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Transcript of BIAG NI LAM-ANG
An Ilocano Epic
BIAG NI LAM-ANG
• Don Juan
• Namongan
• Lam-ang
• Ines Cannoyan
• Sumarang
ASummary…
Centuries ago, there was a great warrior who was widely known in Ilocosas a hero who fought the Igorots. When Lam-ang was born, he had the most unusual ability to speak immediately at birth. He asks where his father was, and, upon being told that his father was killed by Igorots, Lam-ang vows revenge; a vendeta is born.
Lam-ang grows up immediately, and goes up into the mountains to take his vengeance. Alone, he fights off dozens of Igorot warriors, defeating them all. He cuts off the ears of the warriors, as trophies, and returns to Ilocos. He then meets and is captivated by a beautiful woman named Ines, and he immediately falls in love. He pledges to her all of his gold, land, and livestock.
As the most beautiful woman in the province, Ines has many suitors, but all quietly gave way to Lam-ang, since they knew that they could not compete with him for her affections. All, except for a giant of a man named Sumarang, who would not yield. Lam-ang and Sumarang fight and Lam-ang wins, easily defeating Sumarang.
Lam-ang and Ines are married in the largest wedding feast that ever been seen in the province. In order to secure the union’s blessing, Lam-ang is told that he must dive down to the very depths of the sea and retrieve a pearl from a magical oyster, otherwise the marriage would have bad luck. (Other versions say that Lam-ang went to catch a rare fish called rarang.) Lam-ang dives into the sea and on his way down, is eaten by a fearsome fish called the Berkaken.
Heartbroken, Ines goes into mourning, as did most of the town, as Lam-ang was their hero. The next day, Lam-ang’s rooster, who had magical powers (Lam-ang also owned a magic dog and cat), spoke to Ines, and told her to have Lam-ang’s bones fished out of the sea. Ines did as she
The turning points ofLam-ang’s life:
Namongangave birth
to Lam-ang.
Lam-angmade
revenge to the Igorots
for his father.
Lam-ang’sjourney to the town of Calanutian.
Lam-ang’sfulfillment of the trial given by
Ines Cannoyan’s
parents.
His resurrection after his adventure with the
tioan-tioanshark.
Pagan Cultural Elements or Ilocano Customs and Traditions
• Preparation of bamboo shoots before giving birth
• Wearing of wild carabao’s amulet, centipede’s amulet,
stone of sagang, stone of tangraban and lao-laoigan
• Tribal wars and revenge
• Domestication of animals like rooster and dog
• Tradition of diving for the shellfish, rarang
Christian Cultural Elements
• The sacrament of Baptism
• Having godfather or godparents during baptism
• Celebration of feasts
• Resurrection from death
• Church wedding or church ceremonies
Biag ni Lam-ang and Hudhud hi Aliguyon
Biag ni Lam-ang Hudhud hi Aliguyon
NATIONHOOD Compared to Hudhud
hi Aliguyon, Lam-ang
did not just competed
with the other tribes but
as the same time with
the Spaniards. Thus,
the epic portrays the
presence of the
Spaniards during Lam-
ang’s time. Nationhood
is not manifested in the
story because the
Filipinos were not
united and tribal wars
still occur.
Tribal wars also existed
in the story. The battle
was between Aliguyon
and Pumbakhayon.
They have the same
strength and it is the
reason why the war
lasted for 3 years. They
cannot defeat each
other. But, in the end,
both their tribes agreed
to be at peace. Thus,
nationhood can be
seen in the story
because the tribes
united in the end.
Meaning, they become
one in defending their
Biag ni Lam-ang Hudhud hi Aliguyon
GENDER Patriarchal system is
observed. Just the
same with other epics,
men are considered
superior because of the
existence of battles.
But unlike Hudhud hi
Aliguyun, a more formal
way of courtship was
emphasized which
manifests a great
respect to women.
Patriarchal system is
also observed. Men are
considered superior. It
is because they are the
one who go to battles.
This tradition is
manifested in the scene
where Aliguyon curses
his mother and at the
same time he didn.t
listen to his mother’s
advice.