Maria Cristina Falls

[stella]

Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall of the Agus River on the island of Mindanao. It is sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall. It is a landmark of Iligan City, nicknamed the City of Majestic Waterfalls, because of the presence of more than 20 waterfalls in the city.

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[megan21]

There are more than 20 waterfalls in Iligan? Wow! :)

[SARAWI]

Wow, the powersource :D

[asprv]

Maria Christina Falls and Agus river were actually mentioned in the Maranao epic, Darangen. I love to here the legend of Maria Christina Falls

[Kelly]

Maria Christina Falls and Agus river were actually mentioned in the Maranao epic, Darangen. I love to here the legend of Maria Christina Falls

Hmm I forgot the story of Maria Cristina Falls... Can you refresh my memory? :D

[tadz1158]

Hmm I forgot the story of Maria Cristina Falls... Can you refresh my memory? :D

The Legend of Maria Cristina Falls’ Creation

Long time ago, Omaca-an, a giant carnivorous monster owned Lake Lanao. Since he eats human beings and animals living in land and even in water, there were just very few people around the lake. Since the said monster is a threat to the people’s life, Rajah Solaiman was the first who fought the giant, but unfortunately he did not succeed and worst, he was killed. Then, Rajah Indarapatra followed to look for his brother Solaiman. Indarapatra confronted the man eater monster, Omaca-an and successfully defeated him.

Rajah Indarapata stayed several years along the shores of the lake searching for his brother’s ring. He asked the animals that he met and he even swim in the water everyday and gathered both big and small stones underneath the water, but then he still didn’t found Solaiman’s ring.

Indarapata created an irrigation system that had covered a lengthy distance which later became a river (now the Agus River) which has a portion that dropped down a deep ravine (now the Maria Cristina Falls).


I hope this will help refresh your memory.

[Kelly]

The Legend of Maria Cristina Falls’ Creation

Long time ago, Omaca-an, a giant carnivorous monster owned Lake Lanao. Since he eats human beings and animals living in land and even in water, there were just very few people around the lake. Since the said monster is a threat to the people’s life, Rajah Solaiman was the first who fought the giant, but unfortunately he did not succeed and worst, he was killed. Then, Rajah Indarapatra followed to look for his brother Solaiman. Indarapatra confronted the man eater monster, Omaca-an and successfully defeated him.

Rajah Indarapata stayed several years along the shores of the lake searching for his brother’s ring. He asked the animals that he met and he even swim in the water everyday and gathered both big and small stones underneath the water, but then he still didn’t found Solaiman’s ring.

Indarapata created an irrigation system that had covered a lengthy distance which later became a river (now the Agus River) which has a portion that dropped down a deep ravine (now the Maria Cristina Falls).


I hope this will help refresh your memory.

Ok :D Thanks tadz. I found another one. ;)


The Legend of Maria Cristina Falls

There were two beautiful sisters named Maria (the younger) and Cristina (the elder) living near the falls where Indarapata’s irrigation system is located. They love each other very much to the extent that Maria gave everything she have to Cristina. They also loved their neighbor as they loved themselves.

Since Maria & Cristina are good-looking and attractive maidens, many Datus & Sultans came to ask for their hands in marriage, but the sisters refused. However, there was an unhappy son of a famous Sultan living somewhere nearby Lake Lanao .He couldn't find find the girl that he really loved. He traveled around the lake until he saw the two maidens of the falls. He fell in love with the Maria and Cristina but the two sisters did not know whom he really loved. Days have passed and Maria realized that she loved the son of the sultan very much, which made her very sad and she went to the top of the falls and jumped. When Cristina her sister, found out that Maria was dead, she likewise went to the top of the falls and tossed herself down the deep ravine.

When the handsome young man discovered what happened and found the dead bodies, he buried them carefully under the falls and never married until he also died. He named the falls, Maria Cristina, after the two sisters he loved.

[tadz1158]

Ok :D Thanks tadz. I found another one. ;)


The Legend of Maria Cristina Falls

There were two beautiful sisters named Maria (the younger) and Cristina (the elder) living near the falls where Indarapata’s irrigation system is located. They love each other very much to the extent that Maria gave everything she have to Cristina. They also loved their neighbor as they loved themselves.

Since Maria & Cristina are good-looking and attractive maidens, many Datus & Sultans came to ask for their hands in marriage, but the sisters refused. However, there was an unhappy son of a famous Sultan living somewhere nearby Lake Lanao .He couldn't find find the girl that he really loved. He traveled around the lake until he saw the two maidens of the falls. He fell in love with the Maria and Cristina but the two sisters did not know whom he really loved. Days have passed and Maria realized that she loved the son of the sultan very much, which made her very sad and she went to the top of the falls and jumped. When Cristina her sister, found out that Maria was dead, she likewise went to the top of the falls and tossed herself down the deep ravine.

When the handsome young man discovered what happened and found the dead bodies, he buried them carefully under the falls and never married until he also died. He named the falls, Maria Cristina, after the two sisters he loved.



This is great....now we're starting to imagine the Maria Cristina Falls story. But I guess yours is a better and a very nice one.

