Chapter I

History of Magindanao 11

Magindanao history and genealogies 11 Introduction 11 The transliteration 11 Geographical sketch of the chief Moro settlements mentioned in the Tarsila of Mindanao 13 The mythology of Mindanao 16 Manuscripts: I. From Adam to Mohammed 20 Genealogy of Mohammed 20 Translation 20 II. Genealogy of Kabungsuwan and his coming to Magindanao, or the conversion of Magindanao to Islam 21 Introduction 21 Translation 23 III. Genealogy of Bwayan 25 Introduction 25 Translation 26 IV. History of the Dumatus and the conversion of Mindanao to Islam 28 Introduction 28 Translation 29 V. Oldest copy of the genealogy of Magindanao and the Iranun datus 31 Introduction 31 Translation 33 VI. History and genealogy of Magindanao proper 36 Introduction 36 Translation 37 VII. Genealogy of Bagumbayan 41 Introduction 41 Translation 42 History of Bagumbayan 47 VIII. Ancestors of the datus of Mindanao 49 Introduction 49 Translation 49 History of Magindanao 50