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Barangaw is a deity from ancient Visayans who is the god of the rainbow and a symbol of hope, victory, and good luck. He is believed to transport deities between heaven and earth and help transport beings to the mountain fortress of the gods. Rainbows seen during important events were considered a good omen brought by Barangaw.

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Rainbow

Barangaw is a deity from ancient Visayans who is the god of the rainbow and a symbol of hope, victory, and good luck. He is believed to transport deities between heaven and earth and help transport beings to the mountain fortress of the gods. Rainbows seen during important events were considered a good omen brought by Barangaw.

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Barangaw is a beloved deity from the Sulodnon pantheon of ancient Visayans living in

Western Visayas. He is also one of the more popularly known deity because he has
also 

been incorporated by other Visayan tribes in the archipelago, some even say his fame
has reached the lands of Luzon and also in the more Islamic territories of Mindanao.
Barangaw is known as the god of the rainbow, in the old days, the rainbow is thought
of as a phenomenon that brings luck and victory… but most importantly the rainbow
symbolizes hope against opposing forces in life. Barangaw is thought of as the guardian
of this natural phenomenon that occurs after a huge storm or heavy downpour, thus he
is also an important deity to pray to during times of war because a rainbow seen by his
devotees are seen as a sign of a huge chance of victory against the other tribes.
Barangaw is seen as an able-bodied man who guards the rainbow,
And the people long ago believed that it is also his job to transport the other deities
from their home in Ibabawnon (Heaven) to Earth to visit the land and the people. In
Antique, it is said he also help transport deities and worthy humans to the mountain
fortress of the gods in Madyaas. He was also seen as a god of good luck, and rainbows
during a wedding feast or village celebration is seen as a good omen.

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