jalalu-d-Din Pablu, sometimes called
Sultan Wata
21. Sultan Mangigin

LITERAL TRANSLATION OF MANUSCRIPT NO. VI

IN THE NAME OF GOD THE COMPASSIONATE AND MERCIFUL. PRAISE BE TO
GOD THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE. I HAVE FULL SATISFACTION THAT GOD
IS MY WITNESS

This book speaks of the origin of the rulers of Magindanao. The first known rulers were Tabunaway and his brother Mamalu. One day they were cutting bamboo to build a fish corral. Mamalu cut down all the trees except one small stalk that was left standing alone. Tabunaway then called to Mamalu, "Finish it up, because it omens ill to our fish corral." Mamalu therefore cut it and found in it a girl whose little finger was slightly cut by a slip of the bolo. He carried the girl to Tabunaway, but Tabunaway told him to keep her and adopt her as his child. This girl was named by Tabunaway Putri Tunina.

On the other hand, there came out from Mecca Sharif Ali Zayna-l-Abidin, who proceeded to Bawangin (Malaysia) and settled at Juhur. Here he married the daughter of Sultan Iskandar Thul-Qarnayn of Juhur, whose name was Jusul Asiqin, and begot Sharif Kabungsuwan. Sharif Kabungsuwan came to Magindanao to the mouth of the Tinundan. There he met Tabunaway and accompanied him to the town of Magindanao. This is Sharif Kabungsuwan, who converted to Islam all the people of Magindanao, Slangan, Matampay, Lusud, Katittwan, and Simway, and who was followed by all those who accepted Islam in the land of Magindanao.

And it came to pass that Tabunaway married Sharif Kabungsuwan to the girl that was found inside the bamboo stalk, whose name was Putri Tunina. To them were born three daughters--Putri Mamur, who married Malang-sa-Ingud, an older brother of Pulwa; Putri Milagandi, who married Pulwa, the datu of Bwayan; and Putri Bay Batula, who had no children.

Later Sharif Kabungsuwan married Angintabu, the daughter of Maka-apun, a coast datu of Malabang, and begot Sharif Maka-alang.

Sharif Maka-alang married Buli, a Bilan woman who was found by Parasab in a crow's egg. There were born to them a boy called Bangkaya and a girl called Maginut.

Bangkaya married a woman of Magindanao and begot Dimasangkay. He also married a woman of Matampay and begot Gugu Sarikula. Later he married Umbun of Slangan and begot Kapitan Lawut Bwisan and Tagsan and Pinwis.

Dimasangkay married a Simway woman and begot Butu-na Samal, who had no offspring, and Uman, a woman. He married also Umpas, the sister of Sandab, and begot Umburung, who was not well known.

Gugu Sarikula married Raja Putri, a Sulug lady, who gave birth to Putri Mampay. He also married the sister of Dasumalung of Linilwan and begot Gawu.

Kapitan Lawut Bwisan married Ambang, the daughter of Dalamba of Slangan, whose son was Sultan Dipatwan Qudrat and whose daughter was Gayang.

Sultan Dipatwan Qudrat married Putri and begot Dundang Tidulay and Arawaldi.

Dundang Tidulay married Paramata Asiya, a Bitalan lady, and begot Putri Gunung Lidang, who was the first Bayalabi of Magindanao and who had no offspring. His children from a concubine were Ila and Ija; from Angki, the daughter of Katib Syam and Puntyabak of Sawakungan, Sultan Mohammed Barahaman and Sultan Mohammed Kaharu-d-Din Kuda.

Ila married Tawbalay and begot Gantar and Lumampaw and a daughter Sarabanun.

Ija was married to Binulukan and begot Maraja Layla Dangkaya and the following daughters: Tumam, Pudtad, Darisay, Nurun, Layin, Imbu, Lilang, Abu, and Ampay, who had no offspring.

Sultan Barahaman begot from Panubawun Raja Muda Bulagas and Sultan Dipatwan Anwar, and Gugu Jarnik and Datu Ma-as Sumannap, and a daughter Anig, and Gawu, and Datu Sakaludan Jamalu-d-Din, and Manjani and Awu and Tundug, and Ngwa and Lugung. From Lady Basing, the daughter of Makalindi, and Timbang Saribu, a lady of Sangil, he begot Sultan Japar Sadik Manamir and Umarmaya Tubu-tubu, and the following daughters: Maginut, Fatima, and Atik.

Sultan Kaharu-d-Din Kuda married Lady Sinal, the daughter of Datu Tambinag, and begot Balingkul, Hajji Sayk Abdu-r-Rakman Banswil, and Putri Kalani Kuning. By a concubine he begot Maraja Layla Bahar, Paki Abdu-l-Kahar Ampan, and Hajji Sayk Abdu-r-Rakim, Dinda, Dangsabu, Ila, Talama.