[stella]

Ok :D Thanks tadz. I found another one. ;)


The Legend of Maria Cristina Falls

There were two beautiful sisters named Maria (the younger) and Cristina (the elder) living near the falls where Indarapata’s irrigation system is located. They love each other very much to the extent that Maria gave everything she have to Cristina. They also loved their neighbor as they loved themselves.

Since Maria & Cristina are good-looking and attractive maidens, many Datus & Sultans came to ask for their hands in marriage, but the sisters refused. However, there was an unhappy son of a famous Sultan living somewhere nearby Lake Lanao .He couldn't find find the girl that he really loved. He traveled around the lake until he saw the two maidens of the falls. He fell in love with the Maria and Cristina but the two sisters did not know whom he really loved. Days have passed and Maria realized that she loved the son of the sultan very much, which made her very sad and she went to the top of the falls and jumped. When Cristina her sister, found out that Maria was dead, she likewise went to the top of the falls and tossed herself down the deep ravine.

When the handsome young man discovered what happened and found the dead bodies, he buried them carefully under the falls and never married until he also died. He named the falls, Maria Cristina, after the two sisters he loved.

That's what I heard too! The name is very literal too, now that I think about it. Maria Cristina Falls. As in....fell down. So Maria falls and Cristina falls down the waterfalls. Lol.

[tadz1158]

That's what I heard too! The name is very literal too, now that I think about it. Maria Cristina Falls. As in....fell down. So Maria falls and Cristina falls down the waterfalls. Lol.

Bwahahahaha!:D

[Kelly]

That's what I heard too! The name is very literal too, now that I think about it. Maria Cristina Falls. As in....fell down. So Maria falls and Cristina falls down the waterfalls. Lol.

Hahaha nice one stella! :D

[asprv]

Ok :D Thanks tadz. I found another one. ;)


The Legend of Maria Cristina Falls

There were two beautiful sisters named Maria (the younger) and Cristina (the elder) living near the falls where Indarapata’s irrigation system is located. They love each other very much to the extent that Maria gave everything she have to Cristina. They also loved their neighbor as they loved themselves.

Since Maria & Cristina are good-looking and attractive maidens, many Datus & Sultans came to ask for their hands in marriage, but the sisters refused. However, there was an unhappy son of a famous Sultan living somewhere nearby Lake Lanao .He couldn't find find the girl that he really loved. He traveled around the lake until he saw the two maidens of the falls. He fell in love with the Maria and Cristina but the two sisters did not know whom he really loved. Days have passed and Maria realized that she loved the son of the sultan very much, which made her very sad and she went to the top of the falls and jumped. When Cristina her sister, found out that Maria was dead, she likewise went to the top of the falls and tossed herself down the deep ravine.

When the handsome young man discovered what happened and found the dead bodies, he buried them carefully under the falls and never married until he also died. He named the falls, Maria Cristina, after the two sisters he loved.


This is the story I meant when i said I love to hear the story of Maria Christina falls. It is so tragic. I think the unhappy son of a famous Sultan in the story was Bantugan. He was actually looking for Lawanen, whom he was supposed to marry and who was abducted by the tonong (the bad spirits). Isn't it magical? This is part of the Maranao epic, Darangen... where the story of Sarimanok is also found (I remembered that the Sarimanok was once used by ABS-CBN to represent the colorful quality of their shows).

[stella]

This is the story I meant when i said I love to hear the story of Maria Christina falls. It is so tragic. I think the unhappy son of a famous Sultan in the story was Bantugan. He was actually looking for Lawanen, whom he was supposed to marry and who was abducted by the tonong (the bad spirits). Isn't it magical? This is part of the Maranao epic, Darangen... where the story of Sarimanok is also found (I remembered that the Sarimanok was once used by ABS-CBN to represent the colorful quality of their shows).

I'm always fascinated with legends and the filipino literature... do you know any more legends? Please share! :D

[jbrayos]

I s it located in Mount Makiling?

[jbrayos]

Is it in Laguna?

[Kelly]

Is it in Laguna?

No, it's in Iligan City, Mindanao. :)

[junrey24]

The Legend of Maria Cristina Falls’ Creation

Long time ago, Omaca-an, a giant carnivorous monster owned Lake Lanao. Since he eats human beings and animals living in land and even in water, there were just very few people around the lake. Since the said monster is a threat to the people’s life, Rajah Solaiman was the first who fought the giant, but unfortunately he did not succeed and worst, he was killed. Then, Rajah Indarapatra followed to look for his brother Solaiman. Indarapatra confronted the man eater monster, Omaca-an and successfully defeated him.

Rajah Indarapata stayed several years along the shores of the lake searching for his brother’s ring. He asked the animals that he met and he even swim in the water everyday and gathered both big and small stones underneath the water, but then he still didn’t found Solaiman’s ring.

Indarapata created an irrigation system that had covered a lengthy distance which later became a river (now the Agus River) which has a portion that dropped down a deep ravine (now the Maria Cristina Falls).


I hope this will help refresh your memory.


Nice one. historian rules. By the way, thanks for the info, now I know the origin of the Hydroelectric power source of almost in Mindanao.

[Alexa]

I see, there were many concept on why do and how do Maria Christian Falls come. I see what is the best answer, I will read all your message and the history.