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Biag ni Lam-Ang or "The Life of Lam-Ang" is an ilocano epic from Ilocos, Luzon, Philippines.

This illustrated story book is part 1 of the 3 part illustrated book series: LUZVIMINDA REIMAGINED: A Visualization of Filipino Epics by Jasmin Betina P. Lontoc.

Each Illustrated E-book contains the visualization of the epics chosen from the 3 major islands of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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Published by Jasmin Lontoc, 2021-10-18 13:46:05

Biag ni Lam-Ang (an Illustrated storybook by Jasmin Betina Lontoc)

Biag ni Lam-Ang or "The Life of Lam-Ang" is an ilocano epic from Ilocos, Luzon, Philippines.

This illustrated story book is part 1 of the 3 part illustrated book series: LUZVIMINDA REIMAGINED: A Visualization of Filipino Epics by Jasmin Betina P. Lontoc.

Each Illustrated E-book contains the visualization of the epics chosen from the 3 major islands of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

In a smallvillage in Northern Luzon called
Nalbuan lived Namongan and herhusband
Don Juan Panganiban.

Namongan then gives birth to a baby with
incredible strength and courage,named Lam-Ang.

Lam-ang asks his motherabouthis father’s
whereabouts and learns thathe has gone
to fightthe Igorot.

Lam-ang grew up immediately and arms himself
with amulets and decides to look forhis father.

From a dream,he learns thathis father,
Don Juan Panganiban,had been killed
by the Igorot.

Later,Lam-ang finds the Igorotin a sagang,,a feast
celebrating a successfulheadhunting expedition.
His father’s head is displayed in the feast.
Lam-ang slays them allwith his spearand
mutilates the lastamong them.

When Lam-ang returns home,99 maidens wash his
hairin the river.

Forhis shampoo,he burns so many rice straw
thatthe communities nearthe river
are alarmed by the smoke.

The dirtfrom his hairkills allthe
fishes in the river.

He then kills a crocodile and carries
iton his shoulderashore amidstthe applause
ofhis companions.

Lam-ang then hears abouta beautifulmaiden
named Ines Cannoyan,the daughter
ofthe richestman in the town ofKalanutian

He tells his motherofhis desire to courtthe
maiden.Although his motherdiscourages him,

he goes anyway,dressed in gold and accompanied
by his petroosterand white dog.

The giantSumarang then blocks his way and
belittles him.Lam-ang defeats him in a duel
and hurls him nine hills away.

Reaching Kalanutian,Lam-Ang greets Ines by
impressing herwith his magic.

His roostercrows and topples a smallouthouse.
Lam-Ang’s dog barks and suddenly
the outhouse is rebuilt

Ines then invites him to the house where the
roosteracts as Lam-ang’s spokesperson.

Ines’parents ask fora bride price,which
Lam-Ang agrees to give.

Lam-ang returns home to prepare forthe wedding
and the presents.

He and his townsfolk sailon two golden ships to
Kalanutian where Lam-ang and Ines have a Catholic
wedding.

The townspeople board the two ships to Nalbuan,
Lam-Ang’s birthplace,to continue the celebration.

Afterthe celebration,Lam-Ang agrees to huntrarang,
a shellfish.He is swallowed by a giantfish,
called berkakang,as he has dreamtso.

However,a diverrecovers his bones.The pet
roosterflaps its wings and resurrects Lam-Ang.
He then rewards the diverand lives happily with
his wife and pets.

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