Raja Muda Bulagas married Tumbayu, a lady of Bwayan, and begot Baratamay and the daughters Nanun, Mayay, Antanu, and Putri. By a concubine he begot Parasab, Gugu Ampwan, and the daughters Musturi, Bayu, and Dabu.

Sultan Dipatwan Anwar married a lady of Agakan Munawal and begot Raja Bwayan Manuk. By a Bwayan lady he begot Tambayu and Kandug; by Lady Payak, Sultan Mohammed Tahiru-d-Din Malinug and Datu Sakaludan Gantar; by a concubine, Datu Lukus Ganwi and Maraja Layla Yusup and Talinganup, and the daughters Daging, Dayang, Dawung, and Dang.

Gugu Jarnik begot Nanu and Kunan.

Datu Ma-as Sumannap begot Midtud-sa-Ingud Bani and Asan.

Nway begot Anday.

Awu married Aradi and begot Talila and Andu.

Lugung married Lubas and begot Uranjib and Pinaw.

Datu Sakaludan Jamalu-d-Din married Layma, the daughter of Sultan Kuda, and begot Mawlana Kudanding Sabiru-l-Lah and Datu Sakaludan Lagat.

Tundug married Ajipati and begot Rannik and Ami. By Palug he begot Dingan.

Umarmaya Tubu-tubu married Babak and begot Sharif Kunyaw and Sultan Digra Alam and Pataw. He also married Andaw-mada, a Tawlan lady and begot Bagumba, Sarabanun, and Bay. By a concubine he begot Jukulanu adiwa, Bal, Buli, and a daughter, Sajar.

Fatima married Datu Gulay of Sulug and begot Raja Baginda Timbang.

Sultan Mohammed Japar Sadik Manamir married Putri Kalani Kuning, the daughter of Sultan Kuda, and begot Sultan Pakir Mawlana Mohammed Kayru-d-Din Kamza, Sultan Mohammed Pakaru-d-Din Bulagas Armansa, and Samal, and the daughters Bayalabi Sari and Gindulungan. By a concubine he begot Dipatwan Palti, Jalalu-d-Din Tambi, Maraja Layla Abdu-l-Lah, Maraja Dinda Jamburang, Rastam, Kahar, Mamalum´pung, and the daughters Amina, Inam, Panubawun, Atshar, Bitun, Angki, and Labyah.

Hajji Sayk Abdu-r-Rakman Banswil married Manjani, the daughter of Sultan Barahaman, and begot Datu Sakaludan, a Lingkung Tidulay, and Putri Kintay, Kaludan, the son of a concubine, Japar, Undung, Kapitan Lawut Mohammed, and Ibrahim, and the following daughters: Duni, Pindaw, and Dasumbay.

Maraja Layla Bahar begot Badaru-d-Din and Sakandar, and the daughters Dina and Bidury.

Paki Hajji Abdu-l-Kahar Ampan begot Ismayil and Milug.

Hajji Sayk Abdu-r-Rakim begot Namli, Amina-l-Lah, Yasin Kamim, Mohammed, Mawug, Akmad, and the daughters Latipa, Badalya, Bulawan Dagayug, Dindyaw, Sitti.

Dinda married Abdul Patah, a Sulug datu, and begot Pangyan Ampay.

Papani married Sumuku and begot Mahraja Layla Mindug and a daughter, Sinal.

Ungki married Simping and begot Iday.

Ila married Datu Wata Maputi and begot Milug and Mayug.

The children of Talama by Dumlinaw are Jiwana Jaya, Nasari, Palawan, and a daughter, Kurays.

The children of Maharaja Layla Parasab by Pangyan Bata, the daughter of Gugu, are Mayug and Tahir.

The children of Gugu Ampwan are Makalapun, Kanday, Tawug, and Udin, the last two being daughters.

The children of Sultan Dipatwan Malinug are Watamama, Gulay, Tawpan, Uku, Bay Mayung, Dingan, and Musturi.

Datu Sakaludan a Kantar, begot by Nanaw, Anni and Mangki. Maraja Layla Yusup begot Iday, Ndawmada, Munay, Bayu, Dayang, Zaman, Muning, Tamama, Undung, Ga-as, and Palti.

The children of Datu Lukus Ganwi are Munay from Bayu, and Manun and Jamalya by a concubine.

The children of Talinganup are Dindu, Bungayu, Ampay, Nanaw, and Kunan.

Dayang begot by Tuwyla Answay.

Dang begot by Sumapa Jamalu-d-Din and Sabdulla.

Panubawun begot by Bagwa Datu Tabunaway, Tamama, Ulu, Timbang, Gindu, and Ampay.

The children of Atshar from Sultan Yusup are Isra-il, Watababay Payak, Musturi, Dadaw, Lyaw, and Kunan.

Bitun married Mawlana Taray and begot Agas and Kuntay.

Angki married Raja Muda Kaludan and begot Jamalu-d-Din, Milug, Ismayil, Ayung, Ayu, and Fatima.

Rastam married Pinaw and begot Dingan and Kiram; he also begot Indim by a concubine.

Maraja Dinda Jamburang married Pinaw and begot Danding, Isra-il, Ani, Bantilan, Ayung, Ija, and Nanun.

Jalalu-d-Din Tambi begot Angkaya, Panji, Gulay, Manalantang, Lugung, Mangki, Anday, Gayung, Latipa, Ami, Buli, Bahar, Darisay, and Pataw; the last eight being females.

Dipatwan Palti married Buli and begot Sarabanun. He also begot Sahabu-d-Din, Ampan, Ija, Kuntay, and Ayung by a concubine; the last three are females.

Pakir Mawlana Mohammed Amiru-d-Din Kamza begot the following: By Dang, Raja Muda Amiru-l-Umara Mohammed Alimu-d-Din Kibad Sahriyal; by Dawung the daughter of Dipatwan Anwar, Lidang and Paywa; by Dawa-dawa, Kuda, and Lalanu; by Bay Linaw, Burhanu-d-Din; by Sapar, Basing and Hajar; by Kanul, Paku; by Sinayan, Mohammed Sahru-d-Din, Asim, and Tawung; by Dalikayin, Jamalu-d-Din, Gindu, Amina, and Ampay; by Talangami, Jamalya, Ami, Zamzam, and Ismayil; by Muna, Sara, Yasin, Malinug, and Abdu-l-Lah; by Mida, Idu, and Sad; by Untay, Isra-il, Angkaya, and Tambi; by Palambi, Ndaw; by Jalya, Dudawa; by Anggun, Payak; by Kalima, Badaru-d-Din; by Janim, Maryam; by Limbay, Isa; by Linuyaman, Sinal; by Milagandi, Bilangkul.

Sultan Mohammed Pakaru-d-Din Bulagas Armansa married Badwi and begot Kartaw, Atik, Anday, and Pindaw, the last three being females. He also married a concubine and begot Zaman, Sumannap, Bayna, and Nanaw, the last two being females.

Datu Sakaludan Lingkung Tidulay begot Kaka-it.

Datu Sakaludan Lagat begot Parasab, Ampan, Manunggul, Dading Umar, Dubwa, Ta-ib, Nanun, Mayay, and Gayang.

Nanun married Datu-a-Wata Maputi and bore Tamayug, Dawa-dawa, and Idayu.

Mayay married Raja Bwayan Manuk and bore Maman, Tapudi, Kudaw, and Ampay.

Putri married Datu Maytum Bwisan and bore Dubwa.

Tamaying married Bungu and begot Gangga. He also married Mangilay and begot Answay and Anig. He again married a concubine and begot Parasab and Tuli.

Baya-Labi Sari married Mawlana Kudanding Purang Sabilu-l-Lah and bore Maman, Abu Bakar, Kuntay, Mindarakma, and Mimya.

Kibad Sahriyal married Ninig, the daughter of Datu Sakaludan Gantar, and begot Yusup and Fatima; by Watababay Apayak he begot Anwar and Sul-Karnayn; by Angki, Palti; by Kindaw, Badaru-d-Din and Mayug; by Jami, Nasaru-d-Din; by Lina, Imran; by Julya, Dingan and Ibrahim; by Istipanya, Abidin.

Babay Basing married Watamama Sahabu-d-Din and bore Barahaman, Kuda, Manamir, Fatima Zuhra, Sari, and Mindarakma.

Púyuwa married Raja Bwayan Malang and bore Sajar.

Burhan married Kudi and begot Jamalu-d-Din and Ila.

Mohammed Sahru-d-Din married Mulak and begot Dumalúndung.

Paku married Sultan Ajipat and bore Kuning.

Sinal married Mundug and bore Daru-d-Din.

Jamalya married Sayduna and bore Mohammed Idris and Tuli.

To Gantar, the son of Jiwana Kunik, she bore Samal and Ninig.

Jamalu-d-Din married Gayang, the daughter Datu Sakaludan Lagat, and begot Amina and Dawung.

Zamzam married Dindyaw, the child of Sayka Datu, and bore Paramata.

Buli married Mupalal, the son of Namli, and bore Harmansa.

Badaru-d-Din married Putri, the daughter of Namli, and begot Jalalu-d-Din.

Sari married Amil and bore Ibrahim and Sitti.

Nasaru-d-Din married Ayu and begot Kamid.

Kartaw married Paramata, the daughter of Watamama Gulay, and begot Putri Lidang, Ani, Jumjuma, and Gindulungan; by Jayba he begot Jaya; by Jamila, Ndaw and Nangka; by Uyam, Dadawa and Naw; by Alima, Nunay.

Pindaw married Lintang and begot Milug.

Ndima married Hajji Kari Abdu-r-Rakman and bore Mohammed, Taha, Banun, and Panubawun.

Completed on the day Thursday of the month Shaban. God's knowledge is superior.

MANUSCRIPT NO. VII

THE GENEALOGY OF BAGUMBAYAN