BIAG NI LAM-ANG

A Biag ni Lam-Ang is a folklore story came from the Ilocos Region that was interchange from tounge to tounge of the local tribe of Ilocos Region. Pedro Bukaneg the father of Iloko literature who wrote the Life of Lam-Ang (Biag ni Lam-Ang) which consists of 294 stanza or about 1,500 lines. The story started in Nalbuan, somewhere in the valley of Naguilian river in La Union. The Ilocos region was sorrounded by mountains that's why people in the local tribes live in mountains, eats plants,and also by fishing. It is a story of a boy with a supernatural power and true love stor. the boy named Lam-Ang who wants to have a revenge for his brave father named Don Juan Panganiban because it was killed by a band of Igorots but after he slewed all the Igorots he met a beatiful maiden named Ines Kannoyan, daughter of the richest man of the town in Kalanutian an he tried to court Ines by impressing her when his white rooster crows mightily and the small house in the neighborhood collapsed and after he made his dog growls and the house that was collapse made erected again. He met his rival on Ines named Sumarang as he was on his way to Kalanutian. They quarreled violently and huried him nine hills away. Sarindang who tried to seduce Lam Ang, but he rejected Sirandang advances. With the help of Lam Ang lovable and understanding mother named Namongan and his transfolk, Lam Ang able to court Ines he brought a gold more than a match of the wealth of kannoyan's . He married Ines and there was a great celebration. After sometime Lam Ang was reminded by the headman of the town. He needs to catch rarang but he was bitten by a giant fish called Berbakan, he was swallowed by a giant fish, the only way to revived Lam Ang is to recover his bones. With the help of a diver named Marcos, Lam Ang's bone was recover. Ines was insurected to put her apron over the bones of his husband. The rooster crowed, the hen flapped her wings, the dog growled twice running and pawing at the bones, life began to stir in the assembled bones of Lam Ang. Lam Ang rewarded the diver, and they live happily ever after with their pet friends.

critique

The Isneg lived on the northernwesterly end of Northern Luzon. In the upper half on Cordillera Province known as Kalinga Apayao, Isneg were described as of slender and graceful structure, with manners that were kind, hospitable, and generous, possesed with the spirit of self reliance and seems to reflect their probable history. Their ancestors could have come from distant lands, disembarking along the northern Luzon coast hundred of years ago. Isneg literary works are Isneg Riddles and the story "The Judge And The Fly". Isneg riddles is also a usual riddles we hear this day the only different is Isneg riddles accompanied by their Isneg languages. Isneg riddles are structurally simple but elegant: two lines with few syllables and rhymes at the end, presenting an enigma that must be guessed. The other literary works of the Isneg is the Judge and the fly. It is a good example of Isneg's humor. The story narrates that once there was a man who had a cow, who found him dead with a fly and passed and passed on judge decision but the point was that were no person who will sent to jail because he/she killed a flies, but the forehead of the judge was injured because fly stepped onto judge's forehead. The next lesson is the Tingguan before we put a critique on their literary works let us have firstan idea or background on Tingguan. Tingguan or Itneg, as they are also known. They took place after the Bontoc and Ifugao left some part of Abra. The literary works of Tingguan is "The Great Tingguan Flood Myth". It is the story of the Tingguan courageous warrior who went nearer the palace gates, the maiden guards laughed at him further inside the palace walls. this made Aponi-tolau very angry, then he hooked hit the youngest and the most beautiful among them. In Taumari-u rage he summoned the waves and tuna's of the sea and ordered them to bring back the intruder. The great goddess heard her son's plea and immediately sent down strong winds to pull Aponi-tolau ashore. Taumari immediately called a meeting of the god's and demigods of the seas and oceans, who agreed to punish the dwellers of the land for what Aponi-tolau had done. Lang-an immediately called for the north wind and sent him to warn her son of the impending flood. Aponi-tolau saw mighty waves sweeping across the plains filling the valleys and destroying the crops and working animals of the inhabitants. Higher and higher went the water until it covered the mountain top but for the few square meters where Aponi-tolau and his household took shelter. The next topic is the Hudhud hi aliguyon. Hudhud refers to a long tale sung during special occasion. This particular long tale is sung during harvest time. A favorite of the Hudhud is a folk herro named Aliguyon, a brave warrior, he was an intelligent,eager young man who wanted to learn many things, and indeed. He learned many useful things from the stories and teachings of his father. Pangiwaiwan the enemy of the father of Aliguyon have a son named Pumbakhayon. Pumbakhayon was just as skilled in the arts of war and magic as Aliguyon. The two of them battled each other for three years, and neither of them showed signs of defeat. At lenght. Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon became friends after having their long fight. The next lesson is the Oggood, their literary works is Lumawig: Bontoc's God and Culture Hero. It is the most important of the myth's are the Oggood, which are the narratives concerning Lumawig. As the God of Bontoc. Lumawig gave more contributions to the Bontoc's people. He established the institution of the Ato. He established the rituals.he performed wonders to teach ethical norms and many others. These myths are the literary basis of tribal mores, social and political institutions, social history and religious practices. The next lesson is the "Sudsud" they are the third largest cultural community in the Mountain Province. Their literary works are the Sudsud of the Kankanay, Origin of Thunder and Lightning, and the Origin of the Human Race. The Sudsud of the Kankanay is a short tales or talks. They used it as their past time. There are also sudsud for children as it told them by the elders. The Origin of Thunder and Lightning, It is a story on how thunder and lightning began. When Lumawig came to the earth and married a girl. The wife of Lumawig had many sisters. They put garlic on the bed of the couple, but Lumawig did not like the smell so he decided to go back to the sky but he wanted to divide the body of their child as he go to the sky. The head went to Lumawig and the body went to his wife. The head was angry and scream so it became a thunder and the body could not talk and it became a lightning. The origin of human race, tells the creation of the first man and woman in the earth as the gods took some soil and put a chicken feather. The next lesson is the Ullalim, their literary works is the Adventure of Banna. banna became a phyton after winning Laggunawa's love, Banna goes to cut bamboo in Gowa with his friends. His father warns him that the bamboo in Gowa are enchanted, but Banna did not listen. As he strikes a bamboo,it bleeds. Splattered by the blood Banna Became a phyton.