50: O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? | Indarapatra & Sulayman, A Maguindanao Epic

How many brothers does it take to kill five monsters & bring an entire civilization out from hiding?

In our 50th episode, we cover the epic tale of Indarapatra and Sulayman, two gallant brothers whose heroics helped the people of Maguindanao (the precursor modern-day Mindanao). This set the foundation for a civilization and culture so strong they were able to flourish and put up incredible resistance across centuries of Spanish invasion.

This epic story has everything: from self-driving boats, A.I.-powered weapons, surveillance trees to a literal man-made stove-top. Join us as we look to understand possible historical precursors to this tale, while trying to disentangle the epic figure of Raja Sulayman from his historical counterpart, one of the last great rulers of Old Manila.

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The Gods Must Be Crazy is a podcast on Philippine Mythology hosted by friends Anama Dimapilis and Ice Lacsamana, avid mythology nerds and semi-professional gossips. Follow us over at @godsmustbecrazy.pod on Instagram and Facebook for more good stuff. We welcome any suggestions on future topics or episodes. You can also join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thegodsmustbecrazypodcast.

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The intro and outro music is by Brian O’Reilly (@dendriform on Instagram).

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References/Further Reading:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maguindanao_people#Culture
• https://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/people/saleeby-najeeb-m
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najeeb_Mitry_Saleeby
• https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1710/rajah-indara-patra-and-the-dragons-a-mindanao-legend
• https://morohistorylawandreligion.wordpress.com/chapter-01/history-of-magindanao/magindanao-history-and-genealogies/the-mythology-of-mindanao/
• https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/the-legends-of-the-sarimanok/
• https://sacred-texts.com/asia/pft/pft47.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajah_Sulayman
• https://www.jstor.org/stable/1497353