Tuwan Potre Malano Tihaya

Tuwan Potre Malano Tihaya is the heroine of the Maranao Ramayana, a princess of surpassing beauty whose name is also given as Malaila Ganding. Won by Radia Mangandiri in a contest of suitors, she is carried off by Maharadia Lawana and held until the brothers and the monkey-hero win her back. She is the Maranao counterpart of Sita; in Francisco's recorded text she is also the mother of the monkey-hero.

Children

• Laksamana

Domains

• beauty

Powers

• keep faith in captivity

Relations

• spouse: Radia MangandiriWon by Mangandiri in the suitors' contest.Francisco, 'Maharadia Lawana,' Asian Studies 7 (1969). (primary)
• child: LaksamanaThe monkey-hero, in the versions that make him her son.Francisco, 'Maharadia Lawana,' Asian Studies 7 (1969). (primary)

Sources

• Tuwan Potre Malano Tihaya is the heroine of the Maranao Ramayana, won by Mangandiri and abducted by Lawana; the Maranao counterpart of Sita.: Francisco, 'Maharadia Lawana,' Asian Studies 7 (1969). (primary